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Vinca

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11. This should be a time when people start demanding single-payer healthcare.

Reply to DonCoquixote (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 03:36 PM

Oct 2014

As we are now seeing, access to healthcare for EVERYONE is a public health issue. Up until now, the GOP seems to have believed the bad bugs can distinguish between the insured and the uninsured so no need to worry. And now we've got ebola rubbing shoulders with Rick Perry. It would be amusing if it wasn't so deadly.

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Ebola and Texas [View all] DonCoquixote Oct 2014 OP

I have exactly the same concerns for the same reason. nc4bo Oct 2014 #1

Excellent point. Someone who was exposed to the guy in Dallas who has Ebola could develop symptoms Louisiana1976 Oct 2014 #2

exactly DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #4

I can easily see this happening here in NC nc4bo Oct 2014 #7

I thought Rick Perry MinneapolisMatt Oct 2014 #3

My main concern at this point is hospitals not following proper procedure. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #5

ah, but here is the rest of the story DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #6

You may be right, sadly. AverageJoe90 Oct 2014 #9

My first thought, as a retired hospital administrator, mnhtnbb Oct 2014 #8

I've been trying to do just that, pointing out on post after post Warpy Oct 2014 #10

This should be a time when people start demanding single-payer healthcare. Vinca Oct 2014 #11