Providing Care in the Name of Jesus??? [View all]
Today, I needed to get an expired prescription refilled. I didn't want to travel to the West Palm VA so I looked around for a walk-in clinic that accepted medicare. I found one online called Holy Cross and made my way there. It was in a very nice, new building with a big cross on the marque. Confirming that they accepted medicare I explained that I had run out of Cymbalta on Monday and have a VA appointment next week but the unexpected withdrawal I was experiencing was very bad. After speaking with the doctor he came back and said the Dr. would see me and write a script. He gave me a form to fill out but first I asked him if I would be responsible for a co-pay (I haven't needed to use Medicare since I'm fortunate enough to have VA care). "Yes. Twenty percent." he said. When I asked how much it would cost to see the Dr. his response "I can't be sure but, it will be somewhere around $500 to $600." Now, if he wasn't sure, that would mean I could probably tack on another $200+ to that "estimate."
I should have thought about this prior to opening my mouth but didn't. I handed the clipboard back to him and said "Is that what Jesus is charging these days for 10 minutes?" He didn't know what to say and I assured him that he wasn't the cause of my disappointment.
My question: Why is the catholic church in the healthcare industry?
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