@approxinfinity I am sorry that you had that experience and am glad you have found a provider that treats you with the care and respect you deserve. There is a provider in the rural area I work that “fires” a patient if the patient goes to an Urgent Care or emergency room or to a specialist that he has not deemed appropriate. He not only does that, but he cuts off refills at the moment of the dismissal, which is illegal and unethical. The patients that I have inherited from him, I advise them to contact the Board of Healing Arts so that he can be corrected on the cutting off of refills. In the state I practice, we agree to provide med refills and emergent visits for 30 days after dismissal until they can find a new provider. In today’s climate, though, finding a new PCP that will see someone within the 30 day timeframe is becoming less likely.

@mayjay The healthcare system has been getting worse and worse over time in the U.S. I remember when I first started practicing that people said the reason to avoid universal healthcare is the length of time it takes to get a procedure done or to see a specialist, as evidenced by looking at Canada. We are in the same boat now, but without universal healthcare. Some specialists take at least 6 mos or longer to see. You want an autism evaluation on children? You are put on the waiting list for 1.5-2 years.

I want to take care of patients, but it seems like the healthcare industry fights me every step along the way.
I don’t live in a multimillion dollar mansion or estate and I don’t drive a BMW or Mercedes or any luxury vehicle. I live in rural America caring for the neighbors in the area that have placed their trust in me to provide the best quality of life that I can based upon their beliefs and habits.

Thanks for letting me vent.

Thank you Tr3

Tre with 15 RB’s. Nice!

Kohl should have stayed in there. He was a positive spark.

Have a holly jolly Christmas!!

@stoptheflop A great reminder. Thanks. I would like to see him succeed.

Where was the foul on the Dawson? I mean I like that Kohl came away with it and slammed it home, but come on.

I have never done it reading a book aloud, but I did fall asleep while dictating once and began describing the dream I was having.

Mel has a double double.

Cape Verde played very well all tournament. It is a shame that they lost. On the other hand, Messi keeps playing on.

@RockChalkinTexas-0 I like the Jayhawk medallion your daughter had around her neck.

I am gonna guess Barry Bonds.

I think the Argentina vs Cape Verde was the better game, though.

Surprise, surprise! Argentina wins.

Guess the advertisers were worried that if Argentina and Messi are out of it, then viewership would plummet.

No way! Argentina scores again in the 91st minute.

Score is tied. Messi makes up for his missed penalty kick.

They cannot take away that goal, though!! Either Egypt is really good in transition or Argentina defense is abysmal defending it. I am not as knowledgeable in soccer as some of you are, so I would be interested in what you think.

Is the fix in? @rockchalkintexas-0 may be right. Egypt scored their second goal which was disallowed because of a foul that had occurred at the other end of the pitch that was not called in the moment playing Argentina, but reversed by VAR.

That was an embarrassing goal to give up by the GK.