"Critical Condition" to air on PBS this week - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

barb dwyer · 09-30-2008, 08:00 PM

hi, y'all!

Just thought I'd make an announcement about this show I've been seeing talked about on PBS ... about the condition of health care in the US.

I am not sure what they're going to do , but the trailers were about people losing their savings, their homes, etc....
or deciding to go ahead and let their conditions kill them, I suppose.

But PBS is usually really GOOD about listing resources, so I thought y'all might want to catch it when it hits locally.

Since it's a topic that's kinda affecting all of us and all that.

barb dwyer · 09-30-2008, 09:45 PM

wow. I"m pretty sure this program won't do ANYONE any good mentally... sheesh.

That
was
one
depresing
show.

holy ... dookie.

But it wasn't about mental health - it was more about critical care... and the nonexistance thereof for anyone but the wealthy.

yeeks.

historyteach · 10-01-2008, 07:44 AM

Guess I missed it, huh?

Shalom!

mxchaos · 10-01-2008, 05:09 PM

hi barb sorry the show was such a bummer

Isaiah · 10-01-2008, 09:51 PM

Getting even minor, basic care without insurance is a nightmare. It took me almost a month to find and see a psychiatrist. I still haven't been able to get to a regular doctor.

My heart goes out to people with, you know, serious problems. I really need to stop complaining so much.

BackToSquareOne · 10-01-2008, 09:59 PM

It's sad isn't it. The senate just passed an 800 billion dollar bailout for wall street which congress will probably decide on this Friday while some people can't afford basic health care.

shutterbug · 10-02-2008, 10:12 PM

actually....there's quite a bit about the big bailout that will the affect the health care industry. I'm pretty certain it would get a LOT worse for us if the gov wasn't working on the bail out package....(which does include concerns about the rising costs of health care)...

b/c wall street affects ALL of us. Even much more than i could ever comprehend.

09-30-2008, 08:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	"Critical Condition" to air on PBS this week hi, y'all! Just thought I'd make an announcement about this show I've been seeing talked about on PBS ... about the condition of health care in the US. I am not sure what they're going to do , but the trailers were about people losing their savings, their homes, etc.... or deciding to go ahead and let their conditions kill them, I suppose. But PBS is usually really GOOD about listing resources, so I thought y'all might want to catch it when it hits locally. Since it's a topic that's kinda affecting all of us and all that. __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

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barb dwyer same planet...different world Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: butte mt Posts: 10,933 Blog Entries: 7	wow. I"m pretty sure this program won't do ANYONE any good mentally... sheesh. That was one depresing show. holy ... dookie. But it wasn't about mental health - it was more about critical care... and the nonexistance thereof for anyone but the wealthy. yeeks. __________________ Knowledge is knowing that tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad.

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historyteach To Life! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 9,303	Guess I missed it, huh? Shalom! __________________ IMAGINE

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shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	actually....there's quite a bit about the big bailout that will the affect the health care industry. I'm pretty certain it would get a LOT worse for us if the gov wasn't working on the bail out package....(which does include concerns about the rising costs of health care)... b/c wall street affects ALL of us. Even much more than i could ever comprehend. __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).

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10-01-2008, 05:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
mxchaos live to ride ride to live Join Date: May 2007 Location: New England Posts: 1,390	hi barb sorry the show was such a bummer

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Isaiah Dismember Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,339 Blog Entries: 2	Getting even minor, basic care without insurance is a nightmare. It took me almost a month to find and see a psychiatrist. I still haven't been able to get to a regular doctor. My heart goes out to people with, you know, serious problems. I really need to stop complaining so much.

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BackToSquareOne Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bethlehem, PA. Posts: 827	It's sad isn't it. The senate just passed an 800 billion dollar bailout for wall street which congress will probably decide on this Friday while some people can't afford basic health care.

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