PC across the pond leads to health issue

I was sent to the Times of London on line edition to check out the insanity of PC across the pond. The literariate over there, are coming up with words deemed unacceptable in spoken and written communications. Words such as Black Day, whiter-than-white, master bedroom, even ethnic minority. Fact is, I'll put a link to the site on my blog. That way, anyone interested, can hop over there and read everything for themselves. But, my visit to that site led me to the following.

After I read the article and some of the comments, (they sounded like some we would have written, and probably will be writing soon) I happened to see another headline referring to an article on care for surviving heart attack patients.

Apparently, the government promised about 7 years ago, to provide after-surgery care for the patients. Seems like it's only getting to about a third of the ones eligible. Here is a clip from the article by David Rose, health correspondent for the Times:

"Two thirds of heart-attack survivors are not getting promised follow-up advice and treatment that could help them to live longer, a charity’s report says today.

A national audit commissioned by the British Heart Foundation found that only 34 per cent of 83,500 heart attack victims took part in a cardiac rehabilitation programme after coming out of hospital.

The Government pledged to offer it to 85 per cent of heart patients by 2002 but seven years on, the audit for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, found that overall only 38 per cent of heart patients attended cardiac rehabilitation. The figure was only 30 per cent of those who underwent an angioplasty and 68 per cent for those who had heart bypass surgery.

A shortage of cardiac nurses and other therapists means that those who do receive the care get only one third of the recommended hours of physiotherapy. Women were found to be significantly underrepresented in the programme, accounting for only 28 per cent of those who received follow-up treatment."

This is just some of the things we have to look forward to if HObamaScare is passed. Of course, I sincerely hope it's not passed. Have you ever read any of the actual bill? I have. It's truly scary. It's not so hard to read. Well, yeah, it is. Even if you're just talking about reading what is presented.

Trouble is, on every page I've looked at, there are numerous references to other laws and bills of by-gone eras that one would have to research and read for a better (notice, I didn't say clear) understanding of HO 3200. I haven't actually been to any of the referred sites, but I'd bet my own money, if I had any left, that there would be further referrals in each of those.

Be on the look out for the Tea Party in DC. September 12 is what I've heard. Should be interesting.

Here is the link for the Times story:http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6806502.ece

Enjoy.

Come on 2010!