McCain has an idea!

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as --Not Pharmacy--, Insurance Companies, Politics

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Hey Angriest Pharm!

I came across this video about McCain wanting clinics in places like Walmart that has a doctor and pharmacist on site that would basically do Emergency room duties and prescription filling all in one stop. Thought you might enjoy. I’d love to hear your take on it. Could you deal with a clinic in your store? :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfxjL-YjT6U

-Ryan

I actually somewhat agree with McCain here (though his ‘idea’ is far from new or his own). As a taxpayer who pays $30k+ to our government each year, I’d much rather see my tax dollars pay for a person on medicaid to visit one of these clinics rather than the ER. Walgreens has opened some of these clinics around the country — called Take-Care clinics where they see coughs, colds, vaccinations, sprains, bumps, bruises, and even do sports physicals. They are manned by family nurse practitioners (FNP).

The fact is that most patients on medicaid do not have a primary care physician. They use the Emergency Room as their source of healthcare for the flu, bumps, and bruises. It’s just not economical or cost effective
in our current healthcare scheme in America.

These clinics McCain speaks of could be manned by Nurse Practitioners (rather than ALL doctors) — or even pharmacists in states where Pharm.Ds have prescriptive authority. They (FNPs and Pharm.Ds) get paid much less than MDs and can treat minor injuries and such and refer more serious problems to an ER or PCP. It makes sense because it’s much more cost effective for the taxpayers — the Medicaid patient never pays either way — so they don’t see the long term issues and related costs with the current way they are seeking healthcare.

ERs should be reserved for massive injuries, coronary events, and people that are dying or at risk of death — not infants that are pulling at their ear, running a fever and need a prescription for some amoxicillin and Tylenol. While the doctors will see them and provide great care in an ER — it’s overkill for what’s necessary.

It will also reduce the wait time the patients encounter while seeking that healthcare. ER wait times can reach 4-8 HOURS. Time to a nurse practitioner in one of these clinics would always be less than an hour (or two at most).

It would take massive changes in medicaid coupled with education of those milking the system (and those that need it legitimately) — it’s no surprise that our people on public aid and Medicaid are not our most educated citizens. They deserve the care — they just need to be educated on what’s proper and what’s overkill.

Sound off…

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as Doctors, Politics, True Story

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More sins? What’s next - cheap prescriptions?

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as --Not Pharmacy--, Management, Me being a dick, Money, Politics

In case you were unsure beforehand, you *are* going to hell. The Vatican just solidified that in stone by adding a few new sins.

• Environmental pollution
• Genetic manipulation
• Accumulating excessive wealth
• Inflicting poverty
• Drug trafficking and consumption
• Morally debatable experiments

Let’s talk about them for a second. Environmental pollution — new age sinning created just for those of us in the 21st century. Gideon’s Bibles anyone? What about making birth control “wrong” as the church has done? Doesn’t that contribute to overcrowding and pollution? Sure it does. I wonder if burning witches contributed any to the greenhouse effect? Heck, it could be the cause! Witches in the atmosphere could be what Al Gore is trying to expose here…

Genetic manipulation — this is a load of bullshit. I wonder if monoclonal antibodies fit in here? What about the cancer that God allowed someone to get? It’s a manipulation of a gene. Is someone that gets cancer a sinner - or is just the cancer going to hell? What about the delicious corn I had for dinner last night? It was manipulated to grow bigger, faster, and more delicious. Is the corn a sinner, or am I a sinner for eating it?

Accumulating excessive wealth — wow. “Don’t get money, but if you have it, go ahead and give 10% to the church and we’ll absolve you.” Holy shit - what if someone wins a lottery? What about a high stakes bingo game? — that the church held? Michael Jordan is a sinner for being loaded - just because we paid him to put a ball through a hoop…What about Bill and Melinda Gates — arguably the most generous donators of all time (Microsoft stuff withstanding). What about me? I make a healthy wage - some would call it excessive. It’s obviously more than I need because others have less and do fine. Of course, we knew I was going to hell. I wonder what the GDP of Vatican City is…

Inflicting poverty — I’m not even going to list the number of people this makes a sinner…including the church. Of course, they’ve helped billions…but how many fathers died in the Crusades (any of them) leaving wife and son in poverty and/or servitude? What about me - having to charge hundreds of dollars to a patient for lifesaving therapy? Or the drug company charging my wholesaler an arm an a leg for that drug? Or even the PBMs gobbling up all the profits from every direction and, in a way, making us all just a little bit poorer?

Drug trafficking and consumption — I looked this one up for clarification. It includes consuming any drug that has a mind altering affect. You’ve got to be fucking kidding me? Not only is every person in America a sinner, I am the Harbringer of Death. Alcohol, caffeine, Xanax, opiates, Barbiturates — if it breaks the blood-brain-barriers, the Vatican says, “NO!” And trafficking? Again - talk about pointing a finger directly at me…SHIT! Next point - let’s make alcohol a sin, but continue to gobble it up during service, at the beer wagon during the school carnival, and any other time we see fit. It’s only a sin if you drink more than the Catholics do…if you drink less than they do, you are a pussy.

Morally debatable experiments — Whoa. Think about all the pertinent medical research that won’t get done now because some zealot sitting on an IRB will read too much into this, consider risks more than benefits, or just not even listen at all (as Christians are so good at doing). Now, I’m not defending research that consists of “let’s stop this heparin drip and see how long it takes a clot to develop in various patients” — I’m defending research that I don’t understand, know that’s going on, or may/may not involve some part of a zygote (don’t even type the fucking word fetus on my website - I’ll snap. Fetus = 8 weeks+ Which is why I could care less about dispensing Plan B…) Regardless — this is going harm medical advancement for the years to come. I wonder if this refers to private bedroom experimentation between the sexes? I mean, come on…we’ve all *ahem* Nevermind. Let’s just say that this may be targeting certain sexual preferences…not like the church would ever do that….would they?

Overall, I feel cheated that I have more ways to sin and find my way into Hell than those born in the 19th century. Why do those horse riding fools have a better chance than me of getting into heaven? Bogus. More importantly, can I get any ex post facto leniency here? Doubtful. I’ve got all kinds of purgatory headed my way — don’t I?

NOTE: Before commenting, read the URL of this website.
NOTE 2: If you post one fucking word about the prescence or absence of an almighty, I will be the one doing the smiting. I’m not looking for theological discussion on this site. I just merely wanted to bitch a little about these new rules some people have to play by that don’t make and damn sense, are somewhat hypocritical, and don’t apply to me cause I don’t give a rat’s ass.

Thundercats are go…

GO VOTE

Posted by The *Angriest* Pharmacist as --Not Pharmacy--, Politics

Tomorrow is Super Tuesday — Primary Elections in 24 states across the country. I give you these words of advice:

If you don’t vote, you lose the right to bitch for the next four years. Of course, you still have the actual election, but this is just as important. Let’s narrow it down a bit - then get to the slander and libel!

I don’t care who you vote for — Republican, Democrat, Ross Perot, Hulk Hogan…Just get out and vote. It’s your right as an American citizen - so go freakin’ do it!