From the "Union Elites who Haven't a Clue" department":
In the wake of massive wage increases making Twin Cities nurses the highest paid in the country -
Jan Rabbers, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Nurses Association, acknowledged the hospitals' financial squeeze.
"We have a culture that increases demand on the health-care system but
doesn't understand the ramifications. With disposable income, people are
having all kinds of elective surgery, just because they can, and it is increasing
demand and pressure" on hospitals, doctors and nurses, she said.
See, its not an cost problem, its a disposable income problem. i.e. Too much disposable income. Our boys and girls down at the legislature will take care of that problem. Also, people here have too damn many healthcare choices. If we made people wait 8 years to get a nose job like in France and Canada, maybe there'd be fewer of 'em. We've instructed our boys and girls down at the legislature to take care of that problem too.
But she contended that hospitals spend too much on buildings and consultants
and not enough on bedside care for patients.
"Healing is not an efficient process," she said. "Sorry."
Translation - Quit whining, shut up and pay.
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