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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (778683)	4/5/2014 10:58:22 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574273

>> I don't even think you know what the two midnight rule is....and it has nothing to do with Obamacare. I don't know whether the story is true or not. But it isn't outside the realm of possibility, and it ought to be. The rules surrounding admissions are complicated and I dealt with them personally at the time of my mother's death. I have said since the law passed that people will die as a result of it. This guy, if he did, was not the first. And he won't be the last. The law will kill plenty of people before we get rid of it.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (778683)	4/6/2014 12:38:15 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574273

You just can't accept facts that go against the liberal narrative: ..... CMS was now required by Obamacare to come up with a new rule which cut Medicare costs. Which CMS did by coming up with CMS 1599-F. This new, Obamacare-forced rule specified that a hospital stay can only be paid for by Medicare insurance if that stay “(1) expects the beneficiary to require a stay that crosses at least two midnights and (2) admits the beneficiary to the hospital based upon that expectation.” This has become known in the world of doctors and hospitals as the “two midnight rule.” ...........

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (778683)	4/6/2014 12:42:42 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574273

The two midnight rule is very real and you can use a search engine to confirm that if you care.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (778683)	4/6/2014 12:43:03 PM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1574273

Chick-fil-A eats KFC’s lunch! Now what, Christian-bashing libs? April 6, 2014 by Richard Berkow 1 Comment The chicken wars have a new winner. Chick-fil-A beat out its much larger competitor, Kentucky Fried Chicken, in total sales last year – a first, industry watchdog, Technomic, reported. Despite having fewer stores, the Georgia-based fast food chain racked up $5 billion in sales in 2013, while the Col. Sanders empire raked in $4.22 billion, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. The family-oriented Chick-fil-A franchise is also closed on Sundays and has been the target of numerous left-wing protests for their support of traditional marriage values. “Our founder, Truett Cathy, made the decision to close on Sundays in 1946 when he opened his first restaurant in Hapeville, Georgia,” a Chick-fil-A spokesman said, calling the decision “part of our recipe for success,” according to Breitbart News. “He has often shared that his decision was as much practical as spiritual. He believes that all franchised Chick-fil-A operators and their restaurant employees should have an opportunity to rest, spend time with the family and friends, and worship if they choose to do so.” With legions of dedicated patrons, the average Chick-fil-A store earned $3.2 million in 2013, more than three times the typical KFC franchise, according to Bloomberg Businessweek, which attributed the superior sales figures to the franchise’s popular breakfast servings, higher traffic and wide menu selection. The Christian Post, meanwhile, lauded the chain’s friendly staff, humble philosophy and consistently high-quality, tasty food. The earnings report meant that KFC, owned by YUM! Brands, had to drop the phrase, “leader in the U.S. chicken segment,” from its annual report. Chick-fil-A, meanwhile, plans to open more than 100 new restaurants this year, Businessweek reported. The little engine that could keeps chugging along. Teacher-student brawl caught on video turns i