Comments on: Michelle Obama Accused of Turning Away Poor Black Patients http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:51:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: missamerica http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128933 missamerica Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:08:30 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128933 Isn't that standard practice? Hospitals need money and certain hospitals get more funding than others to take care of the uninsured. That's part of the reason. Its about money, not skin color. Isn’t that standard practice? Hospitals need money and certain hospitals get more funding than others to take care of the uninsured. That’s part of the reason. Its about money, not skin color.

]]> By: Deep Thoughts http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128841 Deep Thoughts Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:28:58 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128841 Makes since imagine the emergency room filled with Black people who've experienced violence due to their own doing and community, what happens to patients who are victims of illnesses or other serious cases having to be overlooked or their care diluted. - Makes since imagine the emergency room filled with Black people who’ve experienced violence due to their own doing and community, what happens to patients who are victims of illnesses or other serious cases having to be overlooked or their care diluted. -

]]> By: Sandra Rose http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128826 Sandra Rose Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:41:15 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128826 MzTee Says: As a former practicing nurse, Sandra, I am sure you are aware of this virulent racist policy; but, I bet that didn’t stop you from cashing your paycheck — did it??? **************************************************** Who said I was a "former practicing nurse"? My RN license is current and I am still a practicing nurse. :) To answer your other question: no patient has ever been turned away from any facility that I worked in. That usually only happens at so-called "private" hospitals in "certain" neighborhoods. MzTee Says:

As a former practicing nurse, Sandra, I am sure you are aware of this virulent racist policy; but, I bet that didn’t stop you from cashing your paycheck — did it???

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Who said I was a “former practicing nurse”? My RN license is current and I am still a practicing nurse. :) To answer your other question: no patient has ever been turned away from any facility that I worked in. That usually only happens at so-called “private” hospitals in “certain” neighborhoods.

]]> By: MzTee http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128808 MzTee Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:44:29 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128808 This is the best I've ever seen Michelle look. Back to the story at hand, this wouldn't even be newsworthy if Michelle weren't the first lady. Have other white hospital administrators been taken to task for what has long been the standard policy of most hospitals? As a former practicing nurse, Sandra, I am sure you are aware of this virulent racist policy; but, I bet that didn't stop you from cashing your paycheck -- did it??? This is the best I’ve ever seen Michelle look.

Back to the story at hand, this wouldn’t even be newsworthy if Michelle weren’t the first lady. Have other white hospital administrators been taken to task for what has long been the standard policy of most hospitals? As a former practicing nurse, Sandra, I am sure you are aware of this virulent racist policy; but, I bet that didn’t stop you from cashing your paycheck — did it???

]]> By: Daisy http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128681 Daisy Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:47:46 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2009/03/03/michelle-obama-accused-of-turning-away-poor-black-patients/#comment-128681 @Mizz yes I hollered when he said that she has to know thats NOT a good look but she wants to be seen right now and its working. She is a cute girl though. I wish ppl would stop calling Chris the modern day Ike so not right. @Mizz yes I hollered when he said that she has to know thats NOT a good look but she wants to be seen right now and its working. She is a cute girl though. I wish ppl would stop calling Chris the modern day Ike so not right.

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