Comments on: Texas Man Left in Emergency Room for 19 Hours — Eventually Dies of Heart Attack http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/07/texas-man-left-in-emergency-room-for-19-hours-eventually-dies-of-heart-attack/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:36:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: missionlog http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/07/texas-man-left-in-emergency-room-for-19-hours-eventually-dies-of-heart-attack/#comment-26933 missionlog Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:51:21 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4424#comment-26933 I was so sad to read your article, when I had posted my own blog about a man being found dead in ER in western Canada after 34 hours, I had no idea wait times in some US hospitals would be so long. Many politicians here in Canada are telling us the US model of health care is superior. Thanks for the post, Andy I was so sad to read your article, when I had posted my own blog about a man being found dead in ER in western Canada after 34 hours, I had no idea wait times in some US hospitals would be so long. Many politicians here in Canada are telling us the US model of health care is superior. Thanks for the post, Andy

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/07/texas-man-left-in-emergency-room-for-19-hours-eventually-dies-of-heart-attack/#comment-25832 rafflaw Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:52:51 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4424#comment-25832 Yankee, I had forgotten about that Texas bill. It was highlighted back in the 2000 election primary and cuts out the heart of Bush's culture of life claims. McCain actually would make thing worse with his health care bill which would require Medicare and Medicaid cuts of over 1 Billion dollars to pay for it. Yankee,
I had forgotten about that Texas bill. It was highlighted back in the 2000 election primary and cuts out the heart of Bush’s culture of life claims. McCain actually would make thing worse with his health care bill which would require Medicare and Medicaid cuts of over 1 Billion dollars to pay for it.

]]> By: yankee in exile http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/07/texas-man-left-in-emergency-room-for-19-hours-eventually-dies-of-heart-attack/#comment-25802 yankee in exile Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:04:47 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4424#comment-25802 Is Texas truly a third world country? Yes. Another example is the Texas Futile Care Law signed in 1999 by then Gov. Dubya (you know, party of life?). Under the Texas Futile Care Law, health care workers are allowed to remove expensive life support for terminally ill patients if the patient or family is unable to pay the medical bills. Because the free market solves everything! Is Texas truly a third world country?

Yes. Another example is the Texas Futile Care Law signed in 1999 by then Gov. Dubya (you know, party of life?). Under the Texas Futile Care Law, health care workers are allowed to remove expensive life support for terminally ill patients if the patient or family is unable to pay the medical bills.

Because the free market solves everything!

]]> By: rafflaw http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/07/texas-man-left-in-emergency-room-for-19-hours-eventually-dies-of-heart-attack/#comment-25794 rafflaw Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:48:56 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4424#comment-25794 This type of story happens way too often. The President of the hospital was quoted as saying that he didn't think they would do anything different. That amazes me. Of course, he doesn't want to add any damaging statements into the record that would come back to haunt him in any subsequent law suit. This mentality and disconcern is criminal. The hospital should be sued and should be forced to decrease its wait times dramatically. Of course, as Prof. Turley said, our health care system is supposed to bethe best in the world. That is true if you are able to pay for it and pay through the nose for it. This type of story happens way too often. The President of the hospital was quoted as saying that he didn’t think they would do anything different. That amazes me. Of course, he doesn’t want to add any damaging statements into the record that would come back to haunt him in any subsequent law suit. This mentality and disconcern is criminal. The hospital should be sued and should be forced to decrease its wait times dramatically. Of course, as Prof. Turley said, our health care system is supposed to bethe best in the world. That is true if you are able to pay for it and pay through the nose for it.

]]> By: mespo727272 http://jonathanturley.org/2008/10/07/texas-man-left-in-emergency-room-for-19-hours-eventually-dies-of-heart-attack/#comment-25793 mespo727272 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:45:08 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=4424#comment-25793 Is Texas truly a third world country? As for the inevitable blame the victim argument that "[h]is autopsy showed clogged arteries as well as diabetes and morbid obesity. The hospital is likely to argue that those conditions, not its shocking lack of care, was the cause of the death." Doesn't everyone know that ER's are there to care for healthy, well people and not dangerously sick ones? Is Texas truly a third world country? As for the inevitable blame the victim argument that “[h]is autopsy showed clogged arteries as well as diabetes and morbid obesity. The hospital is likely to argue that those conditions, not its shocking lack of care, was the cause of the death.” Doesn’t everyone know that ER’s are there to care for healthy, well people and not dangerously sick ones?

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