Weight loss ward?

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

So I started watching an older (2013) weight loss show called Weight loss ward. (YouTube)

One guy, Terry I just wanted to smack him!! Omg I was furious!!! ????

His surgeon comes in And tells him he has been hospitalized for 20 days and on a strict diet and has lost no weight. Something is not right, he must be sneaking food. He then says "this is costing 250£ a day to keep you here and you need to make the most of it"

Terry then tells cameras "250£ a day, that's not my problem, I'm not paying for it, the NHS is so what do I care."

OMG !!! What a shitty attitude and selfish! As If he is the only person the NHS has to care for.

Sorry for the rant I'm just super annoyed at this guy and his crap attitude! ????

Anyone seen the show?

Edited February 5, 2016 by Nurse_Lenora

[JamieLogical 8,710]

Never heard of it. I'll have to check it out. But that does sound terrible.

[4MRB4PHOTO 3,900]

They would have named a show after his attitude, but "Biggest Loser" was already taken.

[JamieLogical 8,710]

They would have named a show after his attitude, but "Biggest Loser" was already taken.

Hahahaha!

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

Lol

But I do like the show over all it was just that interaction and his comments annoyed me to no end!

[jj7481 363]

Sadly, this is the attitude of several Medicaid patient's I've cared for over the years. Whether it be from using an ambulance as a taxi (literally had one tell me it didn't cost them money, but a cab did), to those who don't care how often they are abusing an ER. VERY frustrating as their is not penalty for them.

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

Sadly, this is the attitude of several Medicaid patient's I've cared for over the years. Whether it be from using an ambulance as a taxi (literally had one tell me it didn't cost them money, but a cab did), to those who don't care how often they are abusing an ER. VERY frustrating as their is not penalty for them.

I have seen that also, very frustrating

[Djmohr 6,965]

@@jj7481

I see this all the time with my sister n law and brother n law. Both get disability and Medicaid. Both are addicted to prescription pain medications and one to alcohol.

They must go to the ER at least once a week, seriously. Their attitude is I am not paying for it so what the hell. And what they do have to pay for my father n law takes care of. He is a constant enabler of this behavior and honestly is so stupid about it that he will believe anything they tell him. For example once a week he writes them a check for between 500 and 1000 without ever seeing a doctors bill at all.

There has to be a way for people that abuse the system and ruin it for everyone else that really needs it.

[jj7481 363]

@@Djmohr, sadly there isn't any deterrent to their behavior. The dichotomy of this is many people who have Medicaid or disability are also impoverished. Monetarily penalizing them would only worsen their situation. Taking away their benefits would just create more uninsured and more bill offs because, like said before, they don't have the money so it just costs more to sue them. Punishing them legally would just worsen an already overpopulated prison system.

No easy answer but I agree...there has to be reform. This is why I'm a big advocate for community paramedic/PA/NP programs which take healthcare to those who have limited means or mobility to get to a doctors office.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Sadly, this is the attitude of several Medicaid patient's I've cared for over the years. Whether it be from using an ambulance as a taxi (literally had one tell me it didn't cost them money, but a cab did), to those who don't care how often they are abusing an ER. VERY frustrating as their is not penalty for them.

They have to pay co-pays in Illinois. They are small like $3 but enough to stop people from abusing things.