Recent comments in /f/massachusetts

George_GeorgeGlass t1_je8d4ul wrote

And this here is all the twisted ways that make this not clear cut.

I’m loving all the comments about healthcare providers being too religious or the system is making money off the backs of terminal patients. All from people who don’t get it or can’t think this deep.

There are so many ethical issues tied to this. It’s simply not that easy. You can see how few people understand the layers of this just reading through this thread.

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wickaboaggroove t1_je8c90r wrote

They bought it quite a while before they closed, they were the ones that hired me in the first place. Before covid, they invested millions in 3 new 3D mammo machines, a new oncology area, and brand new wound care clinic with brand new hyperbaric chambers. Everyone in my dept was also combined with Wing Hospital in Palmer, including myself. When the closed the ED at ML there weren’t enough consistent hours for me at Wing due to the consolidation.

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Avocadoexpresss OP t1_je8avv0 wrote

I’m sorry your father is going through that. I think at some point Massachusetts will come around. Vermont will likely be the second state to allow services without having to be a resident. It is hard to imagine that people cannot empathise enough with the suffering of others to vote against a bill to protect the terminally ill from such trauma.

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