tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post101095590878470993..comments2024-03-29T02:24:52.442-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Mercy to eliminate 300 to 350 jobsRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-40839911381404548372015-06-19T06:02:43.889-07:002015-06-19T06:02:43.889-07:003:16 PM: Actually, expanding Medicaid is part of O...3:16 PM: Actually, expanding Medicaid <i>is</i> part of Obamacare, and since it did an <i>awful</i> job with the individual healthcare market, in the states that accepted the Medicaid deal that has become the biggest "success" of it.<br /><br />But many states refused the deal, since it's only a good one in the short term, in the long term they are left holding the bag, that is, theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-46945227175340447032015-06-18T18:51:05.428-07:002015-06-18T18:51:05.428-07:00In the Joplin area, Mercy has NO contracts. No Blu...In the Joplin area, Mercy has NO contracts. No Blue Cross, United HealthCare, anything. If you have insurance with these companies you can't go to Mercy. I would rather go there than that hellhole Freeman. I just avoid medical care because the Joplin area is terrible for decent healthcare, no decent docs,and the few that are ok aren't taking new patients. I am still fairly young, so it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-55212357963382499412015-06-18T15:16:24.038-07:002015-06-18T15:16:24.038-07:00I believe they are saying some of it because of no...I believe they are saying some of it because of not expanding medicaid, which isn't the new health care implemented by the Obama Administration, but something else entirely different. So don't go blaming what you call "Obama Care" for it.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-14013117563213006632015-06-18T15:13:33.179-07:002015-06-18T15:13:33.179-07:00Sisters WITHOUT Mercy!!Sisters WITHOUT Mercy!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-84076911445491567902015-06-18T04:21:39.148-07:002015-06-18T04:21:39.148-07:00Yet some departments are short staffed. Trust me.Yet some departments are short staffed. Trust me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-84205952167468241682015-06-17T20:46:18.055-07:002015-06-17T20:46:18.055-07:00I never want to see people get laid off, especiall...I never want to see people get laid off, especially cause of Obama care. However, I frequently in and out of the clinic at Mercy and not exactly sure the need to have a person stationed in front of every office just to answer questions and such? Numerous time I have seen them there when the Dr is not even in the office and they are playing with their phones. Might be time to do some Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com