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Who Died And Made Insurance Companies Doctors?

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I usually stay pretty cool about things. But, I'm getting rather annoyed that insurance companies have more control now than doctor's do. I'm just beside myself at how annoyed I am about this. For starters, my pharmacist insists he needs to sit down with me and review my medicine. The past two years I have adamantly resisted this. I don't need to review my medicine. It's something I do with my doctor when needed. Why would I need to sit down with my pharmacist so he can tell me what I already know. Besides the fact I'm a respiratory therapist who is a writer who specializes in asthma. Like, I read up on asthma every day. Asthma is my specialty. Not saying I know it all, but I certainly don't need to be lectured by my pharmacist. So, today I get a call from my insurance company. It's a call I have not taken until today. But, considering they are persistent and keep calling frequently, I finally took the call today. And, lo and behold, a nice lady is on th...

Now Hospital Policy Requires Goggles When Reading

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RT Boss displaying new goggles. You heard it here first. The Federal Agency for Efficiency (FAKE) has created a new regulation requiring goggles. They must be worn by employers who are on the clock when reading magazines. I was kind of confused when I learned of this policy. It came down to me via the respiratory care manager at Shoreline Medical Center. He said he was required to write a hospital policy for Goggle Management. I inquired as to why this policy was created. He said it passed the FAKE board by a vote of 8-1. The policy is expected to prevent wisdom from magazines from splattering off the pages of said magazines and offering wisdom to readers. The goal here is to prevent workers from getting smarter. If they remain dumb, it's easier for said individuals to become brainwashed by top management officials. Ditto for government officials. I called Mike Wisdom, the chair of the Fake Committee. He said "This is just the beginning. You can basically call this the test ph...