RE: What path for Charlie Gard?
July 15, 2017 at 3:34 pm
(This post was last modified: July 15, 2017 at 3:35 pm by brewer.)
(July 15, 2017 at 1:13 pm)wallym Wrote:(July 15, 2017 at 1:05 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: The problem is waste of money and resources at others expense.
I'll wait and see what the US MD states about the case after his examination.
Utilitarian health care is certainly an alternative, and would solve a lot of problems in terms of health care expenditures. The implications can get a little uncomfortable going down that road though.
But all this seems like, is they want to take the kid out of the hospital, and go to america for an exam. I assume it'd require some medical transfer of undetermined cost. And it's not clear how it's being paid for. That doesn't seem like it'd be running a tab in the millions, though.
The parents raised the $1.6 mill through gofundme. You should read it. Full of unrealistic hopes and tugs at heart strings.: https://www.gofundme.com/please-help-to-...rlies-life
Cost? Couldn't find anything specific to Columbia Hospital (the MD's hospital in NY I think) but I found one in Ohio. The cost for room and board for pediatric ICU is in excess of $9000/day. That does not include all of the professional and ancillary charges.: http://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbow/patie...nformation
From what I understand the Dr. is traveling to Britain to do the examination/evaluation before transfer to the US is considered.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
