Terri Schiavo's brother, Bobby Schindler writes about the
story of Tabetha Long, a young woman who was being starved and
dehydrated to death, until her boyfriend contacted the Terri Schiavo
Life & Hope Network. (LifeNews.com) – I often wonder the extent the
general public is aware of the significant changes that have occurred
within the American healthcare system.
When my family established the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope
Network in response to my sister Terri’s 2005 death, it was for the
purpose of serving the medically vulnerable. We could not have
anticipated the calls for help we would receive. But since that time,
there has been a marked decline as far as families receiving medical
treatment they are seeking for those for whom they are
advocating.
I don’t think it would surprise anyone that the
cause of this is precipitated by the desire on the part of hospitals,
physicians, and insurance companies to decrease costs by keeping
patients in the healthcare system for as short a time as possible,
even if that means denying lifesaving or sustaining
care.
Indeed, I could give dozens of accounts of families who
have called us for help that would send chills down your spine, but
consider a call we received just last month – the story of Tabetha
Long. It’s an amazing story of perseverance and recovery, but also an
alarming example of how far we’ve drifted from properly caring for our
medically vulnerable. CONTINUE
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