Hospital Ship for Greenland?

Rump recently said he would send a hospital ship to Greenland. This is, of course, an attempt at bribing Greenlanders that falls flat on its face. You see, Greenlanders already have free health care. If Rump sends a hospital ship, it only means that Greenlanders have two free methods of getting care for what ails them.

Perhaps Rump would be better off looking at home if he wants to offer free health care. Many, many, many people in the US would love to have this free health care Rump is offering. Why not offer it to his own citizens? This might pull up his tanking poll numbers.

Rump understands bribes. After all he has accepted a golden jet already for the presidency. And a made up peace prize from FIFA. And is currently accepting moneys to go toward rebuilding the White House. He is probably surprised that Greenlanders are still rejecting his overtures.

But of course Rump tries to give free health care to those who already have it. The rich get richer is his mantra and what his time in office is all about. This may seem like a waste to any normal human but to Rump it is just a redundancy that guarantees Greenlanders free health care.

I don’t understand how this hasn’t caused a flurry of protests in the US as he offers foreigners free health care but pulls back health care to his own citizens. Some Americans are waking up (again the tanking poll numbers) but it is so very slow.

Also, I have doubts on the use of hospital ships. I wouldn’t trust surgery on them in anything even approaching rough seas. “Oops! The surgeon cut in the wrong spot and then because of sea sickness, puked in the gash!” Yes I would have nightmares about having surgery on a ship.

It’s not just that. Getting a swab or a needle or taking a blood sample might be similarly dangerous During a storm, a hospital ship might be entirely useless. And I wonder if it would be trapped in the ice off of Greenland’s frozen shores in the winter. A hospital ship that can only operate in the spring, summer and fall doesn’t sound too great to me. Don’t get sick in the winter!

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Trump's latest Greenland flex: Claims he's sending a US hospital ship (with AI pic of USNS Mercy) to "help" the "sick" locals not being cared for.
Greenland PM Jens-Frederik Nielsen: "No thanks from us." We have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens — unlike in the USA, where going to the doctor costs money.
Denmark backs it: No need, our system delivers free & equal care.
Another day, another polite shutdown of the buy-us vibes.

#TrumpGreenland #FreeHealthcare #UniversalHealthcare #Denmark #ArcticDrama

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/no-thanks-greenland-denmark-reject-donald-trumps-offer/caz3rgmq8

'No thanks': Greenland, Denmark reject Donald Trump's offer

Greenland says US President Donald Trump should talk to him instead of making "random outbursts on social media".

SBS News
Savnet amerikansk journalist funnet i live: – Tusen takk

Den amerikanske journalisten Alec Luhn (38) som mandag ble meldt savnet ved Folgefonna, er funnet i live og fløyet til Haukeland universitetssjukehus.

ABC Nyheter

YES! Bulk-billing hits 81.4% nationwide – biggest quarterly jump in 20+ years thanks to Labor's $multi-billion Medicare boost. More than 3,400 fully bulk-billing clinics now, biggest gains in regional & working-class areas. This is what fighting for universal healthcare looks like! Keep the pressure on – push toward 90%+ by 2030 and deeper fixes for chronic care equity. No one skips the doc because of cost. More of this, please!

#Auspol #BulkBilling #Medicare #HealthEquity #LaborDelivers #FreeHealthcare

https://theconversation.com/bulk-billing-rates-are-up-but-theres-more-to-delivering-the-best-possible-care-275669

Bulk-billing rates are up. But there’s more to delivering the best possible care

The latest figures suggest it’s easier now to find a bulk-billing GP. But poorer patients can still miss out, for one important reason.

The Conversation

After procrastinating for months, I finally made an appointment with a dietitian. Not thrilled about it but it's doctor's order and I just wanted to get it over with.

At least it's free?

#FreeHealthCare

Private Health Insurance in the United States is a big SCAM.

Why Health Insurance Feels Like A Scam: Paying More And Getting Less:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/reneehsia/2025/01/13/why-health-insurance-feels-like-a-scam-paying-more-and-getting-less/

#universalhealthcare
#medicareforall
#freehealthcare
#welfarestate

Why Health Insurance Feels Like A Scam: Paying More And Getting Less

Price discrepancies for the same medical procedures show how unfair insurance practices erode trust, leaving patients confused, financially strained, and feeling helpless.

Forbes

📢 Sự kiện sắp diễn ra tại Nha Trang! Mời gia đình ba thế hệ tham gia 'Ngày hội gia đình Long Châu 2026'.

🗓️ Thời gian: 10-11/01/2026
📍 Địa điểm: Quảng trường 2/4, Nha Trang

Điểm đặc biệt: Sự kiện có hoạt động đi bộ, khám sức khỏe miễn phí và tặng quà cho người tham gia.

#NhaTrang #SuKien #KhamSucKhoe #MienPhi #GiaDinh #LongChau #Event #HealthCheckUp #FreeHealthCare #Family #Vietnam

https://vietnamnet.vn/nha-trang-kham-suc-khoe-mien-phi-tai-ngay-hoi-gia-dinh-long-chau-2475139.html

Nha Trang: Khám sức khỏe miễn phí tại ‘Ngày hội gia đình Long Châu’

Ngày hội gia đình Long Châu 2026 - sự kiện đi bộ cho gia đình ba thế hệ, sẽ diễn ra ngày 10-11/01/2026 tại Quảng trường 2/4, Nha Trang, với hoạt động khám sức khỏe miễn phí và tặng quà cho người tham gia.

Vietnamnet.vn
Mothers in eastern Congo fear rising maternal deaths as free care program ends http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TPm4wQ #MaternalHealth #EasternCongo #FreeHealthcare #Mothers #PublicHealth

Bộ Y tế đề xuất tăng mức đóng Bảo hiểm Y tế (BHYT) lên 6%. Động thái này nhằm đảm bảo cân đối quỹ, giảm gánh nặng chi phí khám chữa bệnh từ tiền túi của người dân, và từng bước hướng tới mục tiêu miễn viện phí toàn dân.

#BHYT #BộYTe #YTeVietNam #BảoHiểmYTế #MiễnViệnPhí
#HealthInsurance #VietnamHealthcare #MinistryOfHealth #HealthcareReform #FreeHealthcare

https://vtcnews.vn/de-xuat-tang-muc-dong-bhyt-len-6-tung-buoc-tien-toi-mien-vien-phi-toan-dan-ar990454.html

Đề xuất tăng mức đóng BHYT lên 6%, từng bước tiến tới miễn viện phí toàn dân

Việt Nam đứng trước yêu cầu đổi mới hệ thống y tế khi gánh nặng chi từ tiền túi còn cao, Bộ Y tế đề xuất nâng mức đóng BHYT lên 6% nhằm bảo đảm cân đối quỹ.

Báo điện tử VTC News

@dyckron

This is exactly what happens when healthcare gets treated like a commodity instead of a proper public service. The report on Scotland’s health system shows that when you pump money into strong public hospitals instead of flogging it off to for profit clinics, you get better results and less inequality. Scotland put the focus on building capacity, training staff, keeping care in house, and giving it out based on need, not how fat your wallet is.
Meanwhile in England, and in places letting privatisation run riot, we’re seeing massive wait times, a two tier setup where the rich skip the queue, and battlers left in the lurch.
If we want a fair dinkum, more efficient health system here in Australia, we’d better listen up: bulk up our public hospitals, stop pouring taxpayer dollars into private profit machines, and treat healthcare as a right, not a bloody privilege.

#publichealth #endprivatisation #healthjustice #auspol #medicare #freehealthcare