So, Monday morning, we will either have an operational state government, or we will have none...Wow...nothing like a little group punishment to get every one's attention. So much for a government who really has their constituents best interest at hand. In what way will this help us resolve our continuous overspending, and out of control government programming in the State of Michigan? It is not bad enough that we have the lowest economic forecast of any state in the union, now we can get some more bad press by turning the lights out on our government. Yes, it would make me want to jump on board and move to this great state. I can see the business lining up to get in already...
As a health care provider, I wonder when/if I will get paid for providing care to the state's frail and elderly in need? Will my vendors understand my dilemma?
Will this push back my state survey by days again this year? What kind of mind set will the surveyors be in when they get to my building? If I understand my peers correctly, the survey teams appear directed to find citations that are fineable ie: money making for the state on the providers payroll. If you are a skeptic, than it really is ironic that in the past year Michigan has again gone outside of the federal norm for the number of fineable citations and repeat surveys. (These both cost us as providers fines that are given to the state government). Funny like that...
As a mother of a young soon to be college graduate, I have already expressed my hope that he packs his car and heads south or west where jobs are plentiful and he can actually find productive and meaningful work with his degree...
As I drive to work I now count at least 10 houses that are vacant,foreclosed and for sale by their new owners the mortgage company...A sad testament to our state forecast.. (mind you that I live in an extremely rural area, 10 houses=15% of the houses I actually pass each morning..)
The other sad irony, it is predicted that health care will soon be the biggest industry in Michigan..If this is correct, where will all of the patients come from and where will they be working/earning money to pay for this great health care? As a provider I would prefer to be 3rd of 4th on that list...
Could it be that the same wisdom(or lack there of)' that is being applied to shut down our government for an indefinite period is what got us into this financial conundrum in the first place? A point to ponder isn't it?
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