tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post506068825119873645..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: TDCJ 'Going California'?: Prison health under-funded by nine figuresGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-34612265907781284472011-12-14T05:31:05.441-06:002011-12-14T05:31:05.441-06:00Band Aides and Aspirin only until ALL non-felons c...Band Aides and Aspirin only until ALL non-felons can afford health care.FleaStiffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837830811566745662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-62608663565666233052011-08-17T20:29:12.550-05:002011-08-17T20:29:12.550-05:00If texas wants to keep Locking up and forgetting p...If texas wants to keep Locking up and forgetting people with HUGE sentences, then they should BALANCE their damn checkbook and pay their damn bills! Now, I have to get $100 taken from my poor wife because the state couldnt balance their budget? And Rick Perry wants to be president now? HA! NO WAY ! This is ridiculous. So that means everytime they lose more money, they will have an open door to raid our poor peoples trust funds. Totally SICK!Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-56334603212098951042011-06-16T20:18:00.839-05:002011-06-16T20:18:00.839-05:00Grits how can I email you some information.Grits how can I email you some information.Nurseypoohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67932984375257822962011-06-02T18:20:45.155-05:002011-06-02T18:20:45.155-05:00Didn't HB 4 pass today?Didn't HB 4 pass today?NurseyPoohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40698379543370262972011-06-02T10:41:20.706-05:002011-06-02T10:41:20.706-05:00I'M NOT A PRISONER..I have never been even loo...I'M NOT A PRISONER..I have never been even looked at by the cops for anything! I'm 56 years old and been a common laborer self employeed carpenter. I work about 50 hours a week and each job is different because I need and want the work, so some jobs pay a little more than others cause I have to flexable as to what the customer can afford.<br />I pay my taxes and I pay into stinkin social security KNOWING its being paid out to someone else and will not be there when I need it.<br />I have paid for 3 kids college and got them through without oweing anyone a dime...I'm not bragging, those are just the facts and I'm sure alot of other folks my age have done about the same.<br />And here is the kicker on this little deal, economy is kind of bad and people are putting off a remodeling jobs or other non essential projects.<br />I've got a damn toothache! had it for about 4 days now...can't afford right now to go it looked at cause if it needs much work that will be 600-1000$. And if I could afford it, it would several days before I could get an appiontment!<br />But thats jusy my problem, can't lay in my cell and complain after each nice warm meal how my tooth hurts! And then file some BS grievance if I didnt get in to see the dentist within 48 hours of me telling them my tooth hurt!<br />Why is prison full? Cause for a whole lot of deadbeats its better than working and paying your own way! Give them a few years of the real world and freedom might be something they would prefer!William Carternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-1868424089894988712011-06-02T06:11:07.531-05:002011-06-02T06:11:07.531-05:00Anonymous was right.
I am quitting after many year...Anonymous was right.<br />I am quitting after many years as Doctor in system.<br />I'm not willing to put my <br />retirement on the line for <br />UTMB not living up to it's contracts with TDCJ. <br />Lots of friends considering same thing.<br />System will be in big trouble soon, so will prisoners seeking healthcare.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69443684910109745982011-06-02T01:13:11.452-05:002011-06-02T01:13:11.452-05:00If a guy is 60+, and he's determined to be non...If a guy is 60+, and he's determined to be non-violent, or no longer the violent young man that was full of piss and vinegar 30 or 40 years back, it's a no brainer. Get him out before he has a heart attack, stroke, or develops cancer. <br /><br />We simply can't afford to give the convicted elderly expensive healthcare when we don't seem to be able to even afford the same healthcare for non felons.<br /><br />On parole, his healthcare costs are not TDCJ's problem, and they can still keep their eyes on his behavior on parole via ankle monitor or other means.Kevin Stouwienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-5871706394980684682011-06-01T19:50:11.977-05:002011-06-01T19:50:11.977-05:00UTMB needs to stop driving up the cost on healthca...UTMB needs to stop driving up the cost on healthcare. They charge TDCJ to conduct Interferon studies on inmates, while they take money from the drug companies to conduct these studies. The UTMB Director should step down conducting this type of fraud. TDCJ is the best thing that ever happened to UTMB. Who else is going to be guinea pigs for UTMB drug studies and new doctors. UTMB should be paying TDCJ for providing experimental guinea pigs.Lancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-8637491821188480242011-05-31T19:23:26.268-05:002011-05-31T19:23:26.268-05:00ahh but just think 11:24 if UTMB wasnt' going ...ahh but just think 11:24 if UTMB wasnt' going into the red trying to run the state's prison sytem medical sytem ...they might not need that 30% they get from the state!rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-25328552731923474832011-05-31T18:19:25.023-05:002011-05-31T18:19:25.023-05:00Let the lawsuits begin. Texas is the largest open...Let the lawsuits begin. Texas is the largest open air prison in the world. You can thats the elected officials, The Governor and all their cronies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84401836234605143582011-05-31T13:07:41.899-05:002011-05-31T13:07:41.899-05:00Lots of providers do not want to spend the next fe...Lots of providers do not want to spend the next few years defending themselves in court because UTMB is not providing enough staff, or even worse defending their licenses.<br />You will soon see a mass exodus of professional staff, and no one willing to replace them. Their is a lot more to this than most people realize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72106566564701049652011-05-31T11:24:23.719-05:002011-05-31T11:24:23.719-05:00rodsmith suggests that UTMB should tell the state ...rodsmith suggests that UTMB should tell the state "your on your own".<br /><br />Remember that UTMB is the state, at least they are a state agency that is 30% financed by the Legislature, so it is not what it seems when it comes down to the last blow in this battle. UTMB autonomy may not be what it seems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-24863193297049180102011-05-31T07:02:36.501-05:002011-05-31T07:02:36.501-05:00Texas politicians care only about themselves and t...Texas politicians care only about themselves and their cronies. <br />"[L]egislators can kick this can down the road for now" is the typical attitude. But it will bite Texas in the a**. As we move into third world status eventually people will not want to be here. There's no room for progressive ideas here within the current political climate. No normal person could ever hope to follow or have virtually any influence during this last legislative session. <br />Maybe as the Tea Party matures, grows, splits, something will come of the populist undercurrent. I do not think anything will change unless "the people" rise up - another "spring."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-85512416366646948732011-05-31T01:21:48.725-05:002011-05-31T01:21:48.725-05:00hmm maybe UTMB needs to grow a pair and tell the s...hmm maybe UTMB needs to grow a pair and tell the state...<br /><br /><br />BYE your on your own!rodsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30684622777246064492011-05-30T16:15:36.435-05:002011-05-30T16:15:36.435-05:00My lifetime -- 70 years-- in Texas, and I'm th...My lifetime -- 70 years-- in Texas, and I'm thinking it might be time to move somewhere else...<br /><br />These people aren't just crazy -- they're FOOLS...Atticusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-79609342276408892252011-05-30T10:50:37.086-05:002011-05-30T10:50:37.086-05:00Thanks Grit's that answered a lot of my questi...Thanks Grit's that answered a lot of my questions.Nurseypoohnoreply@blogger.com