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Ruby the Liberal

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35. Those are both controlled substances

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:49 PM

Dec 11

This isn't like finding a few aspirin missing on an inventory - these have to be accounted for. And Lord knows they are going to bill them at a 2000% markup

Which means they are documented in the chart and time stamped with approvals and dose administration.

How is this even a thing?

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Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them for illicit drug use [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 11 OP

That is insane. brer cat Dec 11 #1

So many pregnant women live in FEAR in the #USA!! --so so many. riversedge Dec 11 #4

So many women live in FEAR in the #USA!! --so so many. NotHardly Dec 11 #10

Far too many 🤬 benfranklin1776 Dec 11 #11

I wonder if there are any ethnic or economic groups that wnylib Dec 11 #40

You just said the quiet part out loud. GoneOffShore Dec 12 #41

Looks to me like a class action case for the ACLU. wnylib Dec 13 #44

No, it's not insane. It is what happens when religious zealots take over government. flashman13 Dec 11 #9

That sounds like a distinction without a difference. skypilot Dec 11 #31

none stopping this sh*t? NotHardly Dec 11 #39

Step 2 Marthe48 Dec 11 #2

Open season on women. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #3

Yep Solly Mack Dec 11 #18

See,.. see,.. women are the ones to blame because their pregnancies do not go right. magicarpet Dec 11 #5

So, who is to blame? Stupid doctors and hospitals, or Federal laws that require them to report positive drug tests? Silent Type Dec 11 #6

And a lot of CYA - Cover Your Ass. Hospital gets into even the faintest hint of trouble over failure to report... Lancero Dec 11 #8

Exactly. Can see headlines now, "Local hospital fails to comply with federal laws on children." Silent Type Dec 11 #34

Stupid state legislatures that put doctors in fear of any spy on staff reporting them Hekate Dec 11 #33

Doctors are to blame Cirsium Dec 11 #37

AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!! Tactical Peek Dec 11 #7

I am now glad I only have grandsons. This is a nightmare. Hekate Dec 11 #12

Heard a story very similar to this on an NPR Saturday morning show rurallib Dec 11 #13

It's a racket. 2naSalit Dec 11 #14

Nazi-esque sting operation bucolic_frolic Dec 11 #15

So... RobinA Dec 11 #16

FFS. barbtries Dec 11 #17

It's not that hard to check the test results against what was prescribed IronLionZion Dec 11 #19

Notice the surnames of the two women geardaddy Dec 11 #20

I was just about to point that out. canuckledragger Dec 11 #22

It struck me right away. geardaddy Dec 11 #26

just wait until AI takes over KT2000 Dec 11 #21

... Faux pas Dec 11 #23

Are the medications given to the mother included with the hospital records? LiberalFighter Dec 11 #24

Oh yeah. If a health care provider does not put the medication in the patient chart, it can't be billed for irisblue Dec 11 #25

This sounds more like a communications problem GenThePerservering Dec 11 #27

In some of the overcrowded urban hospitals/medical facilities BumRushDaShow Dec 11 #29

Sue 'em. rubbersole Dec 11 #28

That's absurd wendyb-NC Dec 11 #30

Sounds like a good plan to a baby trafficker like Bets Devos Clouds Passing Dec 11 #32

Those are both controlled substances Ruby the Liberal Dec 11 #35

Easy to solve timms139 Dec 11 #36

OMG Our hospital tested the mother during the admission. LeftInTX Dec 11 #38

JFC!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE? LymphocyteLover Dec 12 #42

this is so stupid 4catsmom Dec 12 #43