Bay Area called hot spot for 'mystery' disease with sci-fi-like symptoms
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Kaiser Permanente Northern California are teaming up to investigate the straight-out-of-science-fiction syndrome whose symptoms include itching, biting and crawling sensations and filaments or fibers reported to emerge from the skin.
The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology also will assist with the study.
That is some heavy fucking research power for something that until recently was being dismissed as a mental problem.
You've got..
Kaiser Permanente
In order to contain costs, Kaiser requires agreement by planholders to submit patient malpractice claims to arbitration rather than litigating through the court system. This has triggered some discussion and dissent.[45] Some cases proceed to court and one argument is over whether the requirement to go through dispute resolution is enforceable[citation needed]
Kaiser has settled three cases for alleged patient dumping since 2002. During that same period, the Office of the Inspector General settled 102 cases against US Hospitals which resulted in a monetary payment to the agency.[49][50][51]
On November 16, 2006, Los Angeles city officials filed civil and criminal legal action against Kaiser Permanente for "patient dumping"--the delivery of homeless hospitalized patients to other agencies or organizations in order to avoid expensive medical care[citation needed]as reported by National Public Radio's All Things Considered.
The legal filings are intended to punish hospitals for releasing homeless hospital patients (often via taxis) on the sidewalk near relief shelters instead of accepting responsibility for releasing hospital patients into the care of a relative, or of a recognized agency.
The city's decision to charge Kaiser Permanente reportedly was influenced by security camera footage, allegedly showing a 63-year-old patient, dressed in hospital gown and slippers, wandering toward a mission on Skid Row, as outlined in a 20-page complaint. City officials say that as many as 10 other area hospitals are under investigation for possible future action for this practice.[52]
So pretty much when you are in need of inexpensive treatment you sign a waiver saying the hospital isn't responsible for the outcome and get treated. Just don't be fucking homeless or your ass will be dumped in front of the nearest shelter. Heart warming.
Next we have the CDC!
Bringing such hits as "Fluoride is good for you!" and "Thimerosol is Healthy!" and "The HPV Vaccine Won't Give you Cancer!" It's the government. Nuff said.
Last but not least and certainly the most disturbing we have The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology.
Again, the government but since when is this the jurisdiction of the Military? Unless of course, this is the control end of experiment. What good is experimenting on Americans if you can't collect the data? Well, it looks like they may be.
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