Healthcare Realist Gifts

'Hey, what do you want from me? As a primary care physician, ALL I DO is prescribe drugs and refer you to specialists.'

Today is the first day of the rest of your life, and medicare doesn't cover everything.'

"Yes, it is a very large bill. Unfortunately, the doctor who gave you a second opinion charges ten times what I do."

"I'm sorry to say, on your salary, you're incurable."

"Yes, we have a retirement plan. It's called a layoff."

World Production.

"It's a shame, excellent recommendations and a superb skill set but lacks the boiling hot all consuming ambition and ruthless desire for self promotion required as head of stationary procurement."

"You can't offend me. I never mix religion or politics with reality."

"We end our Newscast with a happy story tonight."

Health Care Crisis table.

'I hope you don't mind me bringing a few medical students in to see you. '

Fast Food Dieter

Great moments in science. . . 'Nice work, you've isolated the funding gene.'

'Remember Jones, your organs are worth more to us than your intellectual property.'

'Our retirement program is that you can resign whenever you want to.'

'We need a knee jerk reaction against private sector practices in the NHS!'

Retirement Issues

"I'm the ghost of your future retirement."

'This is how our new no-risk pension scheme works.'

The world of medicine as we know it, will end soon.

'I re-invested what was left of my 401K into returnable pop cans. I figure by the time I retire I should have about three dollars.'

'Dad's saying he controls my allowance because of something called the Commerce Clause.'

"Who would have thought retirement would be this much fun."

'Management doesn't think we have a staffing problem...Apparently all we need to do is to use our imagination.'

'That's not in addition to your pension, that IS your pension.'

"Fourteen months ago, I started with H20. I just ended with H20."

"Based on the economy and your rate of savings, I've updated your retirement projections."

"I keep my savings under my mattress. It's the only way I'll ever be able to retire on my money."

Blood is thicker than water. Oil is thicker yet.

'It'll be a disaster...you've no experience in Forward-facing reorganisation target setting prioritisation strategic planning.'

"I am exercising. I'm doing some online walking around an online mall."

'As I said, the medication won't cure you, but it will make you more comfortable for the duration.'

"As a Baby Boomer, I never thought the boom would be the sound of my retirement accounts collapsing."

"I'm retiring, so on your next visit you'll be seen by two robots and an electron microscope."

'This is the 'place' in 'repeal and replace'.'