Twila Brase, R. N., is the founder and president of Citizens Council for Health Freedom.  She discusses whether there is an overcapacity crisis, where fired professionals will ultimately end up, whether patient safety has anything to do with the mandates, and how hospitals are coping with reduced staff. Are patients at risk? Certainly, when you show up at the ER you expect a certain level of care.  If a hospital is understaffed due to its own making, is this false advertising?  Brase says now more than ever family members need to be present with in patients around the clock as workers who are on the job are overworked and distracted with electronic medical record requirements.  Brase also says the “vaccine mandate” issue is not going away soon, even if big pharma manages to get its anti-viral treatments approved and the door finally opens for early treatment. Finally, Brase discusses the nationwide billboard campaign her organization is taking to inform the public they have a right not to buckle to vaccine pressure.    Sponsor:  Donor’s Trust donorstrust.org/Heartland

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“Overwhelmed Hospitals” Firing Staff Over Vaccine Orders (Guest: Twila Brase)

Nancy Cuzman, R.N., a 26-year veteran, lost her job at Tucson Medical Center because she decided the risks of the COVID-19 vaccine outweighed the benefits. As a 26-year veteran, Cuzman is not against vaccines, but she feels there are too many uncertainties about safety and effectiveness.   The hospital system gave employees an ultimatum: get the shot by September 1 or be considered “resigned.” Cuzman wrote a detailed letter asking for an exemption to no avail. She said it will be difficult to find a replacement job because most health care providers require the COVID-19 shots.  She believes her former employer will fight her claim for unemployment benefits.  The hospital system did not respond to an email request for answers.   Sponsor:  Donor’s Trust: donorstrust.org/Heartland

My Job or the Jab - One Nurse’s Story (Guest: Nancy Hossfeld Cuzman)

This week, The Lancet made it clear how it regards the word “woman” in medical science.  On its cover, it pulled a quote from an article describing women as “bodies with vaginas.” The mainstream media barely noticed. That’s likely because the media was too busy promoting the idea that if you decline receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, you’re a kook. In fact, one media outlet went on Facebook to find unvaccinated victims who were admitted into the hospital. What it received was a bunch of comments from people who knew others who were harmed by the vaccine. Chad Savage, M.D., internist, policy advisor for The Heartland Institute, Docs4Patient Care Foundation, and president of DPC Action, discusses another example of what he calls classic propaganda in the publication Medscape. Savage and Schieber also share thoughts on the October 1 deadline of most employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine or lose their job and one hospital system’s “natural” response to preventing an exodus of workers.  Sponsor:  donorstrust.org/Heartland

The Media’s Brazen Attempt in Controlling Health Care Information (Guest: Chad Savage, M.D.)

Stratis Morfogen is a third-generation restaurant entrepreneur who, for the first time in his career, is having to wear the hat of the vaccine mandate police if he wants to stay in business.  This summer, New York City, and now Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New Orleans demand everyone to show proof of the COVID-19 vaccine to enter a restaurant, concert hall, museum or any public venue.  Morfogen, who owns dozens of restaurants, including Brooklyn Dumpling, Phillipe Chow, and Brooklyn Chop House describes, what an ordeal this has been.  The city provides no database, so restaurant owners have to use their own judgement in determining fake or real “vaccine certificates,” and woe to an owner who gets it wrong.  Morfogen has been threatened by a health care inspector with having his liquor license pulled for failing to do a better job of enforcement.  Morfogen also describes the dilemmas he faces when turning away customers who can’t get the vaccine, like one woman undergoing cancer treatment or another who had a positive COVID-19 antibody test and brought in proof. Morfogen is not against the vaccine, in fact, he received one and so have his children.  He is not against the vaccine even though his 83-year-old mother died this summer from Guillian Barre Syndrome after receive her second vaccine dose (the hospital refused to believe at first that the vaccine had anything to do with the woman’s sudden symptoms and quick deterioration).  Additionally, the NYC mandate has sent a chill among his customer base:  black Americans.  Polls show black Americans are highly skeptical of the vaccine and have one of the lowest compliance rates among demographic groups.  Morfogen says 80 percent of his clientele are black and the mandate has personally impacted his business.  In a city where “stop and frisk” was ended by Mayor DeBlasio, Morfogen says he is puzzled why the city forces black Americans to get receive a medical product they don’t trust. Morfogen also discusses why he stays in New York City, despite the vaccine mandates, the COVID-19 lockdowns, the mask mandates, and rising crime due to lack of police support and declining economic activity.  He feels positive about the future but has reservations about the road ahead. Sponsor: Donor’s Trust. Go to https://consider.donorstrust.org/heartland062521

Cities Are Turning Restaurants Into the Vaccine Police

President Biden shocked the nation on September 9th when he ordered, essentially, employers to fire workers who don’t get the COVID vaccine. The nation’s campuses had already been engaged in vaccine orders.  Not only have colleges and universities been forcing employees and faculty to vaxx up, but tuition-paying students. Young Americans for Liberty, the nation’s “most active youth libertarian organization” has been fighting this tyranny for months and has had active demonstrations, protests, and petitions on 23 campuses.  Eric Brakey, the development strategist at Young Americans for Liberty discusses how libertarians believe “voluntary association” is a poor defense for vaccine orders between two private parties, especially when it comes to higher ed, since most colleges and universities act in unison.  Brakey comments on the Supreme Court’s inaction and whether Biden’s order against all employers is serious or a distraction to political headwinds.  Brackey also talks about how individual students are fighting mandates through exemptions and how all COVID-19 crackdowns, masks and vaccines, in addition to ongoing “cancel culture” is reactivating students, even those who have no interest in politics.

Students Stand Up Against Campus Vaccine Orders

Christina Herrin, government relations manager interviews Jonathan Emord, author, constitutional lawyer, and health freedom advocate. The discussion focuses on the newly approved Pfizer vaccine, mandatory vaccinations, and vaccine passports. Emord offers a unique perspective regarding the legality for COVID mandates and restrictions.  Book Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Authoritarians-Assault-Individual-Constitution-Enterprise/dp/1631953923/ref=asc_df_1631953923/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509234950067&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9551965223682570436&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018671&hvtargid=pla-1151768381919&psc=1

The Pfizer Vaccine Is FDA Approved (Guest: Jonathan Emord)

Physicians are fed up with the American Medical Association and its march leftward.  This spring, the AMA released an 86-page document called “Organizational Strategic Plan to Embed Racial Justice and Advanced Health Equity,” the culmination of a two-year effort to address “past harms” of oppression.  The document includes much of the parlance of critical race theory and, given the AMA’s power, could have huge influence on the practice of medicine. The plan is not the first red flag from the AMA. Earlier this year, the group, which claims to be the largest professional organization of physicians, asked two editors at the Journal of the American Medical Association to leave after one stated on a podcast that the word “racism” might not be the best word for explaining disparate outcomes in health care. Julio Gonzalez, M.D., J.D., orthopedic surgeon, attorney, former naval flight surgeon, former Florida State Representative, says the AMA has skewed so far left that many are seeking a new way to represent the interests of the nation’s one-million physicians and surgeons. For the first time, Gonzales announces “The United States Medical Association,” which aims to have its first nationwide gathering by October 2022. See Gonzalez’s open letter to the AMA A Short History of the AMA’s Descent Into Leftist Hackery

Mutiny at the American Medical Association

Sen. Bernie Sanders lost the nomination for president, but the socialist-leaning independent’s sway is leading the nation into a single-payer health care system. Sanders chairs the Senate Budget Committee, giving him influence over Biden’s infrastructure bill. A huge chunk of Biden’s $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill is massive spending on government-run health care, putting the nation on track towards a single-payer system. Notably, Medicare is on the block for expansion as it marches towards insolvability in 2026. Sanders and company want to include Americans under the age of 65 on the senior health program that covers dental, health and hearing benefits, items which are already covered in part. AnneMarie Schieber and Dean Clancy, senior health policy fellow at Americans for Prosperity, discuss what these changes will mean to all of us, including big cost sharing for Part B premiums and payroll taxes. They also discuss why allowing Congress and bureaucrats to fix prescription drug prices Medicare pays for will restrict supply and put a huge dent in research and development. Down the line, what will it mean if Republicans win the House and Senate? This may not be the saving grace conservatives are hoping for. Senator Bernie Sanders’ Trillion-dollar Medicare Heist, Americans for Prosperity: https://americansforprosperity.org/stop-bernie-sanders-medicare-heist/ A Personal Option for Health Care, Americans for Prosperity: https://americansforprosperity.org/personal-option/ Sponsor: www.DonorsTrust.org/Heartland

The March to Single-Payer Health Care (Guest: Dean Clancy)

Patients and doctors alike love Direct Primary Care (DPC). Patients pay a monthly flat fee for continued care with a primary care doctor, access to low cost drugs, and imaging and lab services. Physicians love DPC because they no longer have to deal with the hassles of third-party payers. So how is it that only one percent of practicing physicians work under the DPC model? Dr. Chad Savage, M.D. discusses how state and federal regulations are blocking patients and physicians from accessing the DPC model. Is DPC the answer to revolutionizing primary care in today’s dysfunctional health care market? Valuable link:    Too Many Rules Block DPC – New Report Special thanks to sponsor:  https://www.donorstrust.org/Heartland/

The Government Stands in the Way of Good Health Care (Guest: Dr. Chad Savage, M.D.)

Christina Herrin is joined by Dr. Tony Dale, founder and chairman of Sedera Health, to discuss his new book The Cure for Health Care. The discussion focuses on free market solutions to our country’s greatest health care challenges and the need to reform our broken system. Health care should be affordable, accessible, and patient centered. Dr. Dale discusses how this can be achieved with free-market reforms. Purchase The Cure for Health Care: https://www.amazon.com/Cure-Healthcare-Doctors-Prescription-Health/dp/0989211126/ref=asc_df_0989211126/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532701074352&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5544825827768790137&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9018678&hvtargid=pla-1393125023240&psc=1

The Cure for Health Care (Guest: Dr. Tony Dale)

Employers are firing workers who choose not to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York Times reports two unvaccinated workers lost their jobs at CNN. Tyson Foods announced that the COVID-19 vaccine is a condition of employment. Microsoft, Google, Disney and to some extent, Netflix, Uber, and Walmart have similar policies. Why are employers taking this unprecedented action? Is it due to pressure from the government? Doug Seaton is an attorney and the president of Upper Midwest Law Center. His public interest law firm is litigating 25 cases involving employee rights to make their own health decisions. Seaton discusses medical and religious exemptions and the high bar employees face when taking such actions. What about Catholics? It’s tough to abstain from the vaccine for religious reasons when the Pope endorses vaccines and the Catholic Diocese of New York urges priests not to write religious exemptions. What about the American Disabilities Act? Seaton also discusses potential compromises. How far can employers go in requiring masks, testing and distancing? Can employees be treated like pariahs? Useful Links: Donor Trust: https://consider.donorstrust.org/heartland062521 Employers Threaten to Fire Unvaccinated Workers: https://heartlanddailynews.com/2021/08/employers-threaten-to-fire-unvaccinated-workers/ Upper Midwest Law Center: https://www.umwlc.org/

Vaccinate or You’re Fired!

The government campaign taking place to push COVID-19 vaccines is unprecedented. There are constant advertisements, sweepstakes, threats of job loss, more masks, and now, door-to-door visits. Instead of focusing on the why, this podcast will focus on the how. Specifically, informed consent. What is it? Is informed consent a legal or ethical obligation? Is any of it taking place during this public canvassing? Del Bigtree, founder and CEO of the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), is a leading voice on vaccine risk awareness. ICAN filed lawsuits against health agencies for vaccine misinformation and is demanding more meaningful drug trials.  Bigtree discusses how vaccines are not required to advertise side effects as opposed to other pharmaceuticals. Bigtree expresses his disgust of the video showing terrified special needs children being forced to take COVID-19 vaccines linked below. Bigtree then explains how he defends his organization from the perception that they are anti-vaxxers. The conversation concludes with advice for members of the public who want to be left alone from vaccine ambassadors. Informed Consent Action Network: http://icandecide.org/ Watch the video of the LA Sheriff’s forcing terrified children to get COVID-19 shots: https://healthimpactnews.com/2021/la-county-sheriff-going-home-to-home-forcibly-injecting-handicapped-adults-and-children-with-covid-19-shots-against-their-will/ Sponsor: Donor’s Trust https://consider.donorstrust.org/heartland062521

COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Campaign Runs Rampant (Guest: Del Bigtree)

Christina Herrin, government relations manager at The Heartland Institute, interviews Dr. Tony Dale, founder of Sedera.com, a medical cost-sharing community helping businesses and individuals handle their medical costs. The discussion focuses on alternatives to government run health care.  Read more: https://insidesources.com/u-s-needs-a-personal-healthcare-option-not-a-public-option/

Alternatives to Government-Run Health Care (Guest: Dr. Tony Dale)

Health care is “free” in Canada, but there is a catch. In Canada, it’s hard to make timely appointments for specialty care. SecondStreet.org, which is based in Canada, has been tracking patient data in Canadian provinces related to delayed surgeries and COVID-19. SecondStreet.org has documented 2,256 cases of patients who died while waiting for what could have been life-saving/life-improving surgery or diagnostic scans. Private health care enterprise is banned for the most part in Canada. Many Canadians travel abroad to get the health care they need. Craig discusses one case of a mom who lost two children while waiting for health care. The most recent child had COVID-19 and was too sick to travel for care. Craig discusses how his organization compiled the data and sees where the trend is heading. Listeners in the U.S. might want to take note. Canada’s situation gives a glimpse of what Medicare for All could mean. SecondStreet.org’s report can be found here: https://www.secondstreet.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Policy-Brief-Died-on-a-Waiting-List-June-2021.pdf Thanks to our sponsor, Donors Trust. For more information on how you can direct your charitable giving to causes you care about go to: donorstrust.org/Heartland.

Canadians Die While Waiting for Health Care (Guest: Colin Craig)

How did Anthony Fauci find the time in such a demanding job to devote what amounts to a public appearance every day of the year? Since January 1, 2020, Dr. Fauci participated in 354 television, radio, podcast, and online interviews, including lectures, panel discussions, speeches, and press conferences. This doesn’t include his book deal, forthcoming documentary, early pandemic press conferences with Donald Trump, and his current twice-per-week conferences with Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force. As the director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fauci is the highest paid person in government, yet he seems to be spending more time on P.R. than on science. OpenTheBooks has taken calculated the number of appearances Fauci has made in the past year and a half and asks whether these appearances are in violation of federal law. More, what’s left for the hundreds of public affairs people to do at the NIH, FDA and CDC when Fauci does their job? Is this a massive misuse of taxpayer funds? Important links: For OpenTheBooks, click here For Adam Adrezejewski’s article on Fauci PR in Forbes, click here For Health Care News, click here For Donors Trust, sponsor of the Heartland Daily Podcast, click here.

Anthony Fauci’s Negligence Exposed (Guest: Adam Andrezejewski)

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