Yu Laoliu | Please clarify “how much money was spent”

I drove past a gas station at noon and took a look at the gas price, and my heart ached. From January to now, it has increased by nearly 2 yuan, and it only took two months, which is completely in line with international standards; but if you want to fall back, two months is enough internationally, and we can’t do it in four months, after all, it’s a “dual track”, after all, it costs money for Taikoo Li to hire “spokespersons”.

People are getting older and are particularly sensitive to prices. The essence is just one reason, poor, and there are places to spend money everywhere. You can not add oil, but you have to eat. But even if you don’t add oil, the food money has to rise: I don’t think there are still people who think that the rise in oil prices only affects car owners.

The strange thing is that the oil price has risen by 2 yuan, but the pork has fallen by 2 yuan. It seems that when people get tough, they can only be tough on themselves. Being tough on yourself, but still pretending to be a big shot when you go out, is a common problem for many people. A few people succeeded in pretending, ushering in a turning point; more people did not succeed, but were regarded as fools, using their vanity to slaughter them from time to time.

Childhood playmates, there is such a one. When he eats with others, he always pays the bill. It’s not that he has a lot of money, he’s just an ordinary wage earner, but the flattering words at the dinner table have long made him unable to find his way. So until now, he still can’t find a wife.

It can be seen that in order not to become an old bachelor, it is so important to live a thrifty life. Therefore, as soon as I saw the news of #African man sending his 14-year-old son to Zhengzhou for treatment#, my first reaction was: How much did it cost?

I looked at the comment area, and there were really quite a few people who thought the same as me, and some even worried that they didn’t spend a penny. This kind of worry is not groundless, after all, everyone knows that there are not many rich people in Africa, and even fewer who can afford to go abroad for medical treatment. It can’t be that Zhengzhou Hospital is so lucky to meet a big rich man. This probability is not to say that there is none, but that it is too small.

In addition, foreign students don’t have to pay for school here, don’t have to pay for accommodation, don’t have to pay for living expenses, and their round-trip tickets are reimbursed. Even if they get sick and are hospitalized, they hardly have to pay. Even in those three years, there were things like “for the health of 684 foreigners” and “the war to defend the ding-ding of the foreigners”, which made people even more interested: How much did this African patient spend?

In the report, a sentence from the African child’s father can scare people who care about how much money was spent, he said: If you cure my child, I will introduce more patients, 2, 3, 4…

It can be seen that the focus of this news report is not medical skills at all, but how much money. Like the netizen @奇点视频’s “Chinese medical technology is winning the world’s recognition”, it is a manifestation of lack of confidence. “Far ahead” is often on the lips, and what kind of recognition is needed.

Next, he burst into tears with emotion. I feel that he is a bit schizophrenic. It’s not your son who is going to see a doctor, what are you so excited about. Furthermore, as he said, the technology is recognized, which means it is a good hospital. Ask Xiehe, whether it’s the patient, the family, or even the doorman and cleaner, they haven’t been moved: paying for medical treatment is a matter of course – why do I feel more and more like a drag, not to mention in the hospital, there are many such people, they just like to make others feel moved.

Next, let’s talk about the important thing about money, the report didn’t mention it at all. Not only did it not mention it, but I casually looked for a few media, and whenever it involved foreign patients, they didn’t mention the money.

It’s normal for hospitals to come out and promote without mentioning money. After all, mentioning money can easily scare away potential patients. But as a media, you can think clearly with your toes that ordinary readers have a clear understanding of domestic hospitals, and there is no need to brag about medical technology. Everyone knows who is the first and who is the second. What they care most about is how much it costs to see a doctor here.

If it costs a lot of money, you won’t come to see it, and there are better hospitals than yours. So, as a media, shouldn’t you serve the public and provide the public with clear information? How come in this kind of report, it’s the same as the hospital’s propaganda department, unable to distinguish its own identity.

So, next time there is such a report, don’t mention money, don’t mention how much it actually cost, or don’t report it. In the words of netizens, “if there is no news, you can not broadcast it”.

In the past two years, many foreign friends have come to China for medical treatment. The reason is that people have free medical care for all, and the speed of seeing a doctor is too slow. As long as it is not an acute illness, not a disease that will die immediately, the “number” can be queued for several months. Here, it is another “Chinese speed”.

Many people are worried about this, fearing that foreign friends will occupy our not-so-rich medical resources, and then aggravate the problem of difficulty in seeing a doctor. This kind of worry is really unnecessary. In 2025, there will be only 1.28 million person-times in total. The three-A hospitals in an ordinary prefecture-level city have a far higher number of patients than this in a year. What’s more, foreigners are not on the same “channel” as you at all. As the netizen “Naruto 123” said, they go through the international medical department.

I saw the charging standards of Zhejiang Hospital given by Naruto 123: 800 yuan for registration, 1000 yuan per night for a bed, and 10,000 yuan for a small operation for three days. I think it’s very good. Not only does it generate revenue for the hospital – you know, many hospitals are now facing a shortage of funds – but it can also drive the development of many industries, you have to buy air tickets, the accompanying family members have to stay, and they have to eat. Besides, it’s not easy to come to China, can’t you travel around?

So the focus is still on money, to treat it as a business, not charity. Doing business, 1.28 million person-times is not a lot, but too little, no one will go against money; doing charity, 1.28 million person-times is not a little, but too much, our own people still have many people suffering from the same disease but can only endure it at home.

Therefore, please trouble the media to improve their business capabilities next time, make the money clear, and let us see whether this is a business or charity. Don’t be a mystery all day long, making people criticize your poor professional quality and wasting taxpayers’ money.


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