In 1988, when was I writing my first book, AIDS INC., I pointed out that medical ops would become superb population control enterprises. They claim to be politically neutral and, of course, humane. Since then, many chickens have come home to roost in line with my prediction. We now have “telemedicine,” and the health insurer Humana is in the lead. Here is a major development. FOX 13 Tampa Bay reports: “Ernestine Marshall can’t even go to the bathroom without someone knowing.” “‘I didn’t know how closely they were watching me until I received a phone call, and I was like, whoa! Ok!’ she said.” “The diabetic and MS patient’s home is outfitted by insurer, Humana, with sensors that keep track of when she opens her medicine cabinet, her fridge, sleeps, walks, and uses the bathroom.” “A break in routine is an early sign of trouble.” “‘If it becomes unusual, I will get a phone call,’ she said. ‘(They say), Ms. Marshall, are you alright? Do we need to call your sister?’” “‘It makes me feel wonderful, to know I’m being monitored, especially living alone,’ Marshall said.” She feels wonderful. A lot of people would. A lot of people wouldn’t care one bit that they’re under surveillance in their homes 24/7. It’s a beautiful thing. And then there are a whole lot of other people who wouldn’t opt for the surveillance themselves, but feel wonderful that people like Ernestine Marshall feel wonderful. “Ms. Marshall, we notice you didn’t sit outside for an hour and half today, like you usually do. You didn’t go out at all. Is everything okay?” “We notice you didn’t flush the toilet today. Are you all right?” “We didn’t hear you cooking. Did you order in? We didn’t hear a knock on your door.” If NSA wants to be beloved by many Americans, they can offer this service for nothing. “Bob at the NSA is my friend. I really like him. He calls every day to see if I peed. I think he already knows, but I don’t mind. He has a nice voice.”
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:32:41 +0000