Topic: Palliative Care

3 chapters across the catalog

Two Beards
Episode 1773 2:44:14 - 2:52:36

1773: Two Beards

Canada MAID Program, Delta Hospice Society Eviction

Angelina Ireland, president of the Delta Hospice Society, shared a story on the Del Bigtree show regarding Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program. She alleged that the government revoked the society's land lease and expropriated its $8.5 million facility after the hospice refused to perform euthanasia on-site. The segment criticizes the Canadian medical system for prioritizing assisted death over traditional palliative care and notes the lack of media pushback due to government funding.

Code Red
Episode 1384 55:27 - 59:27

1384: Code Red

Traveling Nurse C-SPAN Testimony, COVID-19 Hospital Protocols

A male traveling nurse testified before a medical subcommittee regarding a shift in COVID-19 hospital protocols around January 2021. He alleged that patients were intentionally kept immobile and that the CDC's adjustment of PCR cycle thresholds coincided with a sudden drop in reported cases. The nurse expressed deep moral distress, comparing his role in administering "comfort care" (morphine and Ativan) to being an executioner.

Ed Mubarek
Episode 943 2:35:01 - 2:38:14

943: Ed Mubarek

Insurance Companies and Assisted Suicide Recommendations

A physician reports on Tucker Carlson's program that insurance companies are denying coverage for curative procedures while simultaneously suggesting assisted suicide to patients. The segment explores the ethical and legal implications of insurance providers incentivizing death over expensive life-saving treatments.