Re: Global Warming - a Liberal Scam?, (was Huge study about safety can be misinterpreted by SUV drivers)

"Lloyd Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>    "David J. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >"Lloyd Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >>    "David J. Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I think a National Health Care system sounds very scary.  If we
want
> >an
> >> >> >abundant supply of medical care in this country you can't take the
> >supply
> >> >> >and demand components out of the system.  The minute you do, there
> >won't be
> >> >> >enough care and it will be substandard.  There will be a constant
> >struggle
> >> >> >to keep the system from bankrupting the national treasury.  I think
it
> >will
> >> >> >just become a giant sized version of an HMO run by the government
with
> >no
> >> >> >competitors.
> >> >>
> >> >> Yeah, it'd be terrible if everybody were covered and we spent less
on
> >health
> >> >> care, as Europe, Canada, and Japan do, wouldn't it?  Terrible for
> >insurance
> >> >> companies, drug companies, HMOs, etc, that is.
> >> >>
> >> >> But why not a single-payer, like Canada then?  You wouldn't have
> >national
> >> >> health care, just national health insurance.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >That's the point.  A national HMO.
> >>
> >> No, a national insurance.  Like Medicare, which runs with less overhead
> >than
> >> any private insurance company, and which seniors love.
> >>
> >
> >Doctors who accept Medicare patients lose money.  Many doctors won't
accept
> >Medicare patients for that reason.  Those that do accept them do it
because
> >they feel an obligation.  Medicare is also headed for bankruptcy unless
> >drastic action is taken.  Reduced coverage, reduced reimbursement to
> >doctors, increased Medicare tax withholding.
> >
> >
> Lots of doctors won't accept certain HMOs either, because of low payments
or
> endless delays.  Here in GA, a number recently have dropped Aetna, for
> example.

Great thing... competition.  All gone with a government monopoly.