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the difference is the focus of the organizations moondog Send a noteboard - 29/09/2009 11:44:56 PM
if politicians and evil businessmen are equally corrupt and evil, what advantage is there to handing it over to a group also known for doing a somewhat dull job?


when a private company's only incentive to provide health insurance is a monetary one, then they can set the rules that govern the acquisition of health care. this includes deciding that certain practices and/or treatments are unnecessary and refusing treatment to patients who desperately need the service in order to get their health in balance.

when a government agency is given incentive to provide health insurance, they are not bound by profit as the private company would be, therefore their level of care is designed more towards actually providing the health care that people are asking for, not refusing treatment based on an arbitrary formula in order to maximize their margins. i highly doubt the government is going to deny a transplant to someone dying of cancer only to approve it later because of public pressure the way a private insurer would
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Senate Finance Committee Votes Against Government-Run Health Insurance Plan trzaska2000 - 29/09/2009 09:08:40 PM 937 Views
I just hope this doesn't squash all health-care reform attempts LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 09:12:15 PM 655 Views
It definitely needs work, but not scrapped..... trzaska2000 - 29/09/2009 09:16:32 PM 664 Views
Opinion polls with health care have huge swings depending on how it's phrased Jragghen - 29/09/2009 09:28:28 PM 752 Views
Polls are horrid evidence in my mind LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 09:32:58 PM 657 Views
Re: Polls are horrid evidence in my mind Isaac - 29/09/2009 10:12:26 PM 830 Views
From a government employee: Nice post *NM* scalius - 29/09/2009 10:17:48 PM 283 Views
Not that I totally disagree with you, but that being said LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 10:29:13 PM 598 Views
Re: Not that I totally disagree with you, but that being said Isaac - 29/09/2009 11:21:21 PM 713 Views
Re: Not that I totally disagree with you, but that being said Jragghen - 29/09/2009 11:40:42 PM 760 Views
his statements on health care are precisely my point, but much more well stated. *NM* LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 11:54:29 PM 281 Views
the difference is the focus of the organizations moondog - 29/09/2009 11:44:56 PM 709 Views
Re: the difference is the focus of the organizations Isaac - 30/09/2009 12:40:38 AM 722 Views
Difference is that the law is subject to more checks and balances than the whims of a CEO LadyLorraine - 29/09/2009 11:44:58 PM 711 Views
Re: Difference is that the law is subject to more checks and balances than the whims of a CEO Isaac - 30/09/2009 12:28:36 AM 691 Views
that the private sector has a long history of abusing both customer and employee *NM* LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 03:46:03 AM 278 Views
That's indisbutable Isaac - 30/09/2009 05:55:45 PM 698 Views
And that's all I'm saying LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 07:08:04 PM 639 Views
Re: And that's all I'm saying Isaac - 01/10/2009 03:10:02 AM 691 Views
It doesn't work at all Brian - 30/09/2009 04:27:44 AM 732 Views
i have yet to see any evidence of malpractice insurance being a driving cost of health care moondog - 30/09/2009 05:27:34 AM 734 Views
When the malpractice insurance can cost well over $100k a year of course it effects the costs. Brian - 30/09/2009 06:21:29 AM 730 Views
it's not THAT they pay malpractice LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 02:00:04 PM 596 Views
but doctors are *required* to buy malpractice insurance moondog - 30/09/2009 04:13:08 PM 650 Views
that's completely moot to the situation malpractice insurance causes. LadyLorraine - 30/09/2009 04:21:42 PM 603 Views
hooray, we're going to continue in mediocrity when it comes to our health moondog - 29/09/2009 10:15:00 PM 729 Views
Yes, it's comforting to see that we are only rated 37th... Danu - 29/09/2009 11:14:33 PM 627 Views
That is a decade old and horribly discredited citation Isaac - 29/09/2009 11:46:51 PM 810 Views
regardless, we still spend a lot more on health care while having too many uncovered people moondog - 29/09/2009 11:56:24 PM 626 Views
My objection, in this context, is strictly about references Isaac - 30/09/2009 12:13:40 AM 631 Views
i understand your point about the reference moondog - 30/09/2009 12:54:25 AM 685 Views
Re: i understand your point about the reference Isaac - 30/09/2009 01:15:30 AM 745 Views
Re: i understand your point about the reference NaClH2O - 30/09/2009 12:24:45 PM 766 Views
Re: i understand your point about the reference Isaac - 30/09/2009 06:29:09 PM 749 Views
Re: i understand your point about the reference NaClH2O - 30/09/2009 10:57:36 PM 709 Views
Interesting... Isaac - 01/10/2009 12:09:35 AM 637 Views
So basically you are saying? NaClH2O - 01/10/2009 01:10:22 AM 591 Views
Basically... Isaac - 01/10/2009 02:52:51 AM 610 Views
Hooray! The government isn't going to get directly involved and make HC even worse! *NM* trzaska2000 - 30/09/2009 01:03:50 AM 284 Views
yes, heaven forbid we take care of our own *NM* moondog - 30/09/2009 04:13:50 PM 285 Views
looks l;ike they found some bipartisan spirit after all random thoughts - 29/09/2009 10:35:55 PM 620 Views
Definitely wouldn't want to "denigrate" Health Care... Dannymac - 30/09/2009 02:46:19 PM 598 Views
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