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RE: Fred and top sirloin (ridiculously long)	by SlyW	2007-10-22 08:10:59
So cap office visits at $50, don't pay for them	by Havoc	2007-10-22 08:16:19
I forgot another aspect..	by SlyW	2007-10-22 08:27:43
Sorry, I'm for socialized medicine.	by silverwyvern	2007-10-22 08:42:54
But to do it properly requires two basic elements: 1) A societal agreement that each individual should have the opportunity to receive adequate care (and yes, that means defining what that term means). 2) Structuring the health care system in such a way as to provide appropriate care for lower cost. It doesn't make sense for the vast majority of visits to be attended by a physician - nurse practitioners would do just as well. Hire staff on salary -- less incentive to rush people through without properly evaluating conditions, more incentive to help people get and stay well. And on, and on ... There are a lot of factors that need to work together to make a socialized system function effectively and economically. However, that takes one heck of a lot of political and societal will. Oh yes, for what it's worth... my family has put in far more in taxes than we've received in services, and I don't mind. As for doctor's visits... we don't go for every sniffle. In the past 20 years, I can think of only two visits that we've made that have not turned out to be medically necessary.
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I agree with you to a point. Everythign you said	by Classic_Jon	2007-10-22 10:01:45
Exactly. I wish the system could work...	by esbita	2007-10-22 10:09:18

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