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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: Archie Meeties who wrote (8513)	8/21/2009 1:44:30 PM
From: Peter Dierks	2 Recommendations of 42652

the growth of health costs is far outstripping our ability to pay for it. Perhaps we need to put the patient back in control of their medical expenditures. There is a perverse impact on people's attitudes about medical expenditures caused by inclusive insurance plans. Just pay $500 (or $1000 or whatever) per month premium and everything is paid for. The demand for expensive treatments increases when the cost of a procedure does not directly impact a person's financial well being. Instituting government rationing makes the decision less accountable to the individual. It might be an improvement for a few. It is definitely a downgrade for the vast majority.

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