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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (505144)8/16/2009 12:44:33 AM
From: SilentZ  Read Replies (3) of 1579120
 
>There is nothing about the "public option" that will keep private companies "honest." Democrats will continue to vilify private insurance until they get to the promised land of single-payer.

Of course there is! Your premium gets too high? Join the public plan. Insurance company limits your choice of doctors/tests/drugs? Join the public plan.

>Plus there is no cost-savings associated with preventative care. That's another myth that's being pushed by Democrats who try and oversimplify the cost picture for political purposes.

Of course there is. Bad teeth and gums run in my family. My mom needed thousands of dollars of periodontal work by the time she was my age. I pay to go to the dentist every three months for cleanings to make sure that doesn't happen to me. When I was going every six months, my teeth would be notably worse by the time I got to my visit. Hasn't been happening since I've been going every three. But I can afford it. My insurance covers two visits per year and I pay for two. But many people can't afford that sort of thing.

We are the ONLY industrialized country where people visit the doctor on average less than once per year. In most countries, people visit the doctor on average about once every six months. Of course it keeps them healthier and keeps long term costs down. It's true for maitaining anything.

Not believing that just defies logic, but I guess that's conservative thinking.

-Z
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