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To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (53377)	6/8/2000 11:30:00 AM
From: pater tenebrarum	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

TA, you're raising an interesting point here...it is quite true, health care costs are exploding, around the globe as it were. while the quality of healthcare is also improving, the cost explosion means money to finance it has to come from somewhere. Al's printing press perhaps? regards, hb

To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (53377)	6/8/2000 11:50:00 AM
From: flatsville	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 99985

OT--TA One step in containing costs is to respect the Advance Medical Directive of patients under the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990. One study indicted 80% of all costs under Medicare occur in the last two weeks of life when it is completely pointless. People are more than willing to self-limit (decline extreme measures) at or near end of life. They are being ignored. They are receiving expense, pointless medical care without their consent and against their previously expressed wishes...prolonging their suffering and their families' suffering. Below you can follow some of the discussion re: this issue that took place over this past weekend. Message 13830257 Message 13830373 Message 13830529 Message 13830792 siliconinvestor.com

To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (53377)	6/8/2000 12:15:00 PM
From: Fun-da-Mental#1	Respond to of 99985

TA, health care is an industry like any other. If it's a growing industry, then that's good for the economy. Anything that provides an excuse to spend money and create jobs boosts the economy, no matter whether it's CAT scans, video rentals, hula hoops, stealth bomber aircraft, whatever. Fun-da-Mental