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To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (69394)	2/18/2001 3:32:27 PM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Respond to of 99985

Dennis O'Bell, you said :" " I think it's more likely that the quality of health care will simply drop, relieving cost pressure, rather than the costs becoming an engine of major inflationary pressure. ". -------------------------------- My comment: That is no longer an option. Quality of healthcare has already dropped in the last 20 years, gradually, through DRGs and HMOs. Patients no longer accept that. Now they want the real ham-sandwich. That will cost an arm and a leg. The future physicain will not only need to be a doctor but actually may need to be an engineer of the Human Body ". That may require an Engineering undergard degree. He 'll be 32 by the time he is through.He'll be charging top dollar just to pay the costs and school loans, TA ===================================================== You said: Message #69394 from Dennis O'Bell at Feb 17, 2001 1:19 PM I think it's more likely that the quality of health care will simply drop, relieving cost pressure, rather than the costs becoming an engine of major inflationary pressure. That's certainly not good either, in fact it's not good at all, but seems the more likely scenario. I fear energy costs more than this health care thing as something that could really amplify a recession.