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To: Ilaine who wrote (1913)	11/2/2002 2:55:07 PM
From: Condor	Respond to of 6901

Research has shown that when health care is free, and prescriptions are free, people tend to abuse the system, going to the doctor for the slightest thing. This overloads the system. When there is a small, but non-trivial cost, people are more discriminating. Absolutely

To: Ilaine who wrote (1913)	11/2/2002 3:21:32 PM
From: Eashoa' M'sheekha	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6901

>>>When there is a small, but non-trivial cost, people are more discriminating.<<< WRT health care : I've advocated this for some here in the " land of the free " ... medicare. But it has been argued that even these small user fees would hurt seniors and the poor, and there is no doubt a large voting population of those who would vote with their wallets. But I don't think it is as abused as we might think.Where the big costs come into play are things like free brain surgery and cancer treatment.This type of care is " killing " the Universal healthcare system and there is now talk of private clinics being allowed to operate for those who CAN pay and don't want to wait around for major surgery. Another thing being discussed here now is allowing trained and qualified pharmacists to deal with prescriptions more actively, instead of a patient having to visit a doctor all of the time.I noticed comments by one doctor that was interviewed saying it's not a good idea because the pharmacists would not be able to identify certain conditions the patients might be experiencing due to the prescription.He has a point, but should one size fit all? General practitioners these days are little more than drug pushers, and well paid drug pushers at that.I don't disrespect them, but believe the system needs alteration to reflect this reality.There are so many ways to make the system more efficient, but the doctors keep using scare tactics to maintain the status quo, something like lawyers before the paralegal were allowed.... <<<GG>>>