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To: Lane3 who wrote (21222)	12/23/2003 10:29:19 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793717

I'm not sure it will sink the lifeboat. Allowing unlimited access to health care is not what I'm talking about- but I think it makes sense to give people non critical care in order to avoid losing lives and paying for critical care. And in the case of children, if you let it get critical, the child may be permanently damaged, and thus a permanent drag on your system.

To: Lane3 who wrote (21222)	12/23/2003 10:42:01 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793717

"Fostering the notion that people are entitled to non-critical health care, though, could never end up cost effective. It will just sink the lifeboat." Karen, The lifeboat may take on some water, but particularly for the young, the real boat will run far better with healthy kids growing up to be health adults. Sometimes govt needs to spend money for something so clearly for the collective good. We are all for it when it comes to military spending for instance. Mike