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To: Neocon who wrote (528262)	1/23/2004 1:04:10 PM
From: AK2004	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

re: You are not talking about the typical protectionist situation at all I take the middle ground that is I am all for free trade when free trade exists..... re: one should not exaggerate how much one is subsidizing I try not to but what happens if the rest of the world would want subsidized drugs? We are often complaining that drug companies are cutting the research but they might very well need to in the environment of non-free free trade. And I agree with MIlton that sooner or later we are going to reach equilibrium but the question is what kind of equilibrium..... re: one can point to the "third party" problem I do not blame insurance companies - I blame the government of CA. re: even insurance companies cannot afford to pay too much, or they will have to raise rates and will themselves lose customers. well, insurance companies have no control over cost. They raise the prices until new equilibrium is reached and if no equilibrium is possible they go belly up. re: Why do you think HMOs and PPOs have become so popular? HMOs and PPOs became popular because the cost of more flexible contracts went through the roof. While HMOs are much better than they used to be HMOs are far inferior to what used to be standard medical coverage BTW I was not referring to health insurance. CA did regulate health insurance as well but that is outside of my field