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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (204303)	9/25/2006 2:58:46 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

IN our complicated system with thousands of payers, 25 to 30% of every dollar spent goes to bureaucratic overhead, as all those payers attempt to shift costs or deny treatment altogether. My doctor has to check with a clerk at my insurance company before he does anything for me, if he doesn't already know the answer from previous queries. Repugnican fear-mongering works with healthcare too! Meanwhile, they get paid from the insurance, pharma and other interests. Frist's family would lose BIG TIME with a single payer system. But your'e in the "belly of the beast". What special insights have YOU gained?

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (204303)	9/26/2006 2:10:19 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

If you look at the WHO report that forms the basis of your post, you'll see that the US leads the world in "responsiveness" of our health care system. "Responsiveness: Responsiveness includes two major components. These are (a) respect for persons (including dignity, confidentiality and autonomy of individuals and families to decide about their own health); and (b) client orientation (including prompt attention, access to social support networks during care, quality of basic amenities and choice of provider)." Americans want, and get, prompt medical attention, high quality of basic amenities, a choice of providers, and autonomy of individuals and their families in deciding about their own health. Where we "fall down" is in "fairness" aka socialism. photius.com I recognize that it imbitters you that health care in the US is capitalistic, not socialistic. Nevertheless, if you want good health care, qua health care, the US should be towards the top of your list. Maybe Japan is better, as long as you're Japanese, not gaijin or any other "inferior" species.