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To: combjelly who wrote (344008)	7/23/2007 8:19:22 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 1573610

CJ, > They don't have tenure and they get paid more. It is a little different. Politicians don't have tenure and they get paid more. It's also a little different for them, too. Either way, the bureaucratic system ensures that seniority and preservation of votes/budgets win out over performance. It holds true whether you are talking about the CIA, education, and yes, health care. > So now you defend the present system? The problems with the current system, while substantial, would pale in comparison to the problems with universal health care. Tenchusatsu

To: combjelly who wrote (344008)	7/23/2007 8:52:07 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573610

In the American medical system, insurance companies reward doctors for giving worse care. My doctor in S. Cal. had the clinic he worked at bought by an HMO. He was newly required to treat a certain number of patients and hour, five if I remember correctly. Visiting him was like going to a speed dating session after that. He was rewarded by the insurance company for finding reasons to DENY care - which he rebelled against, but not all doctors in his clinic did, for the bucks. I really don't think the government could do any worse, based on the way they run Medicare now.