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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: mph who wrote (68906)	7/19/2009 8:01:39 AM
From: Sedohr Nod	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224706

Interesting (and thanks for that info)....somewhere along the line I got the impression that 40-45% of the bill being paid was standard. But, what is clear is that there are many levels of payment for the same service depending on the payer. I don't think a traditional business could or should survive with such a diverse pricing structure......real competition wouldn't allow it. The more the government spreads it's influence, the more things are going to be mucked up.....Health care's model is a window to our future......We are pogo sticking into a financial sink hole.

To: mph who wrote (68906)	7/19/2009 11:53:41 AM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224706

This is like keeping of 2 set of books; imo made necessary by Government regulations. One that shows the high inflated price and then one that shows the cost that is charged the Federal Government. The inflated price is partially 'written off'. If the person has both Medicare and Private insurance, the private insurance may pick up the tab for the inflated price that Medicare doesn't pick up. So solution is to eliminate the duplicate system-------get rid of the Government system and have a private system with choice of insurers. SS recipients can use their $ that the Government would take for their system to pay the private system. No more duplication. Medical system can then focus on what they should be doing------providing quality medical care and procedures for all. mj@telling.it.like.it.is