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To: NOW who wrote (212010)	7/23/2009 1:56:20 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

>>By eliminating the middle man who is taking 20% of the cream right off the top and adding ZERO value, that is how. it is not rocket science<< in theory that will help, but the CBO says this plan won't reduce costs, no matter how much theory you throw at it. convince the CBO that costs will be saved 20% and i'll be a LOT more comfortable.

To: NOW who wrote (212010)	7/23/2009 2:00:52 PM
From: Galirayo	Respond to of 306849

>>By eliminating the middle man who is taking 20% of the cream right off the top and adding ZERO value, that is how. it is not rocket science<< Wrong Again .. any savings that may occur on a temporary basis will occur only because ALL will be Covered and therefore the Risk will be Shared By Many More. Which is the basic premise of insurance. I say we Dump Publicly traded health insurance cos and make them all Not For Profit .. and do the Same With Hospitals .. Doctors .. Pharma ... et al Return to the Hippocratic Oath .. Or Make them ALL Government Run. Bring in the MASH Units .. and let them "Practice".

To: NOW who wrote (212010)	7/23/2009 3:09:54 PM
From: Pravda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

<< By eliminating the middle man who is taking 20% of the cream right off the top and adding ZERO value >> The insurance companies actually fight fraud and limit benefits, as well as pay reimbursements considerable more than what is allowed by Medicare. The government merely pays whatever bogus bill is submitted to them. Which one creates value? If you think the government is so efficient, why does the government refuse to open up the post office monopoly to UPS and FedEx? Is the so called '20% cream' UPS and FedEx take off the top what makes them so much more efficient. (Not to mention, UPS and FedEx pay federal taxes, while the Post office is in constant need of money.) Pravda