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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (13391)2/10/2010 9:09:28 PM
From: skinowski2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42652
 
RW, I agree that costs are way to high, but the two of us see things very differently. You are wishing for "adults", for a "take charge" Congress. I see our healthcare as having been profoundly molded by government interference, problems and all.

Deeper government involvement will merely create new dislocations and misallocations. I doubt that we can decrease costs without simplifying the system, including a decrease in regulations and controls, tort reform, etc.

MARKET FORCES DO WORK. Today I received a bill from my Dentist, and - I'll tell ya - I made a firm decision next time to discuss costs and charges in advance. If they thought I may walk, I think the charges would have been more moderate.



To: Road Walker who wrote (13391)2/11/2010 7:45:50 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 42652
 
But a near 40% increase in insurance premiums is pretty shocking.

It is. Do you know anything about what provoked it? Seems to me we need to know their basis before making a judgment. Surely they realize how outrageous that is so surely they have some rationale. I'd like more info.


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