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To: Alighieri who wrote (607920)	4/15/2011 6:36:08 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583406

Al, > Ok, but what's the alternative for some of these people. None really. The real purpose of publicly funded health care is to increase access to those who normally can't afford any, not to improve or maintain the existing quality or efficiency thereof. Many people, even on this thread, are under the assumption that "Medicare for everyone" will be so good and will solve all the problems that Michael Moore exhibited in his documentary "Sicko." They are going to be in for a real shock. Tenchusatsu

To: Alighieri who wrote (607920)	4/15/2011 8:17:19 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583406

>> Remember that we have a serious fiscal problem here. Oh. NOW you tell us.

To: Alighieri who wrote (607920)	4/15/2011 8:26:42 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583406

>> You only see a PA for minor conditions...one argument that could be made is that this is just what the doctor ordered, so to speak, to control costs. In some practices, this is what happens. In others, not. But you keep saying PAs "save money", yet you cannot explain how this occurs given the reimbursement rates for a PA who is supervised by a physician are the same as the physician fee schedule. Please explain this. While it is true that a nonsupervised PA is reimbursed at only 85%, you are also substantially comprising the quality of care. You're spewing bullshit.