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To: Alighieri who wrote (705794)	3/25/2013 4:06:41 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573691

>> We do know that, per capita, our system is by far the most expensive in the world. Yes, and we know that our system is also responsible for over half of the medical innovation in the world. Or was. Not sure it will be five years from now. >> .if insurance companies could "finance health care more cost effectively", then the process is broken and your statement doesn't hold water. Private insurance companies have done a far better job than either Medicare or state Medicaids. We do know that much. Can private insurance be improved? Yes. But it is only because we have private plans subsidizing government plans that we have great health care.