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

To: i-node who wrote (41542)	3/21/2017 4:38:03 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

I think we need a system that is culturally coherent. Systems from other cultures aren't necessarily. We can learn from other countries that do things differently whether x tends to result in y or not. We noticed, for example, that European countries typically offer mammograms every two years to our one and start later, yet their results are comparable. That tells us something we can use. But we can't tell from other systems, for example, whether or not a two tier system will suffice in our country, same for long queues, same for using lower level medical personnel for certain procedures. Nor can we tell how much the populace is willing to pay either in taxes or out of pocket. BTW, I noticed that your boy is making it hard for foreign doctors and programs offering residencies during match season and hard for under-served areas of the country to fill openings with foreign doctors. We should be grabbing up all the doctors we can get.

To: i-node who wrote (41542)	3/21/2017 6:38:33 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 42652

I wish someone would develop some good, reasonable metrics for comparing health care systems in Boston and nationally. I call my PCP doctor in Boston and ask about the cost of an EKG and they tell me to call Brigham & Women Hospital for the cost. I call B&W and they tell me to call my doctor to ask about the cost. Than I ask Google: Search Results Boston, MA EKG Cost Comparison \| NewChoiceHealth.com newchoicehealth.com An EKG in Boston costs $532 on average when you take the median of the 62 medical providers who perform EKG procedures in Boston, MA. There are 1 ... Search Results Kansas City, KS EKG Cost Comparison \| NewChoiceHealth.com newchoicehealth.com An EKG in Kansas City costs $744 on average when you take the median of the 43 medical providers who perform EKG procedures in Kansas City, KS. Yet when I ask google and do not specify a location I get this: This can help some people, but for many, lifestyle changes and medicine are just as good. Angioplasty causes a heart attack in one to two out of every 100 patients. The tests can be a waste of money. An EKG costs about $50, and an exercise stress test costs $175 or more." All BS all of the time. My insurance company does not give a damn where I get my EKG. Go figure:O(