KMAN, I was pleased with the effort Tink took to get a handle on this
situation. And, from my own perspective, I've done some reading about
various systems and have at least a passing acquaintance with a variety
of European models (I now know the difference between the Beveridge and
the Bismark approaches to healthcare funding). In that sense, all of
this has been useful for me.

It's too bad rick could never see the value in such discourse.

frtzw906