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On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:09:09 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:02:05 -0800, wrote:

On Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:17:01 -0500, wrote:

Everything? Really? Typically, when someone says everything, always,
and similar, that's a clue that the argument is full of holes.

It has ben your answer to everything in this thread.

That's not accurate either.

What have you admitted was a problem?

?? Not sure what you're asking? Do we have a long-term financial
problem? Sure. Are there some things we can do in the short-term that
will help? Sure. Is the sky falling? Nope.

Don't be shocked when that happens. It will come in the guise of the
Canadian waiting list.
Medicare does spend most of it's money on people in their last 6
months of life and the estimate is it really only buys a month or so.

Well, perhaps if the Republicans stopped their nonsense about the
false death panels, people would have a greater ability to consult
with their doctor and thus prevent some of the unnecessary care, but
when you have politicians playing on fear, e.g., pull the plug on
grandma, then you certainly are not helping the situation.

There is a lot of money in keeping corpses alive with a very low risk.

So, you're saying the doctors were lobbying for removing their ability
to be paid to consult with people about their end care?

If you lose one due to a doctor screw up, the chances of getting
caught are pretty slim. Most people who die in a nursing home do not
even have an autopsy. They simply accept the attending physicians
cause of death
A popular one is COPD which means "Cant Offer a Precise Diagnosis".

No idea what this has to do with the false notion put forth by Palin
and others.