"Don White" wrote
In this area we legislate bicycle drivers to wear a helmet for obvious
reasons. (our medical system paid by gov't from our taxes)

Hate to bust your bubble Don but we don't have a tax funded medical system
in the USA. If I need medical care my private insurer won't cover and I
can't afford then I die.

"Vito" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote
In this area we legislate bicycle drivers to wear a helmet for obvious
reasons. (our medical system paid by gov't from our taxes)

Hate to bust your bubble Don but we don't have a tax funded medical system
in the USA. If I need medical care my private insurer won't cover and I
can't afford then I die.

Well..you'd better do your best to get Hillary elected to an influential
position. She'll bring some sense to the madness.

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 13:01:18 -0400, "Vito" wrote:

"Don White" wrote
In this area we legislate bicycle drivers to wear a helmet for obvious
reasons. (our medical system paid by gov't from our taxes)

Hate to bust your bubble Don but we don't have a tax funded medical system
in the USA. If I need medical care my private insurer won't cover and I
can't afford then I die.

It's true; that's what many of us think. In fact, we have an expensive
public health care system provided by County Hospitals, who provide
indigent care. The expended costs are staggering.

Brian W

"Brian Whatcott" wrote
It's true; that's what many of us think. In fact, we have an expensive
public health care system provided by County Hospitals, who provide
indigent care. The expended costs are staggering.

Only for the indigent. A friend's kid wrecked his bike and was taken to one
of these hospitals. They may or may not have saved his life (he might well
have lived without them) but he lost the sight in one eye for lack of proper
care. They billed him over $40,000 for this service. He paid only a
fraction of it because he is indigent and somebody had stolen his wallet
while there but had I done the same I'd have to pay or loose my houses,
boats, and other property. BTW he was wearing a helmet.

The costs are staggering only because all medical care in the US is a rip
off.

Wrong again.......all hospitals are required to provide emergency care,
regardless of financial condition or citizenship (part of CA's problem). The
hospital can hound you for payment, turn your account over to a collection
agency, and charge everyone else more (including those who wear their PFD's)
but they can't refuse to provide emergency care.

"DUINK" wrote in message
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Wrong again.......all hospitals are required to provide emergency care,
regardless of financial condition or citizenship (part of CA's problem).
The
hospital can hound you for payment, turn your account over to a collection
agency, and charge everyone else more (including those who wear their
PFD's)
but they can't refuse to provide emergency care.

True, but you ignore the obvious - that this care is paid for by taxpayers
ONLY if the victim is penniless. If a who person can afford a $20,000
motorcycle has an accident he'd have pay for it himself - helmet or no
helmet.