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"RCE" wrote in message ... "RCE" wrote in message ... Screw the cost or incontinence. If we save Had to laugh at this one as I re-read what I wrote. Spell check brain fart. Obviously, should have been, "inconvenience" RCE Funny! |
PFD's for ALL boaters in Maryland.
On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:12:49 GMT, Gene Kearns
wrote: On Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:28:14 GMT in rec.boats, Don White penned the following thoughts: In a country like Canada with 'socialized medicine', it makes sense. The cheaper and faster an accident victim can be cured the lower the cost to the public taxpayer. I know where you are coming from and some of your points are well taken, but the same medical task under socialized medicine costs about 97% less than the US system. Make your case for having to wait for medical procedures and dealing with some bureau you don't like for making decisions related to triage...... ...however, by any standards, our system of pricing medicines and medical procedures is failing to be efficient. Lawyers to blame? Sure, to some extent, but I have friends in the health care profession and I have, with my own eyes, seen the $400/hr. telephone consultation fees and the incredible perks afforded by the drug companies... blaming layers is (at least partially) a red herring... Hey! Don't use 'herring' and 'lawyers' in the same sentence. Oh, I see, you didn't. Sorry! -- 'Til next time, John H ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** |
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