Exactly. It’s just the same old Republic rhetoric–competition, competition will drive prices down. Isn’t this what Reagan said about the airline industry (when you could fly round trip to europe for $300)?

And last time I looked there were lots of oil companies. Has that driven down the price of oil? And sony pcga-bp71 battery,sony pcga-bp71a battery the competion between the cable and satellite TV industries–how’s that working out for you, folks?

Republic dictionary definition: competition=greed.

And I’m waiting for someone candidate or not to address what for me is the real issue, the overall cost of medical care. But again there is a bigger picture. When the medical industry in some areas is the major employer reforms could have a trickle down effect.

Too bad John and Elizabeth are not in the White House, I think they’re smart enough to figure it out.

McCain does not do his homework. He is gullible, rash, and simplistic….Like John Edwards said, McCain is “George Bush on steroids.”

Here let me fix that for you.

We all need to get our priorities straight and quit asking the corporations to provide a god given right of health. I propose that everyone should have to have proof of paying INTO the Congressional healthcare system or Medicare, and outlaw ALL health insurance and health care savings accounts fore they are nothing but immoral vehicles to suck money from sick people, And proof of such should be provided before being able to register as a stupid fu(king Republican who believes that banks and credi companies should wnjoy protection when they take the RISK to give you a loan or a credit card. This is incorrect, and banks and credit companies are scumsucking pieces of shit, and deserver NO protection because THEY ARE CAPITALISTIC ventures and the market forces should prevail. Why do companies need the government to protect their investments or business dealings. Oh WAAA WAAA WAAA friggin WAAA. SHUT THE FU(K UP, YOU STUPID FU(KING WHORPORATE WHORE. Corporations should NOT be allowed to deduct their business expenses, thusly putting these personhood entities on par with the very HUMANS they need to step on to make their money. Fu(king scumsucking pigs.

There that fixes that.

With all due respect, no need to shout.

This must be the nurse I heard about who keeps their patients’ bedpans in the freezer just prior to use, or played one of the shadowy roles in the movie “Coma.”

Or, perhaps on only a slightly more comforting note, perhaps Nurse Mildred Rached in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” was not just a fictional character…

Wow. You can tell all that about a patient from his chart? What kind of truck he drives and what gas mileage it gets? How much he drinks? You must be one clairvoyant nurse. Or a liar, one of the two. Hmmm, I choose the latter.

Great point. Yes, trolls, the next time you stop at the gas pump, tell the attendant that you won’t make a purchase unless they beat the lowest price in town and see what kind of response you receive. And absolutely refuse to make a purchase unless they “play ball” with you.

And then, just for fun, extend this policy to all other areas, such as your phone bill, gas service, cigarettes, beer, groceries, mortgage payment, insurance coverage, etc.

The 1960s era television series “Candid Camera” could fill a whole season with scenarios such as the above.

Entrepreneurs?

If McCain truly means what he says, why doesn’t he forgo taxpayer-funded healthcare insurance and go it on his own? And conceal his identity and income when applying for coverage, publishing the results of his efforts for all to see. His income last year was $3.9 million, so if he couldn’t find any takers, he could more easily afford to self-insure than 99.9% of his fellow citizens.

Competition does not truly exist when little vital information is available. So, quickly, off the top of your head, what is a colonoscopy going for these days? Is that with or without sedation? Which gastroenterologist has the best track record for identifying tumors (especially those that are flush or nearly flush with the inner wall of the colon)? Which doc is willing to allow you time to go under sedation before commencing with the procedure or if you regain consciousness during the procedure (a painful experience), is willing to provide you with additional sedation (which may mean that you tie up a bed in the recovery room for a few additional minutes)? Where do you find a reliable medical equivalent to “Consumer Reports”?

Oh, yes, and then there’s the matter of locating medical care following an emergency. For example, let’s say that your child (or grandchild) falls, cutting themselves badly. Do you rush to the nearest physician’s office, urgent care clinic or emergency room? What about the competition aspect? Perhaps you could send out a broadcast text message to all available providers, informing them that you’ll take your loved one to the lowest bidder?

For those who claim that market forces can fix everything, please provide some definite answers regarding the above-cited questions for all of us to consider.

The NCPA’s mission is to seek innovative private-sector solutions to public policy problems. By using innovative and unique approaches to these problems, the NCPA encourages individual rights, free enterprise and self-government.

Canadian System = Family of 4 Coverage $1600 per year based on a income of $50,000 per year. The payments are automatically deducted from your pay. If you don’t work, you don’t pay, but you still get full coverage.

How do i know this, I’m Canadian. I have never had to fill out a form for health care. In my 44 years in this country, I have never had to speak to a government represenative about health care. I just book an appointment with my doctor. If she is not in , I go to the emergancy room. COST $0.

You (Americans) are corporate slaves. Don’t be fooled about higher taxes. The differences between our taxes and yours, WE GET SOMETHING IN RETURN FOR THE TAXES WE (CANADIANS)PAY.

Is human dignity more important than any insurance companies?

The_Right_Stuff Says:
April 1st, 2008 at 4:00 pm

The United States has survival rates of 90 percent or higher for five cancers (skin melanoma, breast, prostate, thyroid and testicular), but there is only one cancer for which the European survival rate reaches 90 percent (testicular).

http://www.ncpa.org/pub/ba/ba596/

Why do we want to drag ourselves down to their level?

You quote The Lancet but your figures are off selected pages from different years garnered by your “think tank”. What kind of insurance do you have?