On 7/6/2012 10:04 AM, Califbill wrote:
"thumper" wrote in message ...

On 7/5/2012 8:10 PM, Califbill wrote:
"thumper" wrote in message ...

So you were happy with the status quo? If you are wealthy you always
have alternatives.

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Look at the rest of government programs. Way over budget, 40 cents on
the dollar being barrowed and you think government run health care
system will be an improvement?

status quo may be screwed, but why screw it up, most likely, even more?

How do you explain numerous other nations getting better results at less
cost? Are they smarter than us? Have more integrity?

http://blogs.ngm.com/blog_central/20...t-of-care.html



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What better results? Long waits for less than critical care? Lack of
doctors as they are leaving to get better pay? I tore my meniscus a
couple years ago. took about a week to get the MRI, and in to surgery.
How long would that take in most of those better health care countries.
and where is most of the money actually coming from and how much is
actually being spent. Last time I was in Europe, 2001, gas was $1-2 more
a gallon then in the USA. Most of that went to funding healthcare from
what I understand. Is that included in your healthcare costs? I spent
a couple days in the trauma Center / ICU last week after falling off a
ladder. Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA. A big percentage of the
doctors and nurses were foreign born. They are getting their degrees
overseas and coming here, so they can make some money after years of
school and then a couple years of internship/residency.
Interesting website on torn meniscus.
http://www.kneeguru.co.uk/KNEEtalk/i...&topic=38131.0





I understand that is a painful injury. I would be happy to find
comfortable accommodations In The US for any of our Canadian rec.boats
friends who want surgery on a more timely basis than they can expect in
Canada.