Comments on: A warning to those who want government negotiation of drug prices http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/warning-to-those-who-want-government.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:15:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Elliott http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/warning-to-those-who-want-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-71024 Elliott Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/a-warning-to-those-who-want-government-negotiation-of-drug-prices.html#comment-71024 Kevin, you consistently post editorial asssertions as facts without any proof. It is dishonest. I would say that it is beneath you, but I have ceased to give you the benefit of the doubt. Kevin, you consistently post editorial asssertions as facts without any proof. It is dishonest. I would say that it is beneath you, but I have ceased to give you the benefit of the doubt.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/warning-to-those-who-want-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-71012 Anonymous Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/a-warning-to-those-who-want-government-negotiation-of-drug-prices.html#comment-71012 "What we will see is very limited formularies with essentially no choice. So why should anyone invent new drugs?"<br/><br/>To paraphrase, in reference to "universal government healthcare":<br/><br/> "What we will see is very limited physician providers with essentially no choice. So why should anyone go into medicine?"<br/><br/>The answer is that choices do not need to be limited. Diseases still need cures, and people still need doctors.<br/><br/>So long as people are not constrained in their choices, can spend their money as they choose (rather than as the government and insurance companies choose), and have access to providers who are free to set their own prices, there is plenty of room for innovation. “What we will see is very limited formularies with essentially no choice. So why should anyone invent new drugs?”

To paraphrase, in reference to “universal government healthcare”:

“What we will see is very limited physician providers with essentially no choice. So why should anyone go into medicine?”

The answer is that choices do not need to be limited. Diseases still need cures, and people still need doctors.

So long as people are not constrained in their choices, can spend their money as they choose (rather than as the government and insurance companies choose), and have access to providers who are free to set their own prices, there is plenty of room for innovation.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/warning-to-those-who-want-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-71010 Anonymous Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/a-warning-to-those-who-want-government-negotiation-of-drug-prices.html#comment-71010 What we will see is very limited formularies with essentially no choice.<br/><br/>So why should anyone invent new drugs? What we will see is very limited formularies with essentially no choice.

So why should anyone invent new drugs?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/warning-to-those-who-want-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-71007 Anonymous Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/a-warning-to-those-who-want-government-negotiation-of-drug-prices.html#comment-71007 As long as physician payments are bundled in with drugs under part D, it is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL that the amount reimbursed for drugs, and the drugs covered, be limited. Physicians have their reimbursement determined in an arbitrary and capricious fashion; whats good for the goose is good for the gander when you are stewing in the same pot. As long as physician payments are bundled in with drugs under part D, it is ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL that the amount reimbursed for drugs, and the drugs covered, be limited. Physicians have their reimbursement determined in an arbitrary and capricious fashion; whats good for the goose is good for the gander when you are stewing in the same pot.

]]> By: The Independent Urologist http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/warning-to-those-who-want-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-71001 The Independent Urologist Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/a-warning-to-those-who-want-government-negotiation-of-drug-prices.html#comment-71001 Paaaaleeeeese! I agree with Anonymous. The Heritage Foundation is spreading misinfomation and Kevin fell for it. Paaaaleeeeese! I agree with Anonymous. The Heritage Foundation is spreading misinfomation and Kevin fell for it.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/warning-to-those-who-want-government.html/comment-page-1#comment-71000 Anonymous Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/a-warning-to-those-who-want-government-negotiation-of-drug-prices.html#comment-71000 This is not quite correct. While it may be true for Medicare. There is another Government run program that works very well. The VA drug negotiation program has resulted in one of the lowest costing drugs anywhere. This is not quite correct. While it may be true for Medicare. There is another Government run program that works very well. The VA drug negotiation program has resulted in one of the lowest costing drugs anywhere.

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