“But rather than give her antibiotics, the doctor calls her insurer, whose physician-gatekeeper tells him that Mychelle is not covered at the hospital and must be taken to another facility. The doctor repeatedly says that Mychelle needs care, and he is repeatedly told that she must be transferred first.”
Assuming it really happened that way, is there any rational basis to believe that similar, if not worse, nightmares would not occur under socialized medicine?
Who honestly expects that there would be fewer Mychelles under a regime of bureaucrat-gatekeepers than with physician-gatekeepers?
(I also love the phrase, “propaganda, in the best sense of the word.” That sums up nicely the mindset of the healthcare socialists. As does calling Medicare — which is going bankrupt — “successful.” Simply amazing.)
Well, if a man with a PhD in political science says it’s time to go Medicare for all, who am I to argue with his experience dealing with patients, insurace and Medicare.
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“But rather than give her antibiotics, the doctor calls her insurer, whose physician-gatekeeper tells him that Mychelle is not covered at the hospital and must be taken to another facility. The doctor repeatedly says that Mychelle needs care, and he is repeatedly told that she must be transferred first.”
Assuming it really happened that way, is there any rational basis to believe that similar, if not worse, nightmares would not occur under socialized medicine?
Who honestly expects that there would be fewer Mychelles under a regime of bureaucrat-gatekeepers than with physician-gatekeepers?
(I also love the phrase, “propaganda, in the best sense of the word.” That sums up nicely the mindset of the healthcare socialists. As does calling Medicare — which is going bankrupt — “successful.” Simply amazing.)
Something that appeals to me about this is that all those people buying coverage through this big Medicare-esq policy could get a group rate.
Try shopping for insurance if you’re a 50 y/o individual with any kind of health issues!
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts welcomes everyone with health issues.
Health Insurance can not be denied to anyone, because of poor health…
That is why I stopped my sub to NEJM 25 years ago. They were calling for socialism then too.
Well, if a man with a PhD in political science says it’s time to go Medicare for all, who am I to argue with his experience dealing with patients, insurace and Medicare.