Comments on: Medicare: The big asterisk http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/medicare-big-asterisk.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: scalpelhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/medicare-big-asterisk.html#comment-82873 scalpel Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:49:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/medicare-the-big-asterisk.html#comment-82873 But...but....with our great country and our unlimited resources, we should be able to provide comprehensive healthcare to every citizen, regardless of cost or their ability to pay (squeal the Socialists).<br/><br/>The harsh reality....we don't really want to go that far. But we'll give them some basic care, because we're compassionate like that. But…but….with our great country and our unlimited resources, we should be able to provide comprehensive healthcare to every citizen, regardless of cost or their ability to pay (squeal the Socialists).

The harsh reality….we don’t really want to go that far. But we’ll give them some basic care, because we’re compassionate like that.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/medicare-big-asterisk.html#comment-82870 Anonymous Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:48:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/medicare-the-big-asterisk.html#comment-82870 The greatest predictor of future performance is past performance. Lets see..USPS, DMV, IHS, DOD ("we go to war with the army we have, not the army we want"), VA, SSI, DOT, No child left behind, TMI. Here's a challenge to all the single payor folks: Find me a governmental program (department) that HASNT been underfunded. The greatest predictor of future performance is past performance. Lets see..USPS, DMV, IHS, DOD (“we go to war with the army we have, not the army we want”), VA, SSI, DOT, No child left behind, TMI. Here’s a challenge to all the single payor folks: Find me a governmental program (department) that HASNT been underfunded.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/medicare-big-asterisk.html#comment-82840 Anonymous Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/medicare-the-big-asterisk.html#comment-82840 While such a plan may lack the profit motive, it would also lack any motive for customer service or actually delivering the desired results.<br/><br/>Think of the DMV...no competetion, no profit motive, no customer service. While such a plan may lack the profit motive, it would also lack any motive for customer service or actually delivering the desired results.

Think of the DMV…no competetion, no profit motive, no customer service.

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