Comments on: Why Americans fear radical health care reform http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care.html#comment-89794 Anonymous Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:47:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care-reform.html#comment-89794 SCALPEL, the majority of Americans are not satisfied with the current system. Insurance companies exploit our health care system to the detriment of all other players in it. For too long, insurance companies concerned themselves with their bottom lines and shareholders, while forgetting about patients. If you are interested in implementing change and working toward a FAIR reform to America’s broken health care system. Go to www.fairmanagedcare.org and sign up to be a member. <br/><br/>FAIR is an emerging national grassroots movement focused on changing the debate about health care costs and holding managed care companies responsible for their behavior.<br/><br/>Become a member. Fight back.” SCALPEL, the majority of Americans are not satisfied with the current system. Insurance companies exploit our health care system to the detriment of all other players in it. For too long, insurance companies concerned themselves with their bottom lines and shareholders, while forgetting about patients. If you are interested in implementing change and working toward a FAIR reform to America’s broken health care system. Go to http://www.fairmanagedcare.org and sign up to be a member.

FAIR is an emerging national grassroots movement focused on changing the debate about health care costs and holding managed care companies responsible for their behavior.

Become a member. Fight back.”

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care.html#comment-89722 Anonymous Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:30:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care-reform.html#comment-89722 scalpel - "The majority of Americans are satisfied with the current system."<br/><br/>Indeed. That's why you get the statistics that most Brits are satisfied with the NHS, etc.<br/><br/>Provide better primary care under these systems (NHS, etc.) translates into votes. The average person's encounter with the healthcare system is a PAP smear or similar. If it's free, I guess it's a great system. The rare person denied a cancer treatment.....well, that's not that many votes. scalpel – “The majority of Americans are satisfied with the current system.”

Indeed. That’s why you get the statistics that most Brits are satisfied with the NHS, etc.

Provide better primary care under these systems (NHS, etc.) translates into votes. The average person’s encounter with the healthcare system is a PAP smear or similar. If it’s free, I guess it’s a great system. The rare person denied a cancer treatment…..well, that’s not that many votes.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care.html#comment-89721 Anonymous Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care-reform.html#comment-89721 The Uwe Reinhardt's of the world invariably point to health outcome that is really related to genetics and public health. Laudable goals, but not related to medicine.<br/><br/>When I look at medical systems, I for one am more interested in.....when I'm sick, where is the best place to get better?<br/><br/>Not infant mortality, but where is the best place to treat a 25-week-old preemie? When I have cancer, where is the best place to treat it?<br/><br/>I'll take care of my own infant mortality by making sure family members eat properly and don't do drugs. I don't need a "health care system" for that. The Uwe Reinhardt’s of the world invariably point to health outcome that is really related to genetics and public health. Laudable goals, but not related to medicine.

When I look at medical systems, I for one am more interested in…..when I’m sick, where is the best place to get better?

Not infant mortality, but where is the best place to treat a 25-week-old preemie? When I have cancer, where is the best place to treat it?

I’ll take care of my own infant mortality by making sure family members eat properly and don’t do drugs. I don’t need a “health care system” for that.

]]> By: scalpelhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care.html#comment-89686 scalpel Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care-reform.html#comment-89686 The majority of Americans are satisfied with the current system. The majority of Americans are satisfied with the current system.

]]> By: Rosittahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care.html#comment-89668 Rositta Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/why-americans-fear-radical-health-care-reform.html#comment-89668 As a person who waited 6 months to have a gallbladder removed, 7 months for heart ablation, 2 years for hip replacement I beg to disagree with the article linked. The difference is in the Province in which you reside. The Canada Health Act doesn't stipulate which services to provide and how quickly they are provided. I have found (from having friends in Quebec) that the province of Quebec, Montreal in particular offer better services than lets say Ontario or New Brunswick. Currently I'm waiting for a foot surgeon (1 1/2 year) and a Retina surgeon (6 weeks)...ciao As a person who waited 6 months to have a gallbladder removed, 7 months for heart ablation, 2 years for hip replacement I beg to disagree with the article linked. The difference is in the Province in which you reside. The Canada Health Act doesn’t stipulate which services to provide and how quickly they are provided. I have found (from having friends in Quebec) that the province of Quebec, Montreal in particular offer better services than lets say Ontario or New Brunswick. Currently I’m waiting for a foot surgeon (1 1/2 year) and a Retina surgeon (6 weeks)…ciao

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