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| Brewster | Mar 12 2013, 04:07 AM Post #21 |
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I have never heard of any country in Europe saying that. Health Care everywhere is getting more expensive, no matter what system you have, and all countries have to work to control costs as much as they can. But why make things worse by adding in huge profits and overlapping bureucracies that multiple insurance co's always create? |
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| Brewster | Mar 12 2013, 04:08 AM Post #22 |
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Pat, single payer is the only way to level the playing field as you say in your last post. |
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| BUCK | Mar 12 2013, 09:08 PM Post #23 |
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If the fraud is rooted out that would make Medicare solvent. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-5414390.html Edited by BUCK, Mar 12 2013, 09:08 PM.
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| tomdrobin | Mar 13 2013, 12:11 AM Post #24 |
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Fraud is a big issue, but so is the profiteering from over testing in some areas. Any time you have a for profit health care provider this becomes an issue. |
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| Pat | Mar 13 2013, 12:45 AM Post #25 |
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You can attach blame where it is deserved. Our Federal Food And Drug Admin. They are behind the endless tests and double tests that cost us $billions each year. And drive up the cost of prescriptions and medical devices. |
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| Banandangees | Mar 13 2013, 01:23 AM Post #26 |
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The Medicare system (a form of social/government managed health care) was significant in exacerbating fraud and actually making it legal. |
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| Mountainrivers | Mar 13 2013, 01:34 AM Post #27 |
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You can document that I suppose? |
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| Banandangees | Mar 13 2013, 01:46 AM Post #28 |
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MR, do you understand the Medicare Cost Reimbursement system? |
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| Mountainrivers | Mar 13 2013, 08:08 AM Post #29 |
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Yes, perhaps you can tell us how "The Medicare system (a form of social/government managed health care) was significant in exacerbating fraud and actually making it legal" does that. |
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| tomdrobin | Mar 13 2013, 12:22 PM Post #30 |
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Pat We aren't talking about the same thing. FDA requires testing of drugs and devices to protect us. Even then some harmful things get through. Would you not have them require those tests? Seems that is asking for a catastrophy. I was talking about Dr's ordering test for patients that aren't necessary. This is increases significantly when the Dr. has an investment in the testing facility. A conflict of interest. Some parts of the country have dramatically higher medicare expenses per enrollee and that is a significant factor. |
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