tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788291585766816445.post4606747779063610445..comments2023-07-01T15:41:42.836-04:00Comments on Seraph Says: Socialized Medicine and All That Jazzseraphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13740813124721681934noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788291585766816445.post-177022444270856172009-08-28T14:12:14.216-04:002009-08-28T14:12:14.216-04:00Monopoly Bad...Competition Good...we agree on this...Monopoly Bad...Competition Good...we agree on this! Undoubtedly we have the worlds best health care, for those who can afford it! For those who have limited access it is of little use. Here in our great country, most of my Oasis clinic patients have never graced he halls of the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville... awesome as it is! To be seen there you got ... Read Moreto pay up front! While protecting seraphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13740813124721681934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788291585766816445.post-67839445280076114122009-08-28T08:50:14.095-04:002009-08-28T08:50:14.095-04:00The key is competition, so whatever comes - and I ...The key is competition, so whatever comes - and I agree fixes are needed - needs to bring competition to the table if we are to keep the highest quality that we've come to enjoy, but control costs. Cuba's healthcare system is definitely not something to aspire to... for every story of access, there are thousands and thousands of people for whom the doctors can't do anything because ofMichelle Sotolongonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788291585766816445.post-85055425097032330272009-08-27T22:50:27.124-04:002009-08-27T22:50:27.124-04:00Even further from utopia will it be if we go the w...Even further from utopia will it be if we go the way of Britain or Canada where the huge numbers of unnecessary deaths are embarassing by our standards and the waits for tests and lack of Drs - esp PCPs - is appalling. I'm all for some sort of additional options that provide true competition to bring down rates, and include more uninsured, but not sacrifice quality. A single payor system Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1788291585766816445.post-7072734094764272592009-08-27T14:20:17.729-04:002009-08-27T14:20:17.729-04:00Thanks for all you do for the uninsured. I hope an...Thanks for all you do for the uninsured. I hope and pray for the day when there is equal access for all. I could tell you a tale of my own uninsured heart attack. The bill was over $50K. No free clinic for that. :)<br /><br />PS I will cross post this on my blog if you don't mine, with a link back.stlouismbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061545682097146179noreply@blogger.com