Guest guest Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Good evening, Just read this in one of the science blogs I read regularly. http://www.gizmag.com/over-60-of-all-us-bankruptcies-attributable-to-medical-pro\ blems/11895/ I guess it's about time somebody did an economic impact study on SAD. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 " This study provides further evidence that the US health care system is broken, " according to James E. Dalen, M.D., M.P.H., University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson. Medical bankruptcy is almost a unique American phenomenon, which does not occur in countries that have national health insurance. These long-time advocates of a single payer system give us another compelling reason to work toward this goal as a nation. " Hi Nick, From your description I was hoping to read a study about the overall societal economic impact of the disease care system. Instead I found just another commercial for socialized medicine, as revealed in the above quote. Politicians and medical industry spokespersons act like they're conceding something when they say that the " system is broken " . However, in their eyes, the " broken " part is that not everyone can afford medical " care " . In reality, the broken part is that they get paid for failing. Nationalizing medical " care " is a way of continuing to get paid for making people sicker by shifting the burden to those who are healthy enough to keep working (and paying taxes). They don't want to fix what's broken. They know the well is about to run dry, and they're digging a new one. Best wishes, Nora > > I guess it's about time somebody did an economic impact study on SAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Nora, I couldn't agree more. I don't think this article is a recognition of cause, it's a recognition of another profit opportunity. However, we've gotten the medical system that we paid for. Those like us who pay with time and understanding are still in the minority - most pay with money and blind faith and end up getting robbed blind. It affects all of us though, as in the case of my impending divorce. Nick - Nora Lenz Sunday, June 07, 2009 8:18 AM Re: This might get some action " This study provides further evidence that the US health care system is broken, " according to James E. Dalen, M.D., M.P.H., University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson. Medical bankruptcy is almost a unique American phenomenon, which does not occur in countries that have national health insurance. These long-time advocates of a single payer system give us another compelling reason to work toward this goal as a nation. " Hi Nick, From your description I was hoping to read a study about the overall societal economic impact of the disease care system. Instead I found just another commercial for socialized medicine, as revealed in the above quote. Politicians and medical industry spokespersons act like they're conceding something when they say that the " system is broken " . However, in their eyes, the " broken " part is that not everyone can afford medical " care " . In reality, the broken part is that they get paid for failing. Nationalizing medical " care " is a way of continuing to get paid for making people sicker by shifting the burden to those who are healthy enough to keep working (and paying taxes). They don't want to fix what's broken. They know the well is about to run dry, and they're digging a new one. Best wishes, Nora > > I guess it's about time somebody did an economic impact study on SAD. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.54/2159 - Release 06/06/09 18:04:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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