[geeks] now Health Care

[Mike Meredith]

On Thu, 22 May 2008 07:11:21 -0500 (CDT), Lionel Peterson wrote:
> rationing), but (as I understand it, and I am not an expert on the
> matter), our system is skewed towards waiting for bad things to
> happen, 

I think most health care systems are skewed towards dealing with bad
things. Perhaps because historically there wasn't a consensus on what
life-style choices were likely to result in 'bad things'. Some are
beginning to see that earlier intervention can save money. Of course
these things happen at different rates in different places.

> I will happily plead ignorance of the health care systems in other
> countries, even after enduring the latest Michael Moore "emission" -

I haven't had the "pleasure" of seeing that one :)

Comparing health care systems isn't easy and most who do (probably me
too) make a complete mess of it. 

> I will say without any reservation that the last thing I want is to
> put my health care in the hands of our current political leaders (no
> matter the party) here in the US of A.

I'm not entirely sure there's any politician I'd trust to cross the
road without help.

As someone who doesn't live there, I must admit the US political system
is vastly amusing (sorry!).

-- 
Mike Meredith (http://zonky.org/)
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