Pure capitalism doesn't work in the medical system though. Miami has one of
the highest per capita rates of doctors but, also some of the highest
medical costs. There are only so many customers, you have to spend lots of
money on equipment you can't share with anyone else, and you have to make up
your costs somehow. People need what they need are going to have to access
it. We can't find out the prices to comparison shop because different
people are charged differently and if you are the government or insurance
companies, you just ignore what the going rate is and make up your own.
Here in Florida, people who accept Medicaid haven't had a pay raise in over
10 years as the government (Florida) will not pay more and you can only see
one kid at a time and adults on regular Medicaid rehab isn't even paid. I'm
so glad I'm out of that system.
Beth t.
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of ken barber
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:21 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: An actual CP related question!
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> in a pure capitalistic system competition is suppose to come
> in and cause prices to drop. but then when there is
> governments regs as in the drug industry...
> you know what "industry" actually dwARfs the drug industry
> in price increases? also dwarfs all others
> take a look at tuition in colleges.
> i do not know any where that there is a pure capitalist system.
>
> --- "Michael H. Collis" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Well, In a pure capitalistic system. it looks like the poor get
> > screwed.
> >
> > ---- Original message ----
> > >Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 18:40:19 -0700
> > >From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Subject: Re: An actual CP related question!
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > >well deri in health care there are three things to have.
> > >
> > >1. it can be good, 2. it can be cheap 3 it can be fast.
> > >
> > >however it can be only 2 of these at a time. if it
> > is
> > >good and cheap, then it is not fast. if it is fast
> > and
> > >cheap, then it is not good. if it is fast and good then it is not
> > >cheap. the USA right now has fast
> > and
> > >good.
> > >
> > >there it is in a nutshell folks. choose what you
> > want.
> > >
> > >hey, beth, you have your hands on health care in florida.
> is it true
> > >that some doctors make their practice on treating
> canadians wintering
> > >in florida getting treatment before going back north in the summer?
> > >
> > >
> > >--- Deri James <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Sunday 09 March 2008 03:34:16 ken barber
> > wrote:
> > >> > do i dare point out that the canadian health
> > care
> > >> that
> > >> > Meir described is what both democratic
> > canidates
> > >> are
> > >> > wanting.
> > >>
> > >> Hi Ken,
> > >>
> > >> Do I dare point out that medical care costs, if
> > it
> > >> is underfunded the care
> > >> will not be as good as a well funded system.
> > >>
> > >> Personally I do not like private companies making
> > a
> > >> profit from ill health and
> > >> prefer a system where good healthcare is provided through an
> > >> equitable tax system, but it does cost.
> > >>
> > >> Cheers
> > >>
> > >> Deri
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