tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804762942102377558.post754245328795813295..comments2023-12-29T03:15:23.802-08:00Comments on Paul Mladjenovic - Freedom and Prosperity: Understanding Healthcare costsPaul Mladjenovichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03640217081234536789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804762942102377558.post-70846581213097932222009-07-23T10:48:50.064-07:002009-07-23T10:48:50.064-07:00Your ad on the left overlaps the text, and you can...Your ad on the left overlaps the text, and you can't close the box, so I can't read the first paragraphs of the article. Well, I did, but to do it, I had to cut and paste the text to see it. I'm using firefox as the browser.Jason Hommelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750509451505872339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4804762942102377558.post-27358645896253066762009-07-23T08:21:26.315-07:002009-07-23T08:21:26.315-07:00Paul, in my opinion, the current health care crisi...Paul, in my opinion, the current health care crisis can only be fairly addressed by raising the inequities to ALL parties, doctors, patients, those without insurance, large business owners, small business owners, etc. <br /><br />Also, how can health care be for profit? Doesn't this set up a conflict between the needs of the patient, stock holders and especially the insurer's board who will take huge bonuses for maintaining a profit, stock price? In short, the conflict is to maintain profit by cutting costs, the easiest way of which is to deny benefits to individuals who often have limited time and resources to fight back. <br /><br />I belive President Obama is on the right track trying to develop a comprehensive program. It is still a work in progress with fair debate going on about cost controls. The Republicans seem off the rails fighting it over idiology as they did against social security under President Roosevelt and Medicare years later. <br /><br />I don't know if any one can come up with a fixed cost or "perfect" program just as my oncologist can't predict when I will no longer need chemotherapy. But I paid into social security and private health insurance for 40 years and expect them to work for me now. In my case, they have. <br /><br />This is a time for serious, comprehensive discussion to do the best we can for ours and future generations. Let's not get hung up on idiology or some perfect answer. As I said to my oncologist, I don't expect perfection, just the best we can do.Andy Mallonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602516326477185039noreply@blogger.com