"Brenda Ann" wrote:
Problem is, many, if not most, who DO have insurance, are STILL in a
treatment crisis. *I'm with YOU on the bean counters. *There has to be a way
to guarantee medical treatment to the entire population in the greatest
country in the world WITHOUT some CPA deciding which treatment you "need"..


You are exactly right. When Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
came into existence during the Nixon administration, health care took
a turn for the worse. Since then, "managed care" with an emphasis on
increasing profits by denying treatment to sick patients has been a
major problem.

I remember talking to my doctor about this several years ago. He
admitted that he was under pressure from HMOs not to refer too many
patients to specialists, etc. If he didn't toe the line, he could be
dropped as a "participating doctor."

A government health care system similar to Medicare would reduce costs
and guarantee coverage to all citizens.

Art Harris