eddie shore

A Capitalist Reformation

what invovative procedures/breakthroug... has blue cross/blue shield come up with recently?? enlighten me....


On Nov 06 01:25 PM Socialism cannot compete! wrote:

> eddy, you are forgetting that the *only* reason we have had the medical
> advances that we have had, is because the individuals & companies
> involved were able to turn a profit! altruism is fine, but you can't
> do the advanced type of research required for advanced medical technology
> without lots of capital -- private investment is the only way.<br/>

A Capitalist Reformation

so the hmo's arent making profits?? wow thats news to me..


On Nov 06 12:13 PM huangjin wrote:

> Healthcare is the most socialist industry in America, worse than
> education. Almost all healthcare prices are set based on Medicare,
> which sets prices based on the whims of bureaucrats. The only industry
> not covered by government? Cosmetic surgery, where costs have fallen
> over time. This isn't rocket science, but then again, a lot of people
> went to public school.

A Capitalist Reformation

the real question is do we want a for profit healthcare system? our healthcare system is the laughing stock of the western world. profit is the sole motivation. once we give up on making $ on other peoples misfortune and eliminate the abyss of absurd lawsuits we can reduce costs in a big way. but nooooo that would be socialism. ooohhhhh. scary! you can raise my taxes and my healthcare is basically paid for or i can spend a quarter of my after tax income on healthcare. what the hell is the difference? personally i dont want any entity making $ off of my families health.