liberalpragmatist
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Sat Feb-11-06 02:22 PM
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| 4. Well medical liability is a two-way street |
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There are a lot of frivolous lawsuits, but it's also true that a lot of medical malpractice is avoidable; better hospital administration and greater communication with patients would drive down costs a lot as well.
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| -I oppose Hillarycare from the Left |
bluestateguy |
Feb-11-06 01:40 PM |
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I agree with you, but for personal reasons |
ayeshahaqqiqa |
Feb-11-06 02:10 PM |
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Better solution |
Poppyseedman |
Feb-11-06 02:14 PM |
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Well medical liability is a two-way street |
liberalpragmatist |
Feb-11-06 02:22 PM |
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Until you fix the legal end of the cost of medical care, |
Poppyseedman |
Feb-11-06 02:37 PM |
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Highly overrated... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 02:53 PM |
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Good answer. Liability costs are a red herring. Thanks for the link. |
pinto |
Feb-11-06 03:00 PM |
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Yep, and that increase is driven by two things... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 03:08 PM |
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Almost |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 03:56 PM |
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Oh yes by all means lets do what the AMA says. What a crock. |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-11-06 04:09 PM |
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There is NOT a lot of frivolous malpractice lawsuits!!! |
PBass |
Feb-11-06 04:35 PM |
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"Tort reform" is a sideshow. Kindest way to address this post. |
faygokid |
Feb-11-06 02:27 PM |
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Get ready to be unloaded on...............you asked for it. |
Poppyseedman |
Feb-11-06 02:58 PM |
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debunked...post 14 n/t |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 03:09 PM |
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My comment about government largesse |
Poppyseedman |
Feb-11-06 03:15 PM |
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Actually I didn't say that... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 03:22 PM |
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I think you're going to have to wait a long time for an answer. n/t |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-11-06 04:19 PM |
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"tort reform is the place to start" |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-11-06 03:11 PM |
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Care to back that assertion up with a source? . |
Poppyseedman |
Feb-11-06 03:19 PM |
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As soon as you address the numerous posts here |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-11-06 03:37 PM |
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tort reform is a strategic RW intiative--don't take the bait! |
Katherine Brengle |
Feb-11-06 03:56 PM |
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I think others are addressing your contention well. |
faygokid |
Feb-11-06 03:14 PM |
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Think about this practically... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 03:14 PM |
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If tort reform is going to lower costs |
Nite Owl |
Feb-11-06 03:33 PM |
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AMA are suckers |
OzarkDem |
Feb-11-06 04:12 PM |
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Red herring, no it isn't |
OzarkDem |
Feb-11-06 04:11 PM |
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Which is why the dems |
Nite Owl |
Feb-11-06 05:00 PM |
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Wrong! More RW corporate BS. |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-11-06 04:18 PM |
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Tort reform is a strawman... |
SoCalDem |
Feb-11-06 03:03 PM |
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a recommendation |
ptolle |
Feb-11-06 04:03 PM |
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HSAs are a rip-off. I'm a self-employed person who has done the math |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 09:18 AM |
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Conservative Analysis says Single Payer the most Economically Sound |
radio4progressives |
Feb-11-06 02:20 PM |
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yes |
savemefromdumbya |
Feb-11-06 04:46 PM |
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I totally agree..... |
ingac70 |
Feb-11-06 02:25 PM |
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I agree, too. Single payer is the way to go. |
faygokid |
Feb-11-06 02:28 PM |
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I doubt Hillary would revive the Hillarycare approach |
liberalpragmatist |
Feb-11-06 02:30 PM |
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Her proposal may not have been up to snuff in your opinion, |
AtomicKitten |
Feb-11-06 02:32 PM |
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Sounds like you don't know much |
OzarkDem |
Feb-11-06 02:34 PM |
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The Clinton proposal was corrupt |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-11-06 03:00 PM |
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I agree with expanding Medicaid/Medicare |
OzarkDem |
Feb-11-06 03:56 PM |
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Your idea sounds good... a bit like the one Ted Kennedy proposes |
WePurrsevere |
Feb-11-06 02:39 PM |
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I'm a strong supporter of single payer health care system, too. People who |
pinto |
Feb-11-06 02:48 PM |
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I think states should have a role in healthcare rather than fed. burden |
savemefromdumbya |
Feb-11-06 04:40 PM |
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Then you have uneven benefits from state to state |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 09:22 AM |
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Corporate Party Democrats won't propose UHC. |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-11-06 02:56 PM |
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My congressman - Sherrod Brown - supports it |
OzarkDem |
Feb-11-06 03:59 PM |
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They ALL support universal health coverage |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:29 PM |
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Actually they don't. |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-12-06 07:33 AM |
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Americans have never been given the option of "choosing" single payer |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 09:24 AM |
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There is a very, very simple solution to "Universal Health Care". |
Rosco T. |
Feb-11-06 03:22 PM |
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I support free housing for all |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 03:51 PM |
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How about because it will help millions of people get needed medical... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 03:55 PM |
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An idea isn't medical care |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:01 PM |
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Why do you need to protect "free market" private insurance? |
OzarkDem |
Feb-11-06 04:07 PM |
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*I* don't, but that's where America is at |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:22 PM |
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I don't see how that is possible... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 04:36 PM |
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Words mean something |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:41 PM |
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How the hell do you sell a Universal plan while telling the middle class.. |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 04:51 PM |
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Pssst, NO he wouldn't stay with the private carrier |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:57 PM |
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OK, so instead of eliminating the Insurance companies by law... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 05:05 PM |
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That's how most countries are |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 05:16 PM |
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Oh, and one more thing |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 05:25 PM |
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See my post #90, re: Oregon single payer initiative |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 09:28 AM |
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There's the rub |
tkmorris |
Feb-11-06 05:00 PM |
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I see we don't have it |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 05:11 PM |
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Back that assertion up with some data. |
Warren Stupidity |
Feb-12-06 08:41 AM |
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Because it's just about as stupid as a "free market" in fire departments |
eridani |
Feb-14-06 01:27 AM |
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You missed the point, again |
OzarkDem |
Feb-11-06 04:04 PM |
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No, I face reality |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:25 PM |
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I'd like to know about these "good health care solutions that are on the |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-11-06 04:29 PM |
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Exactly |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:31 PM |
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You make it too convoluted and no American will support it... |
Solon |
Feb-11-06 04:40 PM |
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No they won't |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:44 PM |
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You know nothing about me or my situation. I asked a simple |
greyhound1966 |
Feb-11-06 04:43 PM |
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Hello??? They WON"T, that's my damned point |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:47 PM |
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The only proposals that are on the table "right now" |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 09:30 AM |
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healthcare should be free at the point of use |
savemefromdumbya |
Feb-11-06 04:44 PM |
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The selling point is not ideological. It's cost effective to provide |
pinto |
Feb-11-06 04:08 PM |
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National subsidized health coverage |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 04:27 PM |
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By national subsidized health care, do you mean an individual Fed. subsidy |
pinto |
Feb-11-06 05:01 PM |
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Not sure what you mean |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 05:21 PM |
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Medicare is what you mean, if I read you right. Premium based on income, |
pinto |
Feb-11-06 06:00 PM |
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All in the perception of the people |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 06:37 PM |
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Yeah, I see some of your points. We'll have to agree to disagree. |
pinto |
Feb-11-06 06:49 PM |
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It IS national health care |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 06:55 PM |
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... |
pinto |
Feb-11-06 07:01 PM |
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All right |
bluestateguy |
Feb-11-06 05:21 PM |
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And I'd be right there beside you |
sandnsea |
Feb-11-06 05:22 PM |
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So it's all about you? |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 09:26 AM |
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Yeah, well I'd happily take either.... |
NancyG |
Feb-11-06 04:00 PM |
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need a system free at the point of use |
savemefromdumbya |
Feb-11-06 04:35 PM |
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I did not follow her program then, so read your summary with interest |
question everything |
Feb-11-06 07:12 PM |
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I compare it to the fire department, myself |
eridani |
Feb-14-06 01:36 AM |
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Healthcare the most glaring discrepancy in political representation |
rman |
Feb-12-06 07:44 AM |
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does Hillary still push Hillarycare? |
Cocoa |
Feb-12-06 08:02 AM |
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You have it exactly right, bluestateguy! |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 09:17 AM |
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Name 1 other Dem who brought more attention to the health care problem |
mtnsnake |
Feb-12-06 10:01 AM |
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Harry Truman, for one |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Feb-12-06 10:53 PM |
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I agree with you. However-- |
eridani |
Feb-14-06 01:23 AM |
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