Quote Originally Posted by RoadToad View Post
There are three main criteria by which we judge our healthcare: accessibility, quality of care, and affordability. I have yet to see a system that can deliver all three. In the US we've made the last two a priority (which is not to say it's always been affordable for everyone), at the expense of the first. Other places have made it universally accessible, but the quality of care has suffered.

Sure, Deven, we'd all love to see universal healthcare for everybody. We'd also like to see an end to world hunger. And for the terrorists to lay down their arms and renounce violence.
One of the BEST health care models I've ever seen was a Managed Care HMO. Sure, you had to see specific doctors, and SURE you had denials, but you know what...it MANAGED CARE and it MANAGED COSTS.

Americans don't want to be TOLD what to do, but I guarantee you folks would accept being told what to do to get the type of care provided with the HMO Model that was common 15 years ago. I certainly would.

Later,

Geo