For Faith & Family | Curing Health Care: First, Do No Harm | Comments

Comment 1

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:38:02 CST

fascinating article; much to consider; grateful for the summaries of proposals being considered. thanks!

Comment 2

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:55:33 CST

Anyone who has been in the military will tell you that we do not want government-run health care. My husband was in the military for 20 years. The military health care professionals were good, competent people but did not have the time or resources to adequately take care of all their patients.

Comment 3

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:43:44 CST

The doctors in question actually had another choice: instead of increasing patient load, dropping insurance patients because the third party payer does not pay enough, or seeking employment in the lucrative medical supply business, some doctors might choose to adjust their own standard of living in order to continue serving the vast majority of patients who rely upon health insurance coverage to get treatment--patients who ostensibly are of the highest important to them.

In addition, don’t forget who really benefits from lower physician reimbursements vis-a-vis higher insurance premiums.

Comment 4

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:13:17 CST

The proposals here are more like the H. Clinton and Edwards plans than any I’ve heard from the GOP candidates.

(I thought that should be pointed out.)

PS: I hear so much complaining from doctors but I just can’t take them seriously.

I have several church friends who are doctors and they have HUGE homes and drive expensive cars. They have second homes in the mountains and take expensive European vacations.

THEN they complain to me about how they aren’t being paid enough. It’s a hard pill to swallow.

If you want to hear stories about REAL financial disaster don’t talk to a doctor—talk to someone who employer doesn’t give them health insurance.

One illness—not even a very serious one—can completely wipe out years of savings and force them to bankruptcy. They aren’t worried about losing the yacht—they are worried about keeping a roof over their heads.

The system IS broke. Don’t let out-of-touch talk radio guys tell you otherwise.

Comment 5

Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:27:18 CST

Because my son is a podiatrist, I know your statements about doctors dropping out is certainly true. A lot of his friends who are doctors have already done so or established one of those high priced practices you mentioned. We are also losing a lot of our older doctors who would remain in a limited practice, but cannot afford to do so because of the high cost of malpractice insurance and the tendency of juries to award tremendously high sums out of all proportion to any injuries received.