tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post1054493689986656098..comments2013-01-12T23:09:35.612-06:00Comments on Reflective Codex: By Executive Order...chroniconhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09772960186413699420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-17579746521440589512009-04-07T19:50:00.000-05:002009-04-07T19:50:00.000-05:00Clif said: "I think we are arguing two sides of th...<B>Clif said:</B> <I>"I think we are arguing two sides of the same coin here. I don't believe that anything that I have said has been in support of a government takeover of the health care system. Like most people, I would much prefer to have more choices, not fewer."</I><BR/><BR/>Your concern for cutting costs is clear. Your stance on socializing medicine is not so clear. I have consistently Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-19815928039172328792009-04-07T04:16:00.000-05:002009-04-07T04:16:00.000-05:00I was hoping you would comment on the suggested he...<I>I was hoping you would comment on the suggested health care options presented in my last post. The articles are brief, but they present positive ideas that could be implemented for meaningful reform--such as letting the rest of us participate in the plan the Feds enjoy</I><BR/><BR/>I think we are arguing two sides of the same coin here. I don't believe that anything that I have said has been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-3957224269814610122009-04-05T14:53:00.000-05:002009-04-05T14:53:00.000-05:00Correction to my last post:The quote at the beginn...Correction to my last post:<BR/><BR/>The quote at the beginning--<BR/><BR/><I>"As to the case of Natasha Richardson mentioned above, her case had nothing to do with a socialized..."</I><BR/><BR/>--should have attributed to <B>Clif</B> and not to <B>questions_no_answers</B>.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-84553740681262878692009-04-05T14:38:00.000-05:002009-04-05T14:38:00.000-05:00questions_no_answers said: "As to the case of Nata...<B>questions_no_answers said</B>: <I>"As to the case of Natasha Richardson mentioned above, her case had nothing to do with a socialized vs. free market health care system. It is very common for people with subdural hematomas, or chest pain, or difficulty breathing, etc. to either be misdiagnosed or to sit on it for too long thinking it will go away on its own until it is too late. Happens all Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-56304668615643795662009-04-05T01:19:00.000-05:002009-04-05T01:19:00.000-05:00As to the case of Natasha Richardson mentioned abo...As to the case of Natasha Richardson mentioned above, her case had nothing to do with a socialized vs. free market health care system. It is very common for people with subdural hematomas, or chest pain, or difficulty breathing, etc. to either be misdiagnosed or to sit on it for too long thinking it will go away on its own until it is too late. Happens all the time. I have certainly seen that Clifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551814208747152497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-35957605030791682442009-04-04T21:58:00.000-05:002009-04-04T21:58:00.000-05:00Socialized Medicine... Look no further than the la...Socialized Medicine... Look no further than the latest victim of "CanadaCare" While the media morned the loss of a favorite Actress no mention that the head injury she received was a routine injury amongst both novice and accomplished skiers. A routine concussion, and a problem that would have been found by any physician having access to an MRI would have found the "bleeder" that destroyed herAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10902585205321783984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-49377645826849143762009-04-04T18:07:00.000-05:002009-04-04T18:07:00.000-05:00You don't fear death and therefore would refuse tr...You don't fear death and therefore would refuse treatment if you were terminally ill I assume. How about chronic care? Where would you draw that line? Well, it's great that you don't fear death, but it's likely that many many individuals do. What if they <B>do</B> wish to prolong their lives? Obviously you would rather they just get over it and accept their demise with dignity--after all, Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-28177133271093685092009-04-04T05:49:00.000-05:002009-04-04T05:49:00.000-05:00Oh and tort reform and decreasing regulation (I co...Oh and tort reform and decreasing regulation (I could go on and on about those two things as well).Clifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551814208747152497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-54178909510195471262009-04-04T05:44:00.000-05:002009-04-04T05:44:00.000-05:00Modern-day advances make this a real thorny issue....Modern-day advances make this a real thorny issue. 50-60 years ago we simply did not have this issue of so many people being chronically sick. It was much simpler back then. If you weren't healthy, you died, that was it, end of story.<BR/><BR/>Now while I have a great a appreciation for the marvels of modern medicine, I am also acutely aware of its limitations. As a culture, we do a very poor jobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-9494208814335643962009-04-02T18:11:00.000-05:002009-04-02T18:11:00.000-05:00Opps, I forgot this part..."Anyhow, someone is bou...Opps, I forgot this part...<BR/><BR/><I>"Anyhow, someone is bound to get thrown under the bus.<BR/><BR/>My big problem with it all is that I have no faith whatsoever in the government's ability to wisely allocate who will get healthcare and who won't."</I><BR/><BR/>I absolutely agree. You said it all right there. That is the answer. These idiots in government can't run anything right. We sureJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-9601056120800726602009-04-02T18:05:00.000-05:002009-04-02T18:05:00.000-05:00"...I am a little up in the air about the whole so...<I>"...I am a little up in the air about the whole socialized medicine thing. I actually think it might be an improvement on the current system.<BR/><BR/>...The thing is we ALREADY have socialized medicine...it's just that nobody calls it that. When hospitals are required to treat whoever walks through the door, and they pass on those costs to everyone else, that smacks of socialism to me."</I><Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18893221.post-16735796339303199582009-04-01T23:10:00.000-05:002009-04-01T23:10:00.000-05:00Hey James,Glad to see you're bloggin again.Agreed ...Hey James,<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you're bloggin again.<BR/><BR/>Agreed w/ a lot of what you say. Myself, I am a little up in the air about the whole socialized medicine thing. I actually think it might be an improvement on the current system.<BR/><BR/>Is that because I think socialized medicine is a great idea? No, not at all. I think it is just another symptom of the lack of personal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com