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Originally Posted by connyosis
Can you give us a source showing that this has actually happened?
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no, simply because i've never researched it, but past events in my life have me seriously questioning the viability of such a system and I believe my concerns are the same as millions of others who deal with major medical issues.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
That's the good news, it already does. The Senate Health Care plan has better quality care than any HMO and it's a lot less expensive. Even better, Medicare's administrative costs are 2%! That's nearly 25% less than your average HMO.
Why would you be against HMOs competing with the government? Why not allow the market to do what it's meant to do: compete? Besides in other countries with universal health care, people can get private health care to supplement their government care.
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There is a huge difference between HMOs and PPOs, though i'm sure you are aware of this. I've seen HMOs decline MAJOR medical procedures when the prognosis isn't great. Would anyone envision or consider that we could see this type of health plan deny treatment for critical life threatening issues that aren't necessarily terminal?