That's what a local doctor said in a meeting... that medicare was what was driving up the cost of health care. WTF?!?
The news story didn't include an explanation of how medicare was increasing costs, but the only thing I could think of was that medicare payments are lower than insurance payments. Perhaps that means the doctors have to charge other patients more. You know... so that the good doctor can buy his third vacation home in Italy.
I don't know, but I ain't buying that bridge.
Maybe its because too many people on medicare seek health care. And that means they live longer, which in turn means more doctor visits, etc. As far as I can tell, the good doctor didn't mention anything about medicare fraud. But I don't see how that could affect actual costs of treatment. Or maybe it just means the good doctor is a republican. One of those pillars of moral decency. A religious republican living in a capitalist country.
But you know what the most scariest part is.... that no matter what the profession, it doesn't automatically mean there's any intelligence. Or common sense.
Oh... maybe the good doctor has stock in insurance and/or drug companies. We all know how honest they are. Can you say AIG? Can you drool over a $30 million dollar bonus? That's what is driving up the cost of health care.
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Why are people in US so scared of a social medicare system? We have one and it works quite well. People can still take out private insurance if they so desire, but it means everyone is covered should they need it, and treatments don't have to be approved by insurance companies. You get what you need. I don't think people visit the doctor's any more often than they need to because we have a national health scheme. There is a small tax levy to pay for it, and everyone contributes. The very wealthy are just as entitled to use the public health system as the poor.
It's all about vested interests losing the gravy train. Drug companies, insurance companies and medicos are all feeling up one another's clothes.
Have you noticed, also, that when they are students they are all super radical and protest about human rights, but once they are qualified they are ultra-conservative and look the other way?
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