Subj : Re: Um...no comment?
To   : Finnigann
From : Mrproper
Date : Sat Sep 17 2005 02:27 pm

  Re: Re: Um...no comment?
  By: Finnigann to Frank Reid on Sat Sep 17 2005 13:47:00

 > -=> Frank Reid wrote to Finnigann <=-
 > 
 >  FR>   Re: Re: Um...no comment?
 >  FR>   By: Frank Reid to Finnigann on Sat Sep 17 2005 07:55:08
 > 
 >  > That is exactly the purpose of the HMO, and they're very effective at it.
 >  > you're really wanting to say is "fixed pricing"... and that's not going t
 >  > happen in the U.S.  You can't "cap" what a neurosurgeon makes, any more t
 >  > you can "cap" what a basketball player makes.  At least not in the U.S...
 >  > somewhere else.
 > 
 >  FR> What you *could* cap are the punitive awards from frivilous lawsuits
 >  FR> that result in skyrocketing malpractice suits.  Willing to do that?
 > 
 > Sure, as soon as you figure out how to limit damages. Just put up a chart wh
 > limbs are worth, eyesight etc.
 > 
 > Hey it might turn out to be cheaper to kill the poor...
 > 

Hmm... That could almost fall under 'ethnic cleansing'


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