Subj : Re: Um...no comment?
To   : Mrproper
From : Finnigann
Date : Sat Sep 17 2005 06:59 pm

-=> Mrproper wrote to Finnigann <=-

 Mr>   Re: Re: Um...no comment?
 Mr>   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...
 >

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


Why? The only standards they need meet is to be poorer than 90% of everyone
else. But see Frank for details (if there are any more)

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