> The American medical system is by far the world's most expensive,but
> is nowhere near the top in the coverage extended or the health
> actualized. The costs are going through the roof; the quality of the
> care isn't. There are several reasons for this.
>
> First of all, America is the only country in the industrialized world
> where the health system is totally private. According to economics,
> that should result in competition driving down costs and enhancing the
> quality; but neither have been happening. This would indicate either
> that there are things that mess with the competition, or that health
> care is better done differently. In case of American medical system,
> both is the case.
>
> As has been said, a private health system becomes a market for selling
> of life and death. There are many people who are afraid, sometimes
> legitimately, of single-payer system or socialized medicine. But these
> do not have to be the only two options. Australia has an arrangement
> that works. There is a public health system and a private health
> system, and they coexist side by side. The first makes sure that ...

> To fix the system, two things need to happen.

> One thing is needed. Medicine must eliminated as part of the profit based
> economy.

> On May 3, 9:10 pm, ibshambat2...@hotmail.com wrote:

>> The American medical system is by far the world's most expensive,but
>> is nowhere near the top in the coverage extended or the health
>> actualized. The costs are going through the roof; the quality of the
>> care isn't. There are several reasons for this.
>>
>> First of all, America is the only country in the industrialized world
>> where the health system is totally private. According to economics,
>> that should result in competition driving down costs and enhancing the
>> quality; but neither have been happening. This would indicate either
>> that there are things that mess with the competition, or that health
>> care is better done differently. In case of American medical system,
>> both is the case.
>>
>> As has been said, a private health system becomes a market for selling
>> of life and death. There are many people who are afraid, sometimes
>> legitimately, of single-payer system or socialized medicine. But these
>> do not have to be the only two options. Australia has an arrangement
>> that works. There is a public health system and a private health ...

> On May 3, 9:10 pm, ibshambat2...@hotmail.com wrote:

>> The American medical system is by far the world's most expensive,but
>> is nowhere near the top in the coverage extended or the health
>> actualized. The costs are going through the roof; the quality of the
>> care isn't. There are several reasons for this.
>>
>> First of all, America is the only country in the industrialized world
>> where the health system is totally private. According to economics,
>> that should result in competition driving down costs and enhancing the
>> quality; but neither have been happening. This would indicate either
>> that there are things that mess with the competition, or that health
>> care is better done differently. In case of American medical system,
>> both is the case.
>>
>> As has been said, a private health system becomes a market for selling
>> of life and death. There are many people who are afraid, sometimes
>> legitimately, of single-payer system or socialized medicine. But these
>> do not have to be the only two options. Australia has an arrangement
>> that works. There is a public health system and a private health ...

> On May 4, 9:16 am, ZerkonX X.net> wrote:
>

>> One thing is needed. Medicine must eliminated as part of the profit based
>> economy.

>
> You mean like the post office and public education?
>
> Fred Weiss

> Fred Weiss wrote:

>> On May 4, 9:16 am, ZerkonX X.net> wrote:

>

>>> One thing is needed. Medicine must eliminated as part of the profit based
>>> economy.

>

>> You mean like the post office and public education?

>

>> Fred Weiss

>
> No, he means like the medical schools that are supported by the states
> and/or NGOs. Do you know of a *profit making* medical school in the USA?

> Well, there was that one we read about in the carribean. Who accepted
> any student with enuf money. You want a doctor from there?

> You mean like the post office and public education?