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Wes Groleau Wes Groleau is offline
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Default ONE BIG DEATH PANEL

Bamboozled quoted:
> * The Federal Health Board, established by this legislation, will be
> charged with collecting data on various forms of treatment for different
> conditions to assess which are the most effective and efficient. While
> the bills don't force providers to obey the board's "guidance," its
> recommendations will still wind up setting the standards and protocols
> for care systemwide.


How is that different from the meddling by HMOs and other payers in the
current system?

Which is worse, denying or reducing needed care to save money;
or providing unneeded "care" to make extra money?

Answer: when the unneeded care is not harmful, the former
is worse. Otherwise, they're the same. (And it's harmful
if the unnecessary expense results in not receiving other
care due to lack of funds.

When the provider doesn't _care_ about the patient, his
_care_ for the patient will not be optimal no matter
who pulls the strings. Is it a coincidence that those
two words sound the same?

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Wes Groleau

An example of how important grammar points are deferred
http://Ideas.Lang-Learn.us/barrett?itemid=1560