On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 05:07:38 +0000, Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

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> "Jenn" > wrote in message
> ...
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>> the one sure thing when healthcare is turned over to for profits is that
>> the costs go way up -- and service goes down
>>
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> It's the other way round. Free market competition keeps cost down and
> service up.

The very thing you don't currently have, incidentally.