Socialized medicine

[Wayne Renardson]

Michael B is having posting problems:  
From:  Onwardmike at aol.com:

I decided not to disagree with LaRae and report some horror stories 
that English friends have recounted.  Our system is a disgrace, but I 
have perfect and complete coverage, including self-referral to 
specialists and an unlimited choice of doctors.  That's important at 
age 69, with my collection of non-urgent conditions -- "pre-
diabetes" (formerly called "glucose-tolerance impaired"), 
unremediated lone atrial fibrillation (the least serious of heart 
complaints), a PSA of 3.8, which bears watching, early (but 
annoying) peripheral neuropathy, etc.   

Meanwhile, 44 million Americans have no coverage at all.  But, 
given our private, for-profit history, the solution shouldn't take 
*good* coverage from me in order to give *some* coverage to the 
uninsured.  That's why most single-payer state ballot measures fail.  
Sloppy drafting.  The one in liberal California got only 30% of the 
vote four years ago.    

Mike