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From: Māck©® 
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Subject: Re: Single Payer Universal Health Care
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On Mon, 24 May 2004 15:51:52 GMT, "Evelyn Ruut"
 wrote:

>"Bob Blaylock"  wrote in message
>news:BobHatesSpam-1D6CF3.07304024052004@azure.impulse.net...
>> In article ,
>>  "George Conklin"  wrote:
>>
>> > Medicine will remain a privilege limited to those with cash or
>> > what can be begged.
>>
>>   Just like food, clothing, shelter, automobiles, gasoline, and all the
>> other material things in life.  None of these things are free.  Someone,
>> somewhere, has to pay for everything.
>>
>>   What you want is to be able to receive "free" medical care, paid for
>> by others.  It doesn't work that way.
>
>Nonsense.
>
>Nothing is free but maybe the air.
>
>Medical care is all paid for....by SOMEBODY.    It would be nice if that was
>laid out in a more fair way, instead of overcharging those who have
>insurance and those who do pay for their care, to make up for those who do
>not.


Interesting.

I have insurance.

If the hospital charges $5000.00 U$
and my insurance company says they cover only 4000.00 of that and my
copay is 15.00 or 50.00(when admitted to hospital)
I do not pay the difference.

"who does?"

when I had no insurance and did not qualify for any financial aid from
the state, if the bill was 5000.00 I paid all 5000.00, granted over
time on monthly payments.

who really pays?

the uninsured.

Māck©®
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