tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post8845947323065149015..comments2024-03-28T11:36:22.391-04:00Comments on Half an Hour: Health Care in NBStephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-45037358657059785312010-12-08T16:39:41.734-05:002010-12-08T16:39:41.734-05:00Wellescent, the problem with privatization is that...Wellescent, the problem with privatization is that (a) there are still lines, unless you're wealthy, (b) it's no more efficient, (c) you get demonstrably worse outcomes, and (d) the entire system costs twice as much.<br /><br />There is, though, no end to the number of companies and individuals who don't mind weakening the entire system in order to ensure they they augment their own wealth, and they will say whatever they need to say in order to wreck the system we now have.Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-935155649724710822010-12-08T15:14:03.817-05:002010-12-08T15:14:03.817-05:00Whether privatization is a threat or not depends o...Whether privatization is a threat or not depends on ones perspective and there are many who are quite happy to be able to pay for a service whenever they want it rather than having to wait in line. This and efficiency are almost always the points used by those promoting privatization whether business owners or not. To really knock the wind out of the sales of those promoting privatization, there is a need to get better outcomes with the money spent so that throwing $1.2 billion at a problem does result in improvements.Wellescent Health Bloghttp://wellescent.com/health_blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-75626335521099467922010-12-08T13:22:49.874-05:002010-12-08T13:22:49.874-05:00This sounds familiar! Here in the Us, as you know,...This sounds familiar! Here in the Us, as you know, we have a real battle going on. All of the options are expensive so I'm not sure what direction we're headed.Pa Familyhttp://www.pahealthinsurancecoverage.comnoreply@blogger.com