On 9/26/06, Stewart Stremler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Let private industry "solve the problem"? Well, the problem they solve is how to part people from their money, not how to keep 'em from getting sick.
One would think that a person wouldn't part with their money unless it was having the desired effect. I currently work for a health insurance company, and I don't remember anyone ever telling me that sick subscribers are good for the bottom line. In fact, the company has instituted programs to help people quit smoking, programs to help people get on a fitness program and stay there, support for generic drugs, a phone number you can call and talk to a nurse about any little problem (*before* it turns into a doctor visit), and they've just recently contracted with a third party company (My Health IQ or something) to give subscribers access to personalized health information on the Internet. This isn't a company that wants sick customers, and this *is* a company with a lot of money and a lot of clout. -todd -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
