Gar Lipow wrote:
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 2:24 PM, raghu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Of course in the real world it is very likely that the folks who are
getting unnecessary treatments come from a different social class from
those who get too little..
-raghu.
Maybe. The Black woman who was refused pain treatment is an IT
administrator with a major corporation. The man with the broken neck
is a corporate VP. The woman with the broken back - don't remember,
but a really long way from poor. All three examples have really first
rate health insurance - top tier never had to worry about whether
either their doctor or their treatment was covered.
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Rationing is likely to be more harmful to the poor than others.
An unnecessary procedure for one does not necessarily mean less for
someone else. Presently spending on the system is elastic, which as
indicated has both a good and a bad side. I don't see how less
expansiveness is going to bring more care to the poor.
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