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Jay Honeck wrote:
Yeah, that's the side of my family no one talks about... We all have *some* skeletons in our closets... Yep -- in *my* family, nobody talks about the Schwarzwalders. At least, not since WWII. George Patterson There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes. |
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It may be true that hospitals provide emergency care without first asking for insurance. However, they will ask for it afterwards. How else do you explain the fact that medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcies in this country? "Jay Honeck" wrote in news:34A7e.14321$xL4.3090@attbi_s72: But I like to be brought to the ER after an accident ASAP and beeing searched for an insurance card _after_ the emergency treatment. Martin, I don't know what kind of propaganda they've been feeding you in Austria, but in America no one cares about who's paying for the bills here until after the emergency medical services are rendered. And, in fact, we *do* have nationalized health care in this country for the indigent. Those who deny this fact clearly have no concept of how our medical system works. (Mary's "other" job is doing statistical computer analysis for a major health care provider, and she spent 20 years as a Medical Technologist "in the trenches" drawing blood, etc. She analyzes budgets, and gets to see, first hand, how Medicare and other government programs pay 100% of health care costs for anyone who walks in the door without insurance..) Could the system be set up in a more efficient way? Hell, yes. But it *is* functioning, and our health care *is* quite excellent. |
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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 02:59:14 GMT, George Patterson wrote:
Yeah, that's the side of my family no one talks about... We all have *some* skeletons in our closets... Yep -- in *my* family, nobody talks about the Schwarzwalders. At least, not since WWII. mabe they fought against the system back then and you don't know about having little heroes in your family. George Patterson #m -- http://www.hotze.priv.at/album/aviation/caution.jpg |
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In article ,
Andrew Sarangan wrote: It may be true that hospitals provide emergency care without first asking for insurance. However, they will ask for it afterwards. How else do you explain the fact that medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcies in this country? how about because medical care costs can be the single largest expensive in someone's life? -- Bob Noel looking for a sig the lawyers will like |
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"Andrew Sarangan" wrote in message 1... It may be true that hospitals provide emergency care without first asking for insurance. However, they will ask for it afterwards. How else do you explain the fact that medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcies in this country? There's some logic in that statement...it's just very well hidden. |
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"Bob Noel" wrote in message ... In article , Andrew Sarangan wrote: It may be true that hospitals provide emergency care without first asking for insurance. However, they will ask for it afterwards. How else do you explain the fact that medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcies in this country? how about because medical care costs can be the single largest expensive in someone's life? And the fact that very few people carry catastrophic coverage any more, figuring that $10 doctor visits are a better alternative than covering the $250-500K situations. Kinda like getting car insurance to cover oil changes, but limiting coverage to $1000 and getting waxed when your $25,000 car gets totaled. |
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"Morgans" wrote in message
... "Bob Fry" wrote in message ... Dylan Smith writes: Why must so many threads in this NG turn into vitriolic political rants? Because one very ignorant poster repeatedly insults large blocks of people by country of origin. Why don't you just filter him out, if his ignorance bothers you so? For the same reason that, if you're sitting at a dinner table and someone starts gratuitiously disparaging the people next to you, you would probably want to speak in their defense, rather than just acquiescing in silence. --Gary By responding, it just fuels the fire. -- Jim in NC |
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"Gary Drescher" writes:
Why don't you just filter him out, if his ignorance bothers you so? For the same reason that, if you're sitting at a dinner table and someone starts gratuitiously disparaging the people next to you, you would probably want to speak in their defense, rather than just acquiescing in silence. Thank you. In his attitude towards other groups, Jay is not far from the bigots who disparage ethnic groups (blacks, hispanics, etc.) As a society we have generally learned over the years that stereotyping and name-calling are a Bad Thing, first for the individuals in the groups, and then for all the rest of us. It drags all of us down. It's not what the American experiment was and is about. On a personal level, the best vacation I ever had was my trip to Europe, where my wife and I visited only France. Our nephew married a French girl and we went to their wedding. We had a fantastic time, including a trip to a local aéroport where I logged a half hour in an airplane. The instructor refused to accept any payment for his time and the club members were gracious and friendly. Virtually everybody we me in our 20 days there was helpful. France is a beautiful country, its engineers some of the best in the world, the French people are not fat, boastful slobs. So, no, I'm not going to remain silent when some ignorant (and proud of it) mid-west yahoo vomits on this newsgroup. |
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"Bob Fry" wrote in message
... So, no, I'm not going to remain silent when some ignorant (and proud of it) mid-west yahoo vomits on this newsgroup. Although stereotyping mid-westerners is also undesirable. --Gary |
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On 16 Apr 2005 10:15:37 -0700, Bob Fry
wrote in :: On a personal level, the best vacation I ever had was my trip to Europe, where my wife and I visited only France. You speak with the wisdom of a cosmopolitan traveler. I suspect that Mr. Honeck has never stepped foot in France or anywhere else in Europe, else how can his provincial attitude be explained? |
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