It would be nice if they were up front about their party affiliation. Yeah, anybody who pays attention to the news (like most of us political junkies) knows what kind of bias they're sporting, but most folks just aren't that focused on politics.
As for insurance, the main problem with it is that it disconnects people from the true costs of medicine so that people go running to the doctor for every scratch and sniffle. There's also the indirect costs of Medicare - the government doesn't reimburse doctors, clinics or hospitals at anywhere near the full cost of the services they provide, which is why a lot of them won't accept Medicare any more. Malpractice insurance premiums are directly affected by tort claims, and are easier to deal with politically (besides, it makes for great news when doctors are leaving particular states) so that's why the news tends top focus on it...Medicare reimbursement isn't as "sexy", and telling people they ought to stay home, sleep and drink lots of fluids doesn't sell well either. *shrugs*
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Date: 2005-01-11 01:06 pm (UTC)As for insurance, the main problem with it is that it disconnects people from the true costs of medicine so that people go running to the doctor for every scratch and sniffle. There's also the indirect costs of Medicare - the government doesn't reimburse doctors, clinics or hospitals at anywhere near the full cost of the services they provide, which is why a lot of them won't accept Medicare any more. Malpractice insurance premiums are directly affected by tort claims, and are easier to deal with politically (besides, it makes for great news when doctors are leaving particular states) so that's why the news tends top focus on it...Medicare reimbursement isn't as "sexy", and telling people they ought to stay home, sleep and drink lots of fluids doesn't sell well either. *shrugs*