VK,

I must strenuously disagree with your characterizations of VA and other government provided medical services. The Malcolm Randall VA hospital in Gainesville closely resembles the hospitals we saw in 1950’s horror films (first hand knowledge). The VA cuts off drugs that may be critical to a veteran’s health for cost purposes. In my case, my civilian neurologist considered it essential that I stay on the drug, Plavix to prevent ongoing TIA’s. The VA response cut off the drug after a period of two months without so much as a neurological consult and despite my civilian neurologist stating it was malpractice. Again, first hand knowledge. Fortunately my civilian neurologist kept my prescription current, so I could continue to buy the drugs at my expense. The VA message, “Go home and die, that way you won’t cost too much.”

My grandson suffers from learning disabilities and needs to be seen by a pediatric neurologist. He is supposes to be covered by another government program –Tricare. The only problem is a total lack of pediatric neurologists that participate in the program. Oh well, kid, take two more HDAD drugs and your parents can pay for decent treatment if they want.

If you believe these to be isolated incidents, please read this article by a well-respect Atlanta pediatric ophthalmologist. http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/...re_and_me.html

His experience demonstrates that government programs are severely rationed and will go to the point of allowing children to go blind, so long as it meets treatment criteria and the drugs needed are not on the ‘approved list.’ How many children do you want this to happen to, before you conclude that government-run healthcare is a very real danger to you and your loved ones?