Originally Posted by djplong

Oh give me a break about the stupid mythical 'death panels'. Health care has been rationed for ages. Heck, I got a taste of it when my HMO decided that they weren't going to come through and pay for my vasectomy (17 years ago, just to put things in perspective) like they originally said they would.

I've been forced by various plans to go to certain doctors at certain times - have had to wait months for eye appointments for my kids, or for ob/gyn appointments for my now-ex-wife..

There's been someone 'between' you and your doctor for a couple of decades now - it's called an insurance rep.