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Originally Posted by ijusluvit
Yes, I believe you are missing something.
The business model here includes the key concepts that the doctors are employees. They, and their patients will no longer have exclusive control over decisions about testing and maybe even treatment. Those decisions will be guided "from above". Sure people can go elsewhere, but that doesn't change the model in effect in a place to which people are moving because medical care with accessibility and choice is so important to them.
And, as a 'centrist' on this, I'll say it again: This is not the wrong road to travel to improve health care. It's just so ironic that Mr. Morse is driving the bus.
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Originally Posted by JimJoe
This issue makes an interesting point. While I agree with Richie that there clearly is a difference when you are forced versus choose something, our government has become so powerful that with various regulations controlling "private providers" that no matter what soon there will be no choices to make. Like our president said, "under our health care program you can keep your current insurance if you like it."
What he didnt say is our program will force your current insurance out of existence and sorry but you will no longer have any choice.
Sweet, NOT.
I guess if you do not like the new health care in TV, you can move.. but where and at what cost?
JJ
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Move??; what are you talking about. There are plenty of doctors in The Villages. You don't have to go to this new enterprise. If it doesn't appeal to you, you have plenty of options.
Ijusluvit; I think you have a huge misunderstanding of this new business. There is no committee deciding your medical fate. The point of paying the doctor's well is so they don't have to run a "mill" of multiple patients and testing in order to make a living. The incentive to do pointless testing and to run patients in and out would be decreased. You would have time to talk to your doctor about your concerns, and make a decision on what testing should be done. At least, that's the way they present it.
I believe you're getting a little hysterical here.