[Villages PL]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

Who said, or even implied that they said, "if anyone has.... etc."? I didn't!

I was suggesting that it would have been improper for them to say that so I wondered why anyone would think that that would be the way to learn about the system. But now you have explained that your advice was intended for those who are already in a system that they had not been properly informed about.

I never made any statement like you indicated in the highlighted segment above, nor was I trying to imply it. But aside from that, there's definitely a misunderstanding about what I was trying to communicate in this particular posting. My focus here was actually about the PA and not the VHCS itself. My comment was really intended for those who already have doctors and PA's, VHCS or elsewhere, or for when they do have both. My apologies if my communication skills were lacking!

Okay, I thought you were complaining that I expected people should have been properly informed in advance.

And just what does the "disingenuous" way that the bill your referring to was passed (your statement, not mine even though it is true) have to do with anything I've stated? And why are you still promoting a false notion about not being able to keep your doctor when a number of us have already posted and proven, through our "actual" experience, that not being able to see you doctor is a fallacy? I've already addressed this issue in a prior post, so I'm not going to get into it again!

The word "disingenuous" was a comment pertaining to the VHCS. About being able to keep your doctor: I was going for a little humor but also to express what I think is going to happen. I think that not everyone is going to get the same - [not sure what word to use]. Some who need lots of care might say that they see a doctor all the time. Those who are in excellent health might say that they see a P.A. 95% of the time. And those in between will likely have a different story. So I don't think you can say that your experience will apply to everyone.

"But as we now see"? But, as WHO now sees? Not me and not some other posters Kemosabe!!! Goes back to what I've already stated!

"As we now see" meaning what we can see from those posting above who have said they are mostly seeing a P.A.. I was just stating from memory. I think there was at least one person who saw multiple P.A.s instead of a specialist. Someone went back a second time and saw a different P.A.