Zeb, Depends on WHY the doctor wants an MRI done, as you well know. So much for the "wandering in" portion of your post.
On Aug 19, 3:50 pm, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > All right, so make it an x-ray. And you can get MRI's here very > quickly with a doctors script. I've done it. I countries with > socialized medicine the wait can be months. > > On Aug 19, 3:40 pm, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Zeb, > > > Why would you need an MRI to see if you have a broken leg? A plain old > > X-ray will do just fine. > > Try "wandering" into an MRI facility HERE w/o an appointment and a > > doctor's script and insurance, and see what happens. > > > On Aug 19, 2:09 pm, Zebnick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >You can travel all over Europe and get treatment and still survive. I > > > > You can do the same thing here. Try going over to Europe and wandering > > > in to an MRI facility and telling them you'd like a scan to make sure > > > the pain in your leg is not a fracture. NOT!!! > > > > On Aug 19, 2:34 pm, coatesmoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Just think about it. Every civilized nation has a general health > > > > concept for the public, You can travel all over Europe and get > > > > treatment and still survive. In the USA you have the right to die > > > > because the pharma industry and the medical associations see their > > > > profit line before they think about the condition of the nation. Of > > > > course we have the bimbos that want to defend a system where the poor > > > > are dumped on the streets after the minimal amount of care, People are > > > > complaining about government regulation and the Mexicans and are > > > > prepared to take medical aid from the government as a congressman and > > > > have their houses cleans by Mexicans to live a better life. I wonder > > > > about the intelligence of the average American and the ability to suck > > > > in the lies of the pharma and medical lobby. 80 percent of all medical > > > > devices manufactured outside of the USA are being shipped to the USA. > > > > The cost of major medical and dental work in Europe is 30 percent of > > > > the USA quotes and 20 percent in India by the best of the best. Dental > > > > replacement work is a 80 billion dollar business and growing every > > > > day. Man o man ...uck the poor. Pay off the fools in congress, grease > > > > the pockets of Rush and Beck and the gravey train rolls on. > > > > > On Aug 19, 11:15 am, bruce majors <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > People die every day because government regulation has driven up the > > > > > cost of > > > > > health care and health insurance > > > > > So you Sean are responsible for deaths and you are a murderer > > > > > > Just as your state monopoly schools cause illiteracy and your welfare > > > > > state > > > > > causes poverty > > > > > > This is why, come the revolution, you and the tax predator ruling > > > > > class you > > > > > whore for, must be sent to the guillotine > > > > > > Enjoy wearing ties while you can > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 1:50 AM, VT Sean Lewis > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > The GOP is committing Political Murder > > > > > > of Americans by Killing Health Care Reform > > > > > > > Sean Lewis > > > > > > August 19, 2009 > > > > > > > This is not a game or a strategy to stop the Democrats > > > > > > and President Obama to weaken them politically. > > > > > > > This is simply the political murder of Americans. > > > > > > > There are Americans dying everyday because they > > > > > > do not have insurance. > > > > > > > These Americans want and need insurance but are > > > > > > either denied coverage because of preexisting conditions > > > > > > or are priced out of coverage because of high premiums. > > > > > > > Americans by the Millions have lost their jobs and with > > > > > > unemployment they have lost their insurance because of > > > > > > the high cost of assuming the entire premium when out > > > > > > of work. > > > > > > > The focus needs to get back to the fact that we do not abandon > > > > > > our own, we do not leave people behind. We offer a helping > > > > > > hand to all who are willing and able to help themselves if > > > > > > given a helping hand to get them back on their feet. > > > > > > > If this means a bare bone public option that is paid for by the > > > > > > premiums of the unemployed and uninsured so be it. It can be done > > > > > > with little Government costs if at all. > > > > > > > Premiums need to be $200 a month for Adults and $100 > > > > > > a month for children. > > > > > > > The number of individuals annually needing hospitalization > > > > > > will be on average 13.5%. > > > > > > > The average cost per hospitalization currently is $17,195. > > > > > > With cost savings and preventative care the annual costs > > > > > > should be reduced. > > > > > > > Total revenues is $153 Billion total expenditures will be > > > > > > $148 Billion. > > > > > > > This is based on 2002 figures. > > > > > >http://www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/factbk6/factbk6.pdf > > > > > > > Health Care should be bottom up. > > > > > > > $10,000 of health credits per tax payer for preventative care. > > > > > > > The individual Must get a physical check up each year or lose > > > > > > a portion of the benefits. Give the Taxpayer a lifetime Budget > > > > > > of $250,000 for medical care of their choosing. Pro rate this by > > > > > > age 18 to 72 at the start of this program. > > > > > > > The way to keep medical costs down is early treatment. If a person > > > > > > does not address a medical problem reduce their benefits. > > > > > > > This is not to REPLACE medical insurance but to give a minimum > > > > > > level of medical care. > > > > > > > It is important to realize that this works regardless of the pool > > > > > > size > > > > > > because it is based on the 13,5% of participants who end up > > > > > > hospitalized annually.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. 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