tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post5515901415647678839..comments2024-02-29T03:57:00.088-05:00Comments on The Mermaid's Tale: The US Health DisadvantageAnne Buchananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09212151396672651221noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-35359792574242079922013-09-18T09:36:22.330-04:002013-09-18T09:36:22.330-04:00That's BS, Jim! We do, in fact, have the best...That's BS, Jim! We do, in fact, have the best system....if we use the criterion of how many pockets it lines and how well it does it!Ken Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049713123559138421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-18800110882489529522013-09-18T09:31:52.280-04:002013-09-18T09:31:52.280-04:00I don't disagree. At the very least, people i...I don't disagree. At the very least, people in the US ought to stop saying that "we have the best medical care system in the world!" That's demonstrably false.Jim Woodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-89927714072275822412013-09-17T19:42:15.697-04:002013-09-17T19:42:15.697-04:00I agree with you to a great extent, Jim, but if we...I agree with you to a great extent, Jim, but if we're spending so much more on health care than the other wealthy countries, and getting a lot less for it, that's a problem. Anne Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212151396672651221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-61767241800104005532013-09-17T19:38:30.055-04:002013-09-17T19:38:30.055-04:00The Neolithic perspective is one we should keep in...The Neolithic perspective is one we should keep in mind. To me, Novocaine is enough of an advance all by itself! But if we spend more and end up 16th, we should be angry and want to do better. Ken Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049713123559138421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-20909821709619861582013-09-17T19:29:42.598-04:002013-09-17T19:29:42.598-04:00Excellent. Excellent. Anne Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09212151396672651221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-62353256304512981592013-09-17T15:20:35.485-04:002013-09-17T15:20:35.485-04:00related video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSj...related video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSjGouBmo0M&feature=player_embedded#t=2John R. Vokeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03822243132435056442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-88655941086812579642013-09-17T13:59:04.990-04:002013-09-17T13:59:04.990-04:00Since the premium based health insurance system is...Since the premium based health insurance system is inherently inflationary and unsustainable, health in the US is probably going to continue to get worse. <br /><br />Here's my solution:<br /><br />http://newpapyrusmagazine.blogspot.com/2001/11/how-real-public-option-could.html<br /><br />Marcel F. WilliamsMarcel F. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245086958213100840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1812431336777691886.post-41792129451834207522013-09-17T12:23:06.435-04:002013-09-17T12:23:06.435-04:00Anne, I do wish there was more equity in the distr...Anne, I do wish there was more equity in the distribution of health care in the US, although as you point out it wouldn't solve the problem. But, whenever I see reports such as the one you point to, I gotta wonder: is it really such a bad thing to be 16th out of the 16 most long-lived, best nourished human populations that have ever existed? See my earlier post on "A view from the Neolithic" or whatever it was called. It's also notable how much of our health "problem" is self-imposed. We eat too much, we smoke too much, we have too much unprotected sex, we drive too fast, we do too much dope. Now I don't want to encourage risky behavior (or come across as a libertarian), but surely at some point we've got to ask how much fun we're willing to curtail in order to achieve marginal improvements in our health statistics. No?Jim Woodnoreply@blogger.com