Yesterday we had to take our grandson to a dermatologist to have a
minor procedure performed. We had a 2:45 appointment. We checked in
about 5 minutes early, filled out a bunch of papers and waited. Then
the glitch. Apparently my daughter-in-law's insurance company required a
referral from the boy's pediatrician. Of course we didn't have one so
the dermatolgist's office staff had to contact the pediatrician for
verbal contact. After about 45 minutes we were given approval to
proceed. We finally finished and arrived back home at around 5 P.M.
Two and a half hours for a 20 minute drive and a 10 minute procedure.
All's
well that ends well I guess but the whole thing made me realize how
lucky I am to have medicare. With medicare you never have to worry
about hassles with insurance companies or HMOs. I'm sure there are
people who have had different experiences but everyone I know has the
same story to tell.
All of this got me to thinking.
Why can't everyone have medicare? Sure, it would be hugely expensive
but people were required to contribute according to their ability to
pay, I think it could be doable.
I know there are
those who call this socialized medicine and for that reason reject it,
but it isn't really socialized medicine. The patient would still choose
his/her doctor, treatments, medicines and hospitals. There would
simply be a single payer.
Food for thought,
democrats. Notice I don't include republicans because anything remotely
beneficial to the 'masses' is anathema to conservatives but I bet if
this were well thought out and presented logically to people,
republicans would be out voted.
I think I'll listen to Bernie Sanders and little more closely from now on.
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