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One fix would be publicly funded Congressional campaigns
It's doing what capitalism does: optimize life time profits on customers. In this case without much competition.
the borders go as much along county lines as possible
But our government has failed us. They let the foxes run the henhouse, over and over.
2. An end to private health insurance, move to an HMO model like Kaiser.
Kaiser is relatively well run though so they can work.
Not sure how Kaiser would fit into that plan though.
There is no better system that to have multiple HMOs competing on quality and value.
But then again, Japan can do a lot of things that we cannot, because Japan does not have excessive diversity weakening their national identity like we do. The Japanese probably actually give a shit about each other because of their shared history and culture. Diversity is our weakness, and we should be honest about that. We need to get our culture back into melting-pot mode. E pluribus unum!
But then again, Japan can do a lot of things that we cannot, because Japan does not have excessive diversity weakening their national identity like we do. The Japanese probably actually give a shit about each other because of their shared history and culture, and so are willing to cooperate on big issues like healthcare for everyone.
meritocracy and good governance
The levels of obesity in America are pretty interesting though.
Diversity as such is neither good or bad, in my opinion. Compare Singapore which is pretty diverse but acts rationally (e.i. everyone has to abide by rules and there is no allowance for PC bullshit, and you will not get preferential treatment because your ancestor 1000 years ago was oppressed) with US/Western Europe which act completely irrationally with illegal immigration, special treatment for everyone who is not productive etc.
I have looked at these diversity studies, and they seem convincing. On the other hand, if we do not go by today's BS diversity definition, then US was pretty diverse in late 1800's - German immigrants were quite different culturally from English, both were different from French or Irish, and somehow they managed to build a prosperous country together.
I do think we fail to have a true market for health care because prices are well hidden from the public, and variable depending on who you are. To have a real market to drive down prices, we need all providers to publish their prices, to present non-emergency bills in advance of treatment, and to charge the same prices no matter who you are or what insurance you may or may not have. Not sure how Kaiser would fit into that plan though.
America's health extortion racket is not extending our lives at all
The levels of obesity in America are pretty interesting though. Why?
It may not be entirely eating too much, but partly the contamination of our foods with livestock antibiotics, livestock fatteners, and pesticides:
https://www.salon.com/2014/03/13/5_shocking_reasons_why_americans_are_getting_fatter_partner/
I had bad acne in high school, but it went away entirely during the summer I spent in Germany on an exchange program. Conversely, the German kids who came to our high school arrived unblemished, but left looking like a pizza. I'm pretty sure it was something in the food. I've read that dioxins in the milk supply may be responsible.
What the hell does all that mean?
You are aware that pretty much everyone in singapore lives in public housing with state mandated ethnic quotas for each neighborhood aren't you? That should work well in the US.
You have your history mixed up. German/Irish migration was mostly mid to late 1800's. The first wave wasn't even German since Germany didn't exist until 1871.
I have to speak candidly to be of value, but I do not want to offend the Muslim community... I think we were progressing very nicely until the surge of Islam came, and if you asked me for my observations, the other communities have easier integration – friends, inter-marriages and so on – than Muslims... I would say, today, we can integrate all religions and races, except Islam.
from his book 'Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going' (Asia One, March 08 2011 [28])
yet have worse outcomes
How on a nuts and bolts level is posting prices going to make anything more than a token impact on the system as it exists now?
Singapore has problems with the Malays. In fact, the reason Chinese-majority Singapore left Malaysia and became an independent city state is anti-Kuffar sentiment and racism from the Malays.
Cash or DIE!
No free market entity should have to deal with the added cost of your insurance paperwork because you are a failure.
If one wants to use insurance,the price should immediately increase 10 fold.
The levels of obesity in America are pretty interesting though. Why?
Patrick saysBut then again, Japan can do a lot of things that we cannot, because Japan does not have excessive diversity weakening their national identity like we do. The Japanese probably actually give a shit about each other because of their shared history and culture. Diversity is our weakness, and we should be honest about that. We need to get our culture back into melting-pot mode. E pluribus unum!
OK, whoever hijacked Patrick's account better stop it!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
HEYYOU saysCash or DIE!
No free market entity should have to deal with the added cost of your insurance paperwork because you are a failure.
If one wants to use insurance,the price should immediately increase 10 fold.
Almost all doctors do this. Most Hospitals do as well.
They will both pick and choose which type of insurance they accept based largely on how difficult it is to get paid from that insurance. It's one of the reasons why they hate Obama care.
Also try this next time you are at a doctors office... tell them you have insurance but would like to instead pay in cash, then ask them how much they could discount the bill. Watch as 40% of the bill evaporates before your eyes. This also works with dentists.
Do you go to a garage and say present me with a bill then check what's wrong with my brakes?
The Italian migration was from the turn of the century until the 1920's. Same anti immigrant anti catholic backlash. Most people don't know the KKK was pretty much non existent by 1915. Membership went from almost nothing to over 4 million between 1915 and 1920 as an anti Catholic organization.
It was far from groups living nicely together and building a prosperous nation.
Now we have divisiveness driven by "diversity". I suspect that the near-religious worship of diversity is a deliberate strategy by the billionaire elite to weaken national unity and thus make it easier to outsource jobs and insource illegal aliens, because this creates power and profit for themselves.
Skills, experience and ability to perform the job should take precedence over age, race, gender, religion, family status or disability". How does it compare with the situation in US? Which country is more rational? Third, I am not suggesting quotas for housing in US which you imply. I am suggesting, however, that rational attitude prevail.
Hope that next time you can comprehend a little better.
There are some ethnic groups which can not learn English for three generations, do not integrate, and demand special treatment nowadays.
I sell medical/life/supplemental insurance. People ask about prices ALL THE TIME. It would help A TON to know how much a doctor would charge for a procedure. Most clients w preexisting conditions know exactly what they need done. A large portion even know the medical code for the procedure they need.
Also try this next time you are at a doctors office... tell them you have insurance but would like to instead pay in cash, then ask them how much they could discount the bill. Watch as 40% of the bill evaporates before your eyes. This also works with dentists.
Do you go to a garage and say "Charge me whatever you want" or do you get an estimate after the initial diagnosis?
bob2356 saysThe Italian migration was from the turn of the century until the 1920's. Same anti immigrant anti catholic backlash. Most people don't know the KKK was pretty much non existent by 1915. Membership went from almost nothing to over 4 million between 1915 and 1920 as an anti Catholic organization.
It was far from groups living nicely together and building a prosperous nation.
And yet, the dominant ethos was that we should all assimilate into a common culture - the melting pot. And it worked damn well. Immigrants tried hard to be "American" and that meant learning English, playing baseball, eating American food (at least in public). They were rewarded with acceptance and we all benefitted from the feeling of unity as Americans.
Affirmative action is to level the playing field to provide equal opportunity to pursue positions, not to provide preferences. The laws are specific about that. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, you cannot base a hiring decision, in whole or in part, on a person's race or gender. It is illegal and can be prosecuted if someone feels they are more qualified but passed over for race reasons.
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It's almost as if handing cash to medical administrators, health insurance companies, and stockholders in private medical companies is, like, not actually a good treatment for any disease at all.