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2011-06-22 Home Front: Politix

Medicare Trustee Confirms: Absent Action, Program "As We Know It" Ends in 2024

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Posted by DarthVader 2011-06-22 15:18|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Medical care, whether Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, or cash, is flat-out unsustainable on its current path. Everyone cannot have everything, and still leave funds (and motive) for further advances. We have to make choices - but by we I mean individuals, not government or insurance bureaucrats. When I pay by cash I already make value judgements - and it does bother me that others feel it is perfectly fine to take my money (by taxes) so they don't have to make the same choices.

Posted by Glenmore 2011-06-22 19:40|| 2011-06-22 19:40|| Front Page Top

#2 As I have said before, rationed health care is much better than none at all.

Posted by texhooey 2011-06-22 21:15|| 2011-06-22 21:15|| Front Page Top

#3 ...except those who can will travel to get care that is denied for 'equality' politics here just as they do in other countries.

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-06-22 21:37|| 2011-06-22 21:37|| Front Page Top

#4 #2 I guess it depends on your definition preferable. A two year for a knee replacement followed by a 6 month wait to get you off the opiates isn't my definition of 'better off'.

Posted by Beavis 2011-06-22 22:05|| 2011-06-22 22:05|| Front Page Top

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