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Thursday, July 25, 2002I think you're drawing an imaginary non-parallel [healthcare v. food, shelter, clothing]. You got it right in the next graf, though: it's the third-party paying, not the second-party providing. As a practical matter, I really can't provide my own food, for example. I need the asssistance of a supermarket for it. Always have, always will. The big difference, though, is that I don't have "food insurance." I pay it right there, right then, out of pocket. Nor does my employer think of providing me food as a "benefit." I'm just so puzzled that people think medical care should be free; why? As a practical matter, we may rely on someone else for food, shelter, and clothing, but if needed we could grow and make our own food, build our own home (no matter how humble) and make our own clothing. But no one, not even a surgeon, could remove his own gallbladder. It’s hard to even perform an adequate medical exam on yourself. I know, I’ve tried. The lung sounds aren’t the same when you hear them from the outside and the inside at the same time, and the abdominal exam isn’t the same when you can anticipate your every move. As to why so many expect medical care to be free, I have occasion to ask myself that several times a day, and I still haven’t come up with a good answer. posted by Sydney on 7/25/2002 05:38:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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