Atlasian National Healthcare Bill (Law'd)

[Bacon King]

Not following the specifics of this thread very closely, but regarding the Vepres/Marokai thing: by its nature, for-profit insurance is more expensive than any sort of not-for-profit government insurance. If they're in the business to make money of course they're going to charge more, so they can make more money. It's simple economic common sense. Transition to a national healthcare program will inherently reduce healthcare costs by removing the profit-driving element from the cost of people's insurance.

Also, everyone, please remember to be civil. I don't want to have to get out my Vice Presidential Gavel of Justice^TM.

But anyway, I look forward to this bill's eventual pasage

[Bacon King]

Aye

Could the honerable Senator explain what he means by "best utilised"? What do you think is a poor utilization of medical resources?

Poor utilisation of medical resources would include non reconstructive cosmetic surgery. However the example I was alluding to is that the standard of healthcare is low in Cuba despite a high number of doctors due to poor infrastructure, poor investment in medicine etc. The promotion of good health among the population can also help; encouraging children to brush their teeth, people to eat healthily etc. The government goes not have to support this of course, it can simply be a 'culture of health.'

In doctors work better if they are supported; if they have the tools to do the job. Same goes with any profession.

I agree with what you are saying. Indeed we may be facing the opposite of Cuba were we have shortfalls in the number of certain doctors, especially primary care doctors. This needs to be addressed either here or soon after cause the brunt of the new demand created by this could aggrevate that problem. Despite the fact that so many are uninsured most of the primary care doctors are overbooked.

Now, I've not actually researched this topic, so I don't know if this country has a shortage of doctors and what relevance that would have on this bill. Still, assuming this is a potential problem, it could easily averted with simple measures. For example, the government could start subsidizing more/all medical school loans. The supply of doctors would then more accurately match the quantity demanded by the nation's healthcare industry.

[Bacon King]

Wow, interesting to see where "Mr. Conservative" will vote on this

I'm sure Mrs Thatcher would approve

I'm sure Mr. Reagan, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gingrich, and Mr and Mrs. anyone who is actually an American/Atlasian conservative would not

Realize that conservatism in this country meant a very different thing before Reagan came along.

Though like Marokai said this is all irrelevant of course.