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Old 03-18-2010, 02:03 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by JaneB View Post
You do realize there are a lot of doctors that will not take Medicare and Medicaid because they said it pays to little and it takes a long time to get paid. If I was a doctor why would I want to get paid a shitty rate and have to wait for it. I would not accept any insurance and have my patients pay my rate in cash.
A good reason to change the system.

What few here don't understand is a National Health scheme is cheaper than a system run by private insurance companies. You end up paying less, getting the care and having the safety net of cover if anything goes wrong with your job situation.
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