Comments on: To the left, to the left http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/ Me fail English? That's unpossible. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:51:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30727 Pearatty Sun, 28 Jan 2007 00:47:33 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30727 Was your father-in-law's MRI to help diagnose cancer? I admit my initial reaction was thinking of the two times MRIs were prescribed for myself -- both for joint/spine accident injuries. Waiting for the MRI would not have changed the outcome of the condition. Nevertheless, I do believe that more lives would be saved if everyone who really needs it had eventual access than if those who can afford it have immediate access. And finally, I didn't say that an MRI is not an incredibly useful tool, but that it is not a basic medical procedure. It's incredibly expensive, and relatively new. Your father-in-law might have had to wait 6 months to get one in England, but if he were uninsured in the US, he probably wouldn't have been prescribed one in the first place. Was your father-in-law’s MRI to help diagnose cancer? I admit my initial reaction was thinking of the two times MRIs were prescribed for myself — both for joint/spine accident injuries. Waiting for the MRI would not have changed the outcome of the condition.

Nevertheless, I do believe that more lives would be saved if everyone who really needs it had eventual access than if those who can afford it have immediate access.

And finally, I didn’t say that an MRI is not an incredibly useful tool, but that it is not a basic medical procedure. It’s incredibly expensive, and relatively new. Your father-in-law might have had to wait 6 months to get one in England, but if he were uninsured in the US, he probably wouldn’t have been prescribed one in the first place.

]]> By: Consigliere http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30665 Consigliere Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:35:36 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30665 "I have no problem with people, including myself, having to wait 6 months for an MRI..." Yes, because when it comes to identifying cancer in the early stages where the individual has a fighting chance, time, it ain't no big thing. “I have no problem with people, including myself, having to wait 6 months for an MRI…”

Yes, because when it comes to identifying cancer in the early stages where the individual has a fighting chance, time, it ain’t no big thing.

]]> By: Pearatty http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30516 Pearatty Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:40:54 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30516 An MRI is not a basic medical procedure. I have no problem with people, including myself, having to wait 6 months for an MRI if it means everyone who needs it has the ability to get one eventually. An MRI is not a basic medical procedure. I have no problem with people, including myself, having to wait 6 months for an MRI if it means everyone who needs it has the ability to get one eventually.

]]> By: Consigliere http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30493 Consigliere Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:54:19 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30493 "The time has come for universal health care in America..." He must need a new watch. “The time has come for universal health care in America…” He must need a new watch.

]]> By: Casca http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30426 Casca Fri, 26 Jan 2007 05:16:40 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30426 <i>The efficiency of the post office with the cost controls of the department of defense and the compassion of the IRS.</i> With apologies to the tanned, rested, and ready Newt. The efficiency of the post office with the cost controls of the department of defense and the compassion of the IRS. With apologies to the tanned, rested, and ready Newt.

]]> By: Pokerwolf http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30419 Pokerwolf Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:27:08 +0000 http://www.clareified.com/2007/01/25/to-the-left-to-the-left/#comment-30419 First he has to present a plan that is cost effective and won't allow for people to sit around waiting for months to have basic medical procedures done (which is what happened to my sister's father in law in England. He had to wait SIX MONTHS for a friggin' MRI!). Then, he has to cut funding to various governmental projects so that a) taxes don't go through the roof and b) he still works on reducing the deficit. Since he'll be lucky to cover one of those three things if he gets elected, I won't be hoping he pulls it off. First he has to present a plan that is cost effective and won’t allow for people to sit around waiting for months to have basic medical procedures done (which is what happened to my sister’s father in law in England. He had to wait SIX MONTHS for a friggin’ MRI!). Then, he has to cut funding to various governmental projects so that a) taxes don’t go through the roof and b) he still works on reducing the deficit.

Since he’ll be lucky to cover one of those three things if he gets elected, I won’t be hoping he pulls it off.

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