SUBMISSION FOR PUBLIC PULSE
Regarding Ron Holscher's Dec. 26th reply to my message of
Dec.19th: It seems obvious that Ron and I will agree on very little regarding
the pros and cons of the 'new' and 'old' healthcare systems.
In
your castigation of the 'old' system, Ron, you lament that - "Congress prohibits
Medicaid and Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers to lower the
cost of a Nexium pill." Personally, I'm for the lowest possible price. I'm
also convinced that the free market is the best way to achieve that end. Do you
not realize, Ron, that all three of your culprits, Congress, Medicare and
Medicaid, are government entities? They are the antithesis of the free market, always
producing the highest costs? How much did the government pay for that toilet
seat, once again? Ironically, we seem to agree, after all, that it is
government that is the problem.
With
no illusions about changing your mind, I do hope you will reconsider your blind
faith in wanting government to control, and run everything having to do with,
your healthcare. My hunch is that this will not be good for your health.
Omaha, NE
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