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QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 7, 2007 -> 11:17 AM) Since we're talking specifically about issues with the VA, I'd like to hear people's reaction to this recent RAND Corp. study of health care @ the VA compared with other varieities of private health care in the U.S., which seems to show dissimilar results in cases where people actually get in to receive treatment. There are some advantages in having a consistent health care provider. I also believe it is easier for VA Doctors to prescribe treatments than HMO and Private insurance paid providers.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 7, 2007 -> 11:07 AM) 1. Whatever this turns out to be health-wise for Cheney, I hope it gets better and this becomes a non-issue. I despise Cheney for a lot of things, but I don't believe him to be an evil person. I hope he gets better. 2. If this does happen, I doubt Bush picks a Prez candidate. For Bush, it looks like the beginning of another power play precedent. For the candidate, they get all their negatives exposed early and often, while not being able to achieve anything materially positive. I don't see the gain there, unless they were a marginal candidate to begin with (and therefore need the attention). 3. Condi Rice is not ready to be a President. Therefore, I dealy hope she doesn't get a job one heart beat away from the Presidency. I doubt anyone is ready to be President under those circumstances. If that was truly the #1 priority, we'd be looking to Bush the older or Clinton to take over the reigns. They don't have to be taught where the coffee pot and bathrooms are. But this will be about politics.

There are lots of problems in our world and we can't solve them all at the same time. Sometimes it takes the problem getting just a little worse. Sometimes people have to die. As a society, we can't beat ourselves up for not tackling this problem much, much, sooner. Overall, from injury to long term treatment, we have done much better. Part of the problem, is actually a very good thing, we are saving a lot more soldiers in the field who would have died in Korea and back.

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QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Mar 7, 2007 -> 10:07 AM) Except for being one of the sleazier men in government. Nice going away present. He's got to be close to retirement. Would never be a Pres candidate. Everyone will pray President Bush remains healthy. And I think Condi would be an interesting pick, for all the reasons Jim mentioned. Not much to do as Veep. Get's us a new Secretary. Could be a win-win.

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I'd like to offer Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska. I think he'd be a nice, solid pick.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Mar 7, 2007 -> 09:24 AM) That's an interesting thought, but I doubt it will happen. I am certain I haven't thought of some problems. I wouldn't want to transfer this to civilian control, but I'd like their budget separate. I think in that way, even the hardcore small military people, could get behind the decent, fair thing to do.

I think they are talking about running to the ER when an office visit the next day would work. Wanting needless tests because your neighbors, sister's, cousin, had a droopy eyelid and then had a heart attack.

I think the problem is also localized based on unique situations, and when we average nationwide, we lose a true picture. This area has a huge problem with uninsured patients. Even worse because of our "born here, you are a citizen" policy that encourages "tourists" to magically go into labor while on a vacation. There are also a high rate of seasonal farm jobs that can not offer benefits. Add in an umemployment rate quadruple the national average and a terrible environment because of decades of pesticide overuse, and you have a tough situation. Average that with Lake Forest Hospital and the picture doesn't seem too bad. This also highlights the interconnection between two dissimilar areas. Immigratiuon and healthcare. Remove the incentive to have a baby in the US and I guarantee the hospitals here see an immediate drop in births. I understand that birthplace is a centuries old, international standard, but in a mobile society like ours, it no longer makes sense, economically or politically.

Being the bleeding heart around here, I don't think there is such as thing as too much we can do for those who were injured in the defense or offense of this country. We can do better, a whole lot better. I'd like to see the health care as a seperate budget, out from the defense budget, more in the entitlement and public aid arenas. We should never have the military in a position to choose between a cool new, and necessary, billion dollar jet and thousands of soldiers getting the medical care they deserve.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 6, 2007 -> 06:36 PM) This situation is a first-look at socailized healthcare in America. Enjoy!. Two very different programs. One has every voter in America involved, the other has a smaller group paid for by the larger group. I also agree with Kap, this is a bipartisan f***up.

The last thing the Dems will allow to pass is someone that would make a strong Pres candidiate in'08. I'm thinking someone like an old, career politician who is about out of gas. Someone to get them through the next couple years. If they still had both houses, they would try and build a strong Pres candidate.

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QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 5, 2007 -> 08:12 AM) That was really easy. Seriously.. Maybe we need to add some more states?

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The earth isn't fragile. We'll be destroyed long before the earth. Economic ruin, the first line of GOP defense and a damn good one. We do have to respect that. We do need jobs. We can't reach perfection and pay for everything. So we do a little at a time.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 02:20 PM) Apparently the upper peninsula isn't a part of Michigan I was thinking the same thing. although I usually just put in Texas and say, I'm done

QUOTE(shipps @ Mar 4, 2007 -> 06:51 AM) I work in an emergency room.Honestly, the people who work hard and have insurance through their jobs have a harder time of getting healthcare than those with public aid.And to make things worse public aid is abused more than people are aware of.You shouldnt be getting emergency services for a sneeze yet time after time public aid participants come in with small complaints like that.And the bill will be atleast 400 bucks for a SNEEZE.And who is paying for that? That has been a problem for decades, using the ERs for non emergency care. Usually because it is cheaper for the patient than a Doctors office, and ERs, for the most part can not refuse service, while a private practice DR. can. Needs to be changed.

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 11:19 PM) NO, his comments seemed pretty level-headed. Now if he said The Goracle looked hot, then I think drugs would be in play. LOL,

QUOTE(Alpha Dog @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 03:00 PM) Do not taunt the Goracle! Rush must be back on the illegal drugs

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ Mar 3, 2007 -> 09:20 AM) Ding dong most of the brackets are gone! All on the top and four on the bottom are gone - rest come off on 3/15. There was only one downside - my back right molar is cracked. I think this happened Tuesday and partially from the result of me clenching my jaw in my sleep (sometimes I wake up with the worst jaw ache from doing that).

I keep thinking "hey Ozzie, your team is over here, Oz, over here, guys in the black uniforms!? No Oz he plays for a different team, come on back over here, we have a team for you to coach and they even have to pretend to like you. There you go, now tell everyone that this team is better than the 2005 team. This team OZ, Oz, look over here, these guys. David Letterman only wants to talk to you if you win the World Series with these guys, Oz, come back here . . ."