As a virtue guy, I'm with you on the severe limitations of utilitarianism. On placing responsibility for medical system problems in the right place, I agree again but have seen little intelligent analysis. One exception: Allysia Finley's Dec 8 WSJ piece: "UnitedHealthcare and the ObamaCare Con: The law’s mandates and regulations have given rise to myriad insurance-market grievances.
You are correct, in my estimation, that “our healthcare system is a multi-stakeholder orgy”. I have watched, with a jaundiced eye, the long march to where we are today. I’m 68. We first confuse healthcare with medical intervention. Then we really say that medical interventions are a human right. Then we vote in Obama care, further codifying the nanny-fication of the state. The “ insurance” builds a financial firewall between us individuals and our “chosen” medical intervention. And here we are today, actually debating the possible societal good that can come from such a horrific act that happened in NY recently. We have brought this upon ourselves, with this Trojan Horse painted with the bold hues of empathy and compassion. Can we find a way out?
Yes, US Healthcare is a mess. The government should not be involved in taking care of people. If we take the federal government out of healthcare, we will automatically get rid of the lobbyists, who, like most people looking for the best salary, love to circle in the revolving door of private and public sector jobs making Corruption inevitable. This will allow what has always worked - the free market to dictate the quality and costs of healthcare.
And we need to bring back the Hippocratic Oath, not symbolically but literally- first do no harm. And demand that doctors are required in med school to understand how nutrition affects our health with the idea that pharmaceutical meds should be last stop and/or for emergency use.
Hopefully, RFK, JR and Jay B. will help guide us out of this nightmare. Hopefully.
America's government is rigged against sensible reform. It rewards corrupt behavior and punishes true reformers. It was designed to function properly for and by honest citizens, of which there are none.
well done Max. forward to Bobby Kennedy...he'd do well to steal some these for talking points!!
And know one ever imagines that killing baby hitler...might just open history up for someone WORSE!...just a tad more patient and circumspect! Stephen Kings' 9.22.63 does this BRILLIANTLY with JFK. cannot recc too highly!!!!!
The Volitional solution to your seeming dilemma is Percentages As You Earn mutual medical Finansurance for all in the free market of Humane Investments (HI). See PAYEhome.org/tool-kit and /videos and RViTV.com part 2 and Health Portal TV if you’d like to produce a 2-way TV show series on this. See how at FreedomTVnetworks.com/producers
As a virtue guy, I'm with you on the severe limitations of utilitarianism. On placing responsibility for medical system problems in the right place, I agree again but have seen little intelligent analysis. One exception: Allysia Finley's Dec 8 WSJ piece: "UnitedHealthcare and the ObamaCare Con: The law’s mandates and regulations have given rise to myriad insurance-market grievances.
I haven't seen this piece. Will look straight away.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/unitedhealthcare-and-the-obamacare-con-insurance-ea8dd896
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You are correct, in my estimation, that “our healthcare system is a multi-stakeholder orgy”. I have watched, with a jaundiced eye, the long march to where we are today. I’m 68. We first confuse healthcare with medical intervention. Then we really say that medical interventions are a human right. Then we vote in Obama care, further codifying the nanny-fication of the state. The “ insurance” builds a financial firewall between us individuals and our “chosen” medical intervention. And here we are today, actually debating the possible societal good that can come from such a horrific act that happened in NY recently. We have brought this upon ourselves, with this Trojan Horse painted with the bold hues of empathy and compassion. Can we find a way out?
My next piece is on needed reforms, which the power prostitutes will reject. To answer your question: probably not without system collapse.
Yes, US Healthcare is a mess. The government should not be involved in taking care of people. If we take the federal government out of healthcare, we will automatically get rid of the lobbyists, who, like most people looking for the best salary, love to circle in the revolving door of private and public sector jobs making Corruption inevitable. This will allow what has always worked - the free market to dictate the quality and costs of healthcare.
And we need to bring back the Hippocratic Oath, not symbolically but literally- first do no harm. And demand that doctors are required in med school to understand how nutrition affects our health with the idea that pharmaceutical meds should be last stop and/or for emergency use.
Hopefully, RFK, JR and Jay B. will help guide us out of this nightmare. Hopefully.
America's government is rigged against sensible reform. It rewards corrupt behavior and punishes true reformers. It was designed to function properly for and by honest citizens, of which there are none.
Sadly true.
well done Max. forward to Bobby Kennedy...he'd do well to steal some these for talking points!!
And know one ever imagines that killing baby hitler...might just open history up for someone WORSE!...just a tad more patient and circumspect! Stephen Kings' 9.22.63 does this BRILLIANTLY with JFK. cannot recc too highly!!!!!
The Volitional solution to your seeming dilemma is Percentages As You Earn mutual medical Finansurance for all in the free market of Humane Investments (HI). See PAYEhome.org/tool-kit and /videos and RViTV.com part 2 and Health Portal TV if you’d like to produce a 2-way TV show series on this. See how at FreedomTVnetworks.com/producers