Comments on: Myth 20. Doctors, not bureaucrats, make decisions in national health systems. http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/00464 from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:47:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Blair Christensen http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/00464#comment-4843 Blair Christensen Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:26:29 +0000 http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/?p=464#comment-4843 Patriot: Have you read the healthcare bill? It IS a nationalization plan. And YES, I AM a supporter of private insurance companies by virtue that I am a supporter of free market economics and very much opposed to government-run enterprise, whether that be healthcare, automobiles, finances or anything else. And living in Montana, you wouldn't believe the number of Canadians that come to our hospitals for treatment. Why? Because they CAN'T get it at home! They are more than willing to come here and pay cash because their vaunted single-payer system is PREVENTING them from getting the care they need! Patriot: Have you read the healthcare bill? It IS a nationalization plan. And YES, I AM a supporter of private insurance companies by virtue that I am a supporter of free market economics and very much opposed to government-run enterprise, whether that be healthcare, automobiles, finances or anything else.

And living in Montana, you wouldn’t believe the number of Canadians that come to our hospitals for treatment. Why? Because they CAN’T get it at home! They are more than willing to come here and pay cash because their vaunted single-payer system is PREVENTING them from getting the care they need!

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