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**Sleedyhex** · 08-09-2010, 04:54 PM

There is already health care rationing in this country, Paul. Here's how it works. You break your arm. You come to the ER. They splint it and refer you to an ortho for casting. You call an ortho, but you have no insurance and you don't qualify for medicare or medicaid. The ortho wants $500 when you walk in the door. You don't have it. You come back to the ER. The ER says, sorry we don't cast. Find an ortho.You call more orthos. They all want money up front. You never have your arm properly cast. That's rationing. Those who have money or insurane get treatement, those who don't, don't.

There may be healthcare rationing in this country, but this is not an example of it. I cannot afford to buy a Lamborghini but that doesn't mean they are being rationed. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources.

08-09-2010, 04:54 PM	#10
Sleedyhex Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	There is already health care rationing in this country, Paul. Here's how it works. You break your arm. You come to the ER. They splint it and refer you to an ortho for casting. You call an ortho, but you have no insurance and you don't qualify for medicare or medicaid. The ortho wants $500 when you walk in the door. You don't have it. You come back to the ER. The ER says, sorry we don't cast. Find an ortho.You call more orthos. They all want money up front. You never have your arm properly cast. That's rationing. Those who have money or insurane get treatement, those who don't, don't. There may be healthcare rationing in this country, but this is not an example of it. I cannot afford to buy a Lamborghini but that doesn't mean they are being rationed. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources.
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