"Any eventual reform to health care, regardless of who wins, is going to become the usual mess based first on ideological inclination and then processed through the machine of money, industry influence, political pandering and either "compromise" or "cooperation," depending on how one views unwillingness to demand absolutes."
"When the government and insurers have effectively rationed the medical care you receive, and have forced you to pay out of your pocket to receive timely care, are you getting a rebate on your premiums or on the taxes you pay? Hell, no. You still keep paying the same huge premiums and the same 15% out of your paycheck, but you have fewer and fewer doctors to choose from and you have to wait longer and longer for care."
"Das Problem liegt darin, dass die Normen der Industrie auf Krankenhäuser übertragen werden, obwohl es um Menschenleben geht. Der Mensch im Krankenhaus ist heute kein Mensch mehr, sondern eine Fallpauschale."