"In mythology, and in the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a god, goddess, spirit, man, woman, or anthropomorphic animal who plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules and norms of behaviour."
"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."
"One might as well claim that the tide which rubs pebbles smooth on a beach is doing the pebbles a service because being round is prettier than being jagged. It's of no concern to a pebble what shape it is. But it's very important to a person."
"Wir sollten eine verbindliche Regelung machen, dass Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen, also die Ärzteschaft, Patienten innerhalb von zwei bis drei Wochen einen Termin beim Facharzt anbieten müssen. Ansonsten wird ihr Gesamtbudget gekürzt. Dann kriegen die Kassenärztlichen Vereinigungen weniger Geld von den Krankenkassen. Das wäre mal eine wirkliche Hilfe für gesetzlich Versicherte."