[Uncle Vlad]

There is a model of how healthcare should work. It is called cosmetic surgery. Since insurance companies usually don't pay for this, it is handled on a cash basis, for a fixed fee. There is an actual market system for plastic surgery and things like laser eye correction. Since it is a capitalist system, it is both affordable, and good quality. The problem with the rest of the healtcare system is that the gubmint has mucked up all financial reality.

You are absolutely dead-on. Look at the laser eye correction industry right now. Remember a few short years ago when they only offered Radial Caratotomy for $10,000? Lasik is now available for a fraction of the cost, it's safer, better, and we're seeing new innovations all the time.

The market is truly the way to go!

[ottothedog]

Yep. I wish Republicans would do a better job of touting that as a model for what the healthcare system could be. I am sure that once the libs figure this out they will want to "reform" Big Lasik! You know it's unfair that illegal immigrants have to pay to have 20/20 vision or some such thing...