I have not replied to any of your messages before, but I can’t
help but ask a few questions in response to statements made in
this Health Alert…

Regarding out of pocket costs for US residents compared to the
Canadian health care system:

Are Canadian citizens’ health impacted by the ‘delay’ in health
maintenance appointments or follow up studies? (ie is morbidity
or mortality increased by the several months wait for an
ultrasound or MRI?) US expenditures on the health ’service’
industry is astronomical compared to other countries without
comparative health care statistics to other 1st world nations.

I would argue that the number of MRI machines available in the
US hasn’t significantly increased morbidity or mortality for our
country. Effective use of resources are a measure of the cost
and benefit of health care resources.

Certainly I don’t have the magic bullet to fix our monolithic
health care system, but a balanced argument should include these
points.

Thank you.

John, I have attached a link to today’s Investment News. A few of the many supporters of consumer-driven healthcare have disputed her claims, but most importantly exposed her true agenda. Thought you would find this interesting. Thanks for letting me comment.