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Originally Posted by dalmations202
(because I love the debate, I'll take this side right now)
The answer is essence is YES.
If my child needs a new heart, and I make 100K a year, and you tell me that it will run 500K and insurance won't cover it -- I still want the heart for my child.
I don't want to be told that I can't afford it, and my child will die. I don't want a doctor doing the surgery that graduated in the bottom 10th of his class. I want my child to be treated by the best there is, because I want them to survive.
Just because I was laid off, didn't get the promotion, wasn't born into money, or can't get insurance because of a pre-existing condition doesn't mean that I don't WANT the best available care for my child.
So yes, I have problem if my child is passed over for a heart because someone else has a little more money.
My child is worth more than Money.
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People that have the need of "Heart Transplant" are put into a list to find a donor that matches. To my understanding the best people perform the surgery...I don't believe that this is where you get what you pay for, the perks come in the form of what some deem non-medical.
In other words, your wait time in the lobby is shortened, your room is perhaps a bit more comfortable (5 Star hotel versus 2 star hotel)...
Free Care, or Tax paid care, provide everyone with the opportunity to received care, period. My lot in life is what it is and if that only provided me with Tax paid care and it happened to be a doctor in the bottom 10% of his peers...but he did graduate and he does meet the standards, then so beit.
When I travel, I sit in coach...I would love to sit in 1st class, but guess what...I can't afford it, thus I adjust and sit in coach.
I drive cars that suffice, but they are not the best cars on the road, I would love to drive the best, but I cant afford it.
I live in a comfortable home...not the best around...heck I would love to have the house that Mark Cuban owns, but I can't afford it.
I would love to have the absolute BEST medical care, heck my own private doctor and staff...but I adjust based on what I can afford, I've been without insurance and with insurance, either way, I adjusted to what my means where at the time. That big time personal Medical Staff living in my home...I can't afford it.
We accept our lot in life, we strive to improve our lot, and I would imagine that for most of us here, we do our best to help others improve their lives...providing support for those in need.