tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760059423992712997.post4770754864145938806..comments2024-02-26T22:03:46.526-05:00Comments on Bill Ricks of Soperton: Competition - The Key To Medical CareBillRicksofSopertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02741731321240926171noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760059423992712997.post-34702930119277663542010-03-15T07:05:15.733-04:002010-03-15T07:05:15.733-04:00I'm all for healthcare reform. The only proble...I'm all for healthcare reform. The only problem I see with the current effort. There is nothing to limit the cost of medical treatment. We seem to be scapegoating the insurance companies. Bringing down the cost of insurance (which I'm fairly certain this effort won't do) will have no effect on the cost of actual treatment. Price controls would have to used. I don't see that coming. I also don't agree with the effort to make insurance mandatory. I have e-mailed my rep. with my concerns.Joel Edgehttp://web.me.com/lurch956/The_view_from_lurch956/Welcome.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760059423992712997.post-14480399199198947872010-03-13T22:28:36.473-05:002010-03-13T22:28:36.473-05:00I agree totally. When no one clamors about how ex...I agree totally. When no one clamors about how excessive a medical bill is because a 3rd party is paying, when consumers do not shop around, or ask how expensive a treatment plan will be, when excessive legal liability for malpractice looms, and when patents are issued for miracle drugs...then the costs will just continue to spiral. The medical profession has insulated itself from free market competition.Jack E. Josey, Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00898743788901839083noreply@blogger.com