Comments on: We Already Ration Health Care http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2008/09/10/we-already-ration-health-care/ Research and discussion of the Colorado health insurance industry and the healthcare crisis in America. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:14:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Don Levit http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/2008/09/10/we-already-ration-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-11545 Don Levit Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:35:07 +0000 http://www.healthinsurancecolorado.net/blog1/?p=585#comment-11545 Louise: I agree with much of what you wrote. Many of the "conservatives" I communicate with are adamant about not taking away anything, regardless of the cost. They believe if one can afford a product or service, in which the vast majority could not afford, it should still be available. They cite all the expensive innovations which came down in price, after being affordable only by the elites. While we can see some truth in that for nedical care, there seem to be some procedures which continue to be super expensive, regardless of how long they have been available. We are going to have to make some tough choices about these procedures. I tend to lean toward not making them available, at any price. However, in the land of "me first," that doesn't seem reasonable. Don Levit Louise:
I agree with much of what you wrote.
Many of the “conservatives” I communicate with are adamant about not taking away anything, regardless of the cost.
They believe if one can afford a product or service, in which the vast majority could not afford, it should still be available.
They cite all the expensive innovations which came down in price, after being affordable only by the elites.

While we can see some truth in that for nedical care, there seem to be some procedures which continue to be super expensive, regardless of how long they have been available.
We are going to have to make some tough choices about these procedures.
I tend to lean toward not making them available, at any price.
However, in the land of “me first,” that doesn’t seem reasonable.
Don Levit

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