Re: California Democrats Endorse 186

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From: Jim Nakamura
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 1994 13:16

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cramer@optilink.dsccc.com (Clayton Cramer) writes:

> In article <johann_opitz-1310940810220001@m51022.svl.trw.com>,
> Big O <johann_opitz@smtp.esl.com> wrote:
> >Many doctors still do give generously.  And I'm certain that in some areas

> Indeed.  There was a time some years ago when, for a year or so,
> I had only hospitalization insurance.  (It was catastrophic coverage,
> because I was single, and catastrophic coverage was FAR cheaper than
> a plan that covered office visits and medical tests.)  When my
> physician found out that I wasn't insured, he became far more
> careful about how many tests he ordered, and his office visit fell
> fell by about half.

> Right now, I know a family that is uninsured.  We have the same
> physician.  He is charging them half of what my insurance company
> pays for an office visit.  Why?  Because they are uninsured, and 
> in some financial straits (though this is partially self-imposed).


	Clayton, that was a heart-warming story and I thought
	you were just an armed Nazi!

	But, unfortunately, a couple of generous doctors is not 
	a solution to our national health care crisis.





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jzero@netcom.com

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From: jzero@netcom.com (Jim Nakamura)
Subject: Re: California Democrats Endorse 186
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