tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864856072814135982.post2933797510944959538..comments2008-08-15T08:35:13.675-05:00Nathan Misirianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03666455484576839177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864856072814135982.post-79068726326141884702008-08-07T17:03:00.000-05:002008-08-07T17:03:00.000-05:00Remember Milwaukee County General Hospital? Heaven forbid we discriminate and not let the indigent go to any hospital they choose. How about St. Michaels? Too many non-paying customers so they had to close. So if we continue to allow the non-paying clientele to utilize the resources provided by the paying customers it is only natural that rates will rise for those who can afford to pay (privately or with insurance). We as a society can agree to provide a moderate level of health care to those who can not afford it; but there is no reason to give freeloaders the same care as paying customers. That is where private enterprise must be allowed to function without undue burden from the public sector. Thanks to our government the private sector is being forced to open more facilities to generate more revenue from the paying patients in order to offset the cost of the non-paying patients. This makes me want to revoke my citizenship and become a non-paying patient so there would be no recourse against me.Ron Jausernoreply@blogger.com