tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864856072814135982.post7736495225354984521..comments2008-08-07T14:50:42.181-05:00Nathan Misirianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03666455484576839177noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7864856072814135982.post-71608431678185374482008-08-07T14:47:00.000-05:002008-08-07T14:47:00.000-05:00Jon,<BR/><BR/>Great commentary as per usual. <BR/><BR/>Free healthcare obviously isn't, and ridiculously low co-pays probably aren't a real detterent to utilization, but this situation does remind me of somthing from our healthcare past.<BR/><BR/>Not long ago America was filled with seniors that were deeply concerned about their perscriptions. (I want to start by saying that I feel for those of meager means that were spending 25-50% of their incomes on medications that were not covered.) It is also pertinent that those in retirement age are now as a group the wealthiest Americans. Seniors are also the largest voting group. Their outrage led to Medicare part D. I do not know the answer, but I'd be willing to bet that a whole lot more name brand prescription drugs are being sold to seniors now that they are covered under Medicare than when they were not. <BR/><BR/>I have insurance that I pay a great deal for and I have a co-pay for presciptions, oh and by the way, Medicare tax too.<BR/><BR/>There's no such thing as a free lunch, and there's no such thing as free medicine either.ericnoreply@blogger.com