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I have not had a physical in five years. This is not something I am proud of. It is just the truth. I don't get sick very often. Which is good. But the downside is that I haven't been able to find a good general physician.
I think it is because I was spoiled living Fort Wayne, IN. I had the greatest doctor from the moment I was born. Dr. Muhler was awesome. Graduated from Notre Dame. Very knowledgeable. Voted by doctors in his community as the doctor they would most like to be treated by. Heck, his father invented fluoride toothpaste for Proctor & Gamble.
Realizing I was coming to Fort Wayne at the end of this month, I figured I would try to schedule a physical with Dr. Muhler, but alas, the next physical appointment available is in November. Ohh well.
But this got me thinking, it wasn't just Dr. Muhler. Fort Wayne, as a whole, has an awesome healthcare community. It is a community that no where else I have lived or been to has been able to compete with.
If my gallbladder needs to say goodbye to my kidney, I want Dr. Justice yanking that sucker out.
If I inadvertently knock somebody up, the first face I want my first child to see is Dr. Alexander.
If I get cancer, the person making my body feel on fire due to the chemo had better be Dr. Rhinehart.
But this post isn't about all the doctors I psuedo-know. It's about Universal Healthcare. Because it hit me how important having a doctor who is knowledgeable and trustworthy is to your overall health.
When we don't feel comfortable with a situation, we are inclined to neglect it. Be it a relationship, or a job, or our healthcare. This would be Universal Healthcare's impact on the American medical community.
People are given less options. They feel less in control. And they ultimately become distrustful of the whole process.
We then would seek out medical care where we can get control. Just like how I was attempting to get a physical close to 600 miles from my home, so will millions of Americans if Universal Healthcare becomes a reality. But instead of 600 miles, it will be 6,000 miles as we leave the country to find our best options.
It's called medical tourism, and it would be an inevitable consequence of Universal Healthcare.1
hmmm... really? Bankrupt? I guess I don't know enough about it.Well, let me lay some facts on you my friend.
But then there is the problem of - what if the Dr. I want does not take my insurance... then what do I do with that?You find a new doctor or you get different health insurance. That's the beauty of choice and free market.
What about Charleston's heathcare?! That was dope!Ohh sure. And there are other places that have good healthcare besides Fort Wayne. Just not LA or Atlanta ;)
I think its making a comeback....yes?If you say so. ;)
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Watching the NLCS...with out my Cubbies |
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Looking forward to baseball tonight and seeing Pat tomorrow. |
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I think I realized tonight that I am getting old: a sore lower back and a realization that I shouldn't eat ice cream before bed. |
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My back is still killing me and since I don't have a hot tub I am taking my first bath in my home ever...I know that still makes me gay |
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http://twitpic.com/f7ff - Today was not a fun one...but this was a nice view leaving my office |
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My back is killing me... |
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It is raining and that makes me happy |
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Purchased tickets to Chicago to watch my brothers play! Another weekender and I am excited. |
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Watching the Hills, which pretty much means I am going to hell...or am I there already. I am not sure |
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At least the Angels could do what the Cubs did not...win a game! |
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