tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518114346711467418.post7476366615512042884..comments2023-09-11T05:24:10.918-04:00Comments on U.S. Healthcare Issues and Fixes: Do Our Doctor Imports Hurt Their Home Countries?SandipMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04721935576457691892noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518114346711467418.post-28020861153245405812011-10-09T02:33:41.730-04:002011-10-09T02:33:41.730-04:00I scanned your article and I understand what you a...I scanned your article and I understand what you are saying. There are several issues that need to be addressed and some will be hard put or seemingly impossable to implement due to the politics and the leverage of large corporations and the health care money grab at every level. Health care is much less expensive overseas and south of the border. There is growing trend of John/Jane Q. Public to tourist out of country for medical procedures and care as the costs are lower even with insurance and there may be shorter wait times for such things as transplants and etc. However lowering the standards for MD will not set well with the American psyche. The NP and PA have filled some of the gaps in services but ultimately the provider of choice for most is the MD. I see in the future the possibility of insurance companies paying for overseas treatment for patients because of the costs savings for them. However the AMA may have a stroke and they will lobby hard against such a thing as they will not want to loose the business. Health care is so convoluted in the US it will be impossible to entirely unravel. However there are things that can be done to eliviate some of the problems. I like what Ron Paul has to say about health care although there is no way that medicine will go back to the way it was in the 50's and 60's. The American appetite for entitlements is overwhelming. Health care expenditures are putting a huge drain on the tax payer and the economy. However there are solutions as you have stated. The crux of the matter is how do we get people to listen to reasonable solutions and begin implmenting them. I am an RN with a business degree and I also am the CEO of MediCARD1. I have a blog and you may be interested in what I have written concerning health care issues in the US. I am following your blog it is very interesting and you have very good insights. My blog is the link below. I look forward to having many discussion with you. http://www.blogbur.blogspot.com/R. McCarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04938540424330181806noreply@blogger.com