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I'd like to thank

blndbmbshltr for helping to raise my bloodpressure this morning by pointing out this little news tidbit:
Did you know pharmacists can deny you prescribed medications based on the pharmacist's religious beliefs? Two states already have this law in effect--Arkansas and South Dakota. Ten states are considering similar legislation--Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin. Story Here

Personally, I feel that if they're going to let pharmacists restrict certain drugs based on individual ethics, then they should also let pharmacists distribute certain drugs based on individual ethics. "Good morning, Mr. Goldstein, how's that wacky weed helping the old glaucoma? Good! Good. Glad to hear it. Another dime bag for you and the missus, then?"

The squirrels are quite rowdy today. They're racing around fast enough to make the ceiling tiles shake. Sounds like they're having a great time up there. Probably because they don't have to deal with bullshit religious right wackos taking over their fucking country.

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Actually, for people with health insurance, it's already happening.

Can anyone name a socialized healthcare system that actually provides excellent high level care (not just basic care). I have heard nothing but horror stories about the British system.

I think

stimps is pretty happy with the program in Canada...but I don't want to speak for her.

Our system RAWKS. Absolutely. The way it works is, everyone registers for Pharmacare. Based on your income, you pay X amount for your meds up to a maximum of $1000 per year (at which point Pharmacare covers even more than it already does). Most poor people never pay much at all (fimmtiu is a student, and pays on the average about $20 every 2 months for his Prozac).

HJ's work insurance on top of this means that we pay nothing for meds (which would be about $700 a month for just me), and we don't pay for tests unless they aren't doctor-prescribed. The last couple times I had surgery, we didn't pay a thing. Sure, sometimes you have to wait a couple months to see a specialist, but they will advance anyone who's in major trouble up the queue.

They're thinking of privatizing some aspects of medical care here, and I am doing everything I can to fight against it.

Yeah, that sounds like a terrible system. What a bunch of commies.

...I need an emoticon for *eyeroll*

Hee hee! =D

Yeah, that got a big laugh here, too.

We'll have to wait and see how Iraq works it's healthcare system since in their constitution healthcare is a right.

Fifth bullet from the top:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39791-2004Mar8_2.html

Well, stimps responds to this below, but I'm guessing you're on someone's insurance. I recently lost my work-provided insurance and have had to survey what's out there. Lemme tell ya, socialized medicine along the lines of what they have in Canada sounds great now. I would have to pay more than $800/month for the coverage I used to have, not including co-pays, co-insurance, deductables, non-covered stuff, and so on. Holy mackeral!

I suspect you've been talking to neo-cons; they're the only ones who have been saying socialized health care is bad, because of course this would harm their insurance friends.

Chris

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