On Nov 30, 9:38*am, nick hull wrote:
In article ,
*Larry Jaques wrote:

We have some plans, which apparently are a growing trend, that reduce rates
if you agree to go to India for surgery.

Isn't that amazing? *Our doctors (and freaking hospitals) here charge
so much more that it's _cheaper_ to fly you halfway around the world
to get surgery there? *Amazing. *Boggles the imagination, it does.

Just don't go to Mombai *;

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To the average family medical insurance is at least as important
as... Fire department protection, policing, national defense, etc.
and nobody claims that the individual should pay for this separately
out of his pocket.

And I did say CIVILIZED country...

"...Why medical coverage when food, clothing and shelter come first?
A
starving family living in rags under a bridge won't live long enough
to
get to a doctor ;( ..."

Good point, but in North America it is usually possible to get food;
food banks spring to mind, as do food stamps in the USA. Conceivably
one can grow it also... If you are really sick a doctor/hospital is
the only solution.

The measure of a civilization is the way it treats the most
disadvantaged...

Just my thoughts.

As to cars... basic, reliable, is what I want for a beer/grocery
getter. For my personal transportation I have a 15 year old Mazda RX7
FD which I only drive during good weather... don't have to commute any
more... office is in the house:-)).

Wolfgang