Kurt Ullman wrote:
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For certain critical needs, there is often no choice (pharm., medical
or surgical devices)

Nonsense. Don't like Eli Lilly for some reason. You can stay away
from Prozac and take Paxil or many others. At least four Companies make
new hips okayed for use in the US. Etc., etc. Most places have many
hospitals and tons of docs to sort through. If there is no choice, it is
probably because your insurance company, even there many companies give
you a choice.

You have your stent and heart valve picked out?


Please give me a couple examples of corporate armies.

Blackwater? Got privatized medical care in jails in Florida.

Which generally is no worse than the pre-privatized medical care.
Damning with faint praise I know.

I'd gamble on the private stuff - I know it's warts and always find them )