November 18, 2009
If Socialized Medicine Did This to Him, What Would it do to You?
A dirty little secret of mine is a love of
mixed martial arts. Right now, the biggest star in the biggest MMA promotion is heavyweight titleholder Brock Lesnar of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
At 6'3" and 265 lbs of ripped muscle, the 32-year old former NCAA wrestling champion is arguably one of the most dangerous MAA fighters in the world today, and yet his career may be jeopardy... and at least one person is blaming his health problems on Canadian health care:
Brock Lesnar's chiropractor blames the Canadian medical system for failing to manage the UFC fighter's mystery illness after he collapsed here last week.
"His symptoms became severe while in Canada, which because of their health care system made it difficult to manage. And at this point it's a possibility that it could jeopardize his career," chiropractor Larry Novotny told KSAX-TV news in Alexandria, MN, according to the network's website.
Yeah, I know... an unknown chiropractor in Minnesota isn't exactly House (though he may be as qualified to comment on the quality of Canadian health care as Hugh Laurie).
But let us accept for the moment the possibility that Novotny is correct.
If a highly-conditioned professional athlete at the top of his game could see his health and career threatened by the inadequacies of socialized medicine, what would it do to those of us who aren't in that kind of shape?
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I live up here in the Great White North (Toronto), but am originally from California. So I've seen both systems. Can only speak about my experience, and for me they are about the same. The wait times here are longer for routine, non-urgent stuff, but quality of care is excellent and everyone has equal access to top specialists, even if you're not rich or well-connected. Had great care in California(Kaiser) through work as well. Here if I lose my job I don't lose my coverage,and that's a good feeling. I'm a conservative (go Steven Harper!)but here it's not a lib/con thing, nor should it be IMO. The conservatives are committed to our system ,and it's as natural as universal education or a public police force. I don't think there's any reason to be scared of it.
Posted by: Will Butler at November 18, 2009 05:07 PM (LgpMF)
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As Kat aptly put it the Federal Government has no business in health care. Do we need some changes/reform? Yes, but this is not the answer.
Anyone involved in problem solving occupations will tell you you don't "go big" with the solution unless its absolutely clear that it is the only way to correct an issue. Make small changes, examine the results, are they good or bad? If they are bad back them out and try something else. If you make multiple sweeping changes to a system it becomes difficult to know which change had positive or negative effects.
Start with tort reform, then allow coverage to be purchased across state lines, and finally work out a way to make health care less attached to to one's employment while still encouraging employers to participate. Also secure the darn borders and deport illegals, stop the drain on our social services by people who are not paying back into the system and never will.
Posted by: Scott at November 19, 2009 10:26 AM (6yHgW)
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Please don't ever use a chiropractor as an authority. They are not trained in medicine in the least and are a true danger. I would consider the average individual with a high school education to know more about medical care than a chiropractor.
As to being concerned for the bill in congress, we should all be very frightened. As good example is the recent announcement of Obama's doctors that mammograms are not necessary and women should not be taught to do self exam. Although this is recommendation at this time, with passage of the bill, this will be law. They will then make it so that you will not even be able to pay for the care you desire. After all, we all have to be equal. That means that if your wife is worried about a lump, she will just have to worry until she dies.
We have some minor issues with health insurance companies. We do not have to change the whole system.
Posted by: David at November 19, 2009 02:08 PM (PpoBw)
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