Let's Socialize!

Well, actually lets not. Don't get me wrong, I think communication is a good thing. But lets keep the -isms off the ending on those important words. Lets face it, our country is becoming more socialistic as the grass grows after a good spring rain. All the liberal thinkers of our nation are seeding the idea that everyone should share everything, all shall be equal, and love and peace will prevail across the land. Everyone should be assigned a pair of rose colored lenses while were at it. The thing is this. The law of consecration (meaning God's law of equality where everyone is righteous and works at it continually and therefore shares all they have) is a perfect concept. I mean concept as in IDEA. When we have the whole nation/world on the same page with all selfishness being abolished and having a supreme perfect leader (The Savior) to guide us, then let socialism abound. However, therein lies the problem. We don't have these key components at this time to make it work. Being in health care I see things from a behind the scenes approach. I was at lunch the other day chatting with a colleague from Brazil. We were talking about CT scans and MRI scans from a lecture we just heard on sinus surgery. So she asked me how long it took to get a CT scan here in the states. I told her 2-3 days in an out-patient setting. When I asked her, she said about 6 months. Then if you needed an MRI after that, you get on the list and it's another 6 months. They are discouraged from getting MRI's because they are expensive. So to work up a case of surgical sinusitis may take many months to years. Can your sinus head-aches wait that long? So, on went our discussion. Apparently if you don't have any dire or acute illness it's great. Women can get free breast augmentation paid for by the state since it's "free". You just get on a waiting list, and in 3-4 years you'll be every man's dream. Just hope and pray you don't get any complications. Remember, if they become infected or start eroding out... it takes 6 months to get some sort of imaging. Of course there is always the ER to bail you out in emergent cases (infections and trauma), but for the other stuff... just be prepared to pay with lots of T.I.M.E. (Tincture of Immediate Medical Exclusion). My father always uses the quote "There is no such thing as a free lunch, someone will always pay". But oh Richard, our health care system is so unfair for the poor who can't afford health insurance! Ha! Does anyone realize how many people are on state assistance programs? Try 46.8 million! (Click here to see the quoted article) Do you realize how easy it is to get on medicaid (state assisted health care)? Personally, I got on as a medical student being the poor rodent that I was. Of course, it is meant for people who will only be on it for a few years during their trek up the rungs of life. However, it seems to collect those who are born to mooch the rest of their lives. Yes, I am heartless at times. But what about those who are disabled! Well, there are several options here too... For veterans, there is the VA. For those who get shot by police after they had committed an egregious crime, there is federal disability insurance ready to wipe your backside 24/7. The real question to the latter is how they drink and smoke such unholy amounts on a daily basis. That still baffles me. If you know, then please leave your comment. I'm sure you're as happy as I am though paying for all of their ER visits after their token once a month bar brawl. So, in summary... For all who don't fall into those categories above and still want "free" health care, join the Army, or go to Brazil.