Saturday, January 16, 2010

If the govt has a DNA database and if the govt controls healthcare, can they decide who gets what treatment?

Yes and do not think that information will not leak and be misused. It has happened in Great Britain recently.If the govt has a DNA database and if the govt controls healthcare, can they decide who gets what treatment?
I would rather the government be in charge of who gets what treatment than continue to let insurance companies make the decision...





their decisions are based on profit, at least the government would base it on feasibility.





(for all the clamor against universal medicine, all of the same problems are attributed to insurance companies)





Thats great, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna, etc all deny transplants for CHILDREN if they feel (the ins co's) that there is a cheaper alternative....





This is no different than what happens here, we just pay 20% in profit to get the same and we also have 40,000,000 uninsured in the process.If the govt has a DNA database and if the govt controls healthcare, can they decide who gets what treatment?
Of course they could. The right question would be whether or not they would. But, considering that we already provide those that don't pay into the system and those in prison with quality healthcare, I would say they wouldn't discriminate.
Yes and they will , it all ready happens in countries with socialized medicine. If you are above a certain age and get certain cancers , they will not treat you , because its not worth it cost wise.
Well, private insurance already decides if you get treatment or not.
I would check into HIPPA.

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