While there are numerous national health delivery models, we remain skeptical of having one national system. The system proposed by the Clinton Administration in the early 1990 s not only would have prevented individuals from seeking their own provider, we would not have been able to receive any of the treatments that have saved our lives. Additionally, virtually all of the treatments we have received were not covered under the proposal. That national health care plan would have doomed us. Hence our reticence regarding nationalizing or creating any monopoly for providing health care.
Problems start arising with issue of who is paying for the services.
If others are paying for part or all of the services, such as an insurance company or a government, however, they have virtually a controlling role in health care decisions. While it is virtually a truism generally, it is particularly the case with health care. The most notable example is the United States, where roughly one-seventh of the GDP is health care and approximately 40 million citizens are not covered by any form of health insurance, let alone can afford to pay out of pocket to a practitioner. Top of the Page Listed below are some of those factors which we believe can play a role The Internet opens many exciting possibilities. We have had to learn this in the process of our treatment the past year and one-half.