Nationalized Health Care

Let's start here, since this is the topic of the hour. The first thing I'd like to do is throw out all the crap you hear from the far left or far right. I've heard people talk about the "Republican scare-tactics." Well, they're politicians. Both sides use scare tactics.
I've had enough of what Canadians say. No matter which side you're on, you can find someone that says Canadian Health Care is either great or horrible.
Don't tell me about the 50 million people without Health Care in the U.S. Does that number include illegals? Does it include people who choose not to take health care at work? There are people who need to be taken care of, but these numbers are sketchy at best.
So what do we know. (1) There are problems with our current health care, as it stands, but (2) if you look at the quality of health care and the progress we make in medicine, ours is the best in the world.
So, what should we do? Overhaul the whole thing and let government run it? Of course not. That's ridiculous.
Let's look at what else we know. Why do we have the best research in the world, and the highest quality of health care? Because of capitalism. Because we have a system set up where there is competition. Does competition breed greed? Sure, sometimes. But we're where we are today because of that competition. Can the government be as efficient and effective without competition? The answer is no.
But many people in this country do not have health care. And we should make minor changes to make sure people are taken care of. But don't look to the Obamas for answers. Michelle Obama, while VP at the University of Chicago Hospital, helped get the Urban Health Initiative up and running. Patients who don't have health insurance many times end up in emergency rooms, where they won't be turned away. So the initiative set out to create community hospitals and clinics where those patients with "non-emergencies" would be sent. As with most liberal ideas, sounds great in theory. But what happened? Something dangerously close to illegal patient dumping, where people without insurance were sent to the clinics, including a boy who was mauled by a dog and needed surgery.
So what is the answer? Remove government from the equation. Those who state that government needs to step in and take over because they're not currently involved are dead wrong. Part of the problem right now is due to government involvement.
Dr. John Muney from New York, NY, decided he wanted to help people in his community, especially the unemployed. So he offered unlimited office visits for $79/month, plus a $10 co-pay, and will cover anything from mammograms to mole removal. Dr. Muney says he can charge such as small amount because he won't have to spend countless hours with paperwork and billing. "If they leave me alone, I can serve thousands," he said. But the state is trying to stop him from offering this service to his community, saying he is providing "insurance" to his patients.
So should the medical field be changed? Maybe a little. Oversight? Possibly. Salaried employees? Maybe. But National Health Care will mean more people seen, but lower quality. Less advancements in medicine with no competition. Less efficient. Less effective. Is that really what anyone wants? "The masses" seem to have a belief that conservatives don't care about the less fortunate. That couldn't be further from the truth. I want all people to be taken care of. I just want it done right.