http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/11/02/the-health-care-crisis-circa-1971/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:50:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/11/02/the-health-care-crisis-circa-1971/#comment-9883 Matt Horn Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/11/02/the-health-care-crisis-circa-1971/#comment-9883 I wish I could find a piece given out at a CE course. It compiled 30 or so stories over the last 100 years that were almost exact. I wish I could find a piece given out at a CE course. It compiled 30 or so stories over the last 100 years that were almost exact.

]]> http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/11/02/the-health-care-crisis-circa-1971/#comment-9882 Catron Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/11/02/the-health-care-crisis-circa-1971/#comment-9882 Interesting. Is there a link with more info about that meeting? Interesting. Is there a link with more info about that meeting?

]]> http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/11/02/the-health-care-crisis-circa-1971/#comment-9880 Linda Gorman Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:07:17 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/11/02/the-health-care-crisis-circa-1971/#comment-9880 Those hobby horses are even older than 1971. Go back to the 1926 American Medical Association national convention at which "15 frustrated delegates decided to investigate, and attempt to solve, the organizational problems leading to the rising costs of medical care" because people were unable to pay the "cost of modern scientific medicine." The solutions were central planning via large groups affiliated with hospitals. Those hobby horses are even older than 1971. Go back to the 1926 American Medical Association national convention at which “15 frustrated delegates decided to investigate, and attempt to solve, the organizational problems leading to the rising costs of medical care” because people were unable to pay the “cost of modern scientific medicine.” The solutions were central planning via large groups affiliated with hospitals.

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