Larry L wrote:
Had a MRI on my knee this morning and have two quick comments

(1) Damn technology is moving fast, since my last MRI ( shoulder)
about two
years ago, these machines are vastly more pleasant ( I'm
claustrophobic ),
quieter and faster ....


You only think it's moving fast. I bought one right before I left
Kansas and in a few years it's beleived that many invasive diagnostic
procedures like angiography and cardiac catherizations are going to be
done on those machines. They ain't cheap with a 1.5 Short Bore magnet
and basic software package going for around 1.4 million.

As to money for healthcare, it's being used to buy advertising in the
presidential election.