OT health care

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 ....

(2) I can't imagine how anyone without good insurance can survive in today's
health care environment ..... you'd think the richest country in the world
could divert a few bucks from new atomic weapons and space wars toys for
grown boys to provide for decent care for all citizens

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.

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.

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 ....

(2) I can't imagine how anyone without good insurance can survive in today's
health care environment ..... you'd think the richest country in the world
could divert a few bucks from new atomic weapons and space wars toys for
grown boys to provide for decent care for all citizens

Goes back to Wayne's post on political contributions. Big business, to
which both parties are so slavishly indebted for the big bucks needed to
get elected, aren't about to let either party put forward candidates that
can't be (or haven't already been) bought. What sort of difference is
there, in the end, between the Republicans being slightly deeper in the
pocket of the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, and the Democrats
being slightly deeper in the pocket of the liability law industry?

JR

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 ....

(2) I can't imagine how anyone without good insurance can survive in today's
health care environment ..... you'd think the richest country in the world
could divert a few bucks from new atomic weapons and space wars toys for
grown boys to provide for decent care for all citizens

Goes back to Wayne's post on political contributions. Big business, to
which both parties are so slavishly indebted for the big bucks needed to
get elected, aren't about to let either party put forward candidates that
can't be (or haven't already been) bought. What sort of difference is
there, in the end, between the Republicans being slightly deeper in the
pocket of the pharmaceutical and insurance industries, and the Democrats
being slightly deeper in the pocket of the liability law industry?

JR

"Wayne Knight" wrote in message
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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.

And fly rods.......and books.

Wolfgang

"Wayne Knight" wrote in message
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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.

And fly rods.......and books.

Wolfgang

Wolfgang wrote:

......and books.


You might be interested in knowing there's a copy of Starlight Creek
for sale in St. Louis, at the relative bargain price of $1,000.

Might be high but of the last five copies I've seen for sale, it's the
"cheapest"

Wolfgang wrote:

......and books.


You might be interested in knowing there's a copy of Starlight Creek
for sale in St. Louis, at the relative bargain price of $1,000.

Might be high but of the last five copies I've seen for sale, it's the
"cheapest"

Wolfgang wrote:

......and books.


You might be interested in knowing there's a copy of Starlight Creek
for sale in St. Louis, at the relative bargain price of $1,000.

Might be high but of the last five copies I've seen for sale, it's the
"cheapest"