Re: the requirement that the state *provide* an education

"NL" <nlandau@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Yes, our health care system is changing. And it's horrible. But there's 
> not much we can do about it. I can complain and tell my insurance
company 
> and my doctors, but in the end it's up to the politicians and the health

> insurance companies and they're only after the money, not after our
health 
> and wellbeing.

It is bad here in the US, too. I was surprised to hear that Germany was 
going down that road! Here, the poor are covered by tax-funded insurance 
such as Medicaid, and the wealthy of course don't have a problem affording

care. It's the middle class who have the hardest time affording care. You 
can make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but not have enough money

left after paying bills and buying groceries to pay for insurance. Many 
doctors won't even see a new patient if they do not have insurance. There 
are some doctors and dentists who will sort of let things slip(such as 
seeing a patient and not charging the office visit fee), to help some 
patients with the cost, and for those instances I have been truely
grateful 
and I try to pass the goodwill on to others.
Marie