Charles Krauthammer has been absolutely devastating on health care legislation. Since he brings a Harvard MD along with his understanding of politics, he has been more insightful than most opinion writers on exactly what the effect of these health care bills will be. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dy...AR2009081302898.html?hpid=opinionsbox1&sub=AR
I disagree with him on a moral level. If we use good preventitive care to catch the one in 1,000 or even 1 in 5,000 then we have done a great service to all of them. First, a life was saved- and that is priceless. Second, many others who received a clean bill of health also reduce worry and that is a healthy measure that can prevent other maladies which can actually save money beyond what he suggests. Now, if they are screening for the 1-in-a-million, then that's over the top. But, no, there's a darn good reason for preventitive medicine and in the end it isn't always about $$, it's about human life and the quality thereof.
It sounds like you didn't read the entire article. He said almost exactly what you are saying. That it is great to save lives, and that if it costs more money, that is fine. He is arguing that Obama and his supporters need stop using the argument that preventative care will save money, because it is a false statement, just being used to push through legislation.
