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From: wjr@x.UUCP (Bill Richard)
Newsgroups: net.politics.theory
Subject: Re: Credentials, State vs. private
Message-ID: <568@x.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 15-Sep-85 21:55:02 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 15 21:55:02 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 19-Sep-85 06:29:10 EDT
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Reply-To: wjr@x.UUCP (STella Calvert)
Organization: Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA
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Note:  This is STella Calvert, not frog or wjr.  I'm a guest here.

In article <750@cybvax0.UUCP> mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz) writes:
>
>When you are struck by a car, I will be happy to bring you to the nearest
>medical practicioner I can find.  If he specializes in acupuncture or
>voodoo, well, you should have asked.
>
>The fact is, that people frequently need immediate medical attention, in
>situations where we are coerced by circumstances, where we cannot practically
>choose.  For those circumstances, I want regulation.  Either specific
>certification for emergencies, or a more general regulation.
>-- 
No, no, no!  I will be carrying (probably on the back of my medicalert
necklace) a toll-free number to notify my medicare plan that I am in need of
service.  That plan will have some qualified (by my standards) personnel on
the scene as soon after I call (or you as my agent) as I am willing to pay
for.  Response time is important.  So is quality of care.  I'll pay for both,
and make it easy (dial 1 100 MED HELP) for you to carry out my wishes.  But I
will have chosen the flavor of medical care I want before I need it.  If you
find me without my tag, I will possibly suffer for my error as you take me to
the brand of doctor you think best, so be assured, I will be wearing that tag.

I will also be paying, in my premiums, for the right to call my plan if I
encounter a John Doe who does not appear to have medical coverage.

				STella Calvert
				(guest on ...!decvax!frog!wjr)

		Every man and every woman is a star.