2007-11-15 15:42:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
pie in the sky
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more seriously, your question has no logic to it. To make the present for profits into not-for-profits, someone would have to BUY them. That someone would be you through your taxes.
And then they'd not be not-for-profits, but rather arms of the government and the end result would be like Britain and Canada -- little or no modern equipment, shortage of doctors, no new drugs, and consequent deaths of people who private enterprise is capable of saving.
2007-11-15 15:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the previous answers just about cover it. Without the incentive to earn a profit very few companies would bother with medical facilities. There would be a few hospitals and clinics run by charities and the rest would disappear or be poorly run.
2007-11-16 00:41:09 · answer #2 · answered by don_sv_az 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a Question for you all. Before this profit system was set up in the 70's under Nixon did we have the worst medical system in the world?
2007-11-16 02:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by Jay H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We'd have far fewer students enrolling in our medical schools.
Our pharmaceutical companies would stop research and development on new drugs.
On the brighter side, costs would go down.
2007-11-15 23:46:36 · answer #4 · answered by trentrockport 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe in universal health care. I'm providing you two links to two questions I asked Canadians and Brits regarding their health care system.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnfMiMFvedWjjdst99M5ZObty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070707114935AADOenP
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ArbZ4nKoJpv8VIYJ07sERszty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070707115108AAgT9c1
Both countries generally consider their health care "national treasures". It's unChristian and unconscionable not to provide health care for all. It's a basic human right.
2007-11-16 15:51:04 · answer #5 · answered by CALAVA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fewer docs, hospitals, poorer service, much less life-saving technology and medicines, longer waits, more deaths, more painful deaths, and much higher taxes (less money for you) to support an inefficient government system.
2007-11-16 00:13:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask yourself how hard you would work if just your expenses would be covered and you would get no extra money.
2007-11-15 23:48:17 · answer #7 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
another DMV.
2007-11-15 23:52:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋