On Monday, I closed my review of “Sicko”–Michael Moore's documentary bashing the U.S. health care system–by asking for suggestions on changes you could live with. Let me start the ball rolling by offering one at the top of my personal wish list. Check it out, let me know what you think, and feel free to weigh in with some of your own ideas.


I believe that if a doctor is licensed by the state–presumably to help make society well–they should be required to accept health insurance. Period.

I bring this up because there appears to be an increasing number of providers–most notably specialists–who are simply washing their hands of the whole shell game we play to pay for health care.

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