Do people 'deserve' universal health care?

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Prior approvals by insurance providers is usually one of those things that are spelled out in the offering that nobody reads and only finds out well after the fact! But how much longer will that take when it is a Government board that is making the decision.

I went to doctors within my insurance company's network. They knew what's covered and what is not. But, as you state, with Obama's plan, the doctor/patient relationship will suffer greatly. Some desk jockey somewhere will receive the doctor's recommendation, then decide (based upon your potential to be a "contributing" member of society and whether or not it is the most cost effective procedure) and then will inform your doctor of whether or not you can proceed. It's a horrible idea, and one that will cripple the American health care system.