[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I agree that people should not think they have the right to have government pay for everything, but contest the wide use ( the oeprative word , wide ) of this test without medical necessity.See my post # 10.

Waiting to hear from Glenn.

[Glenn]

Douglas Ring, a 63-year-old...Ronald P. Karlsberg, a Beverly Hills cardiologist. “Ron has been my physician for 15 or 20 years...He took the test despite having no symptoms of heart disease

Then what is he in a cardio's office for? He's using a cardio as an internist? This is anecdotal at best.

I would argue if you are in a cardio's office, you are there because you were referred. And if you were referred, odds are you are going to get a stress test first, and a CT later. Off to the hospital with you. The hospital with the enormous overhead and waiting list.

Yes, doctors will try to enhance their profits to pay those enormous malpractice premiums. Why not invest in your own practice instead of sending patients to a CT clinic or hospital? If you misuse the devices, the community will know pretty quickly.