[DCPatriot]

Good and bad points for and against.

I don't see it as a bad thing. If you're in an HMO, it's up to you, the patient to complain. If you can afford to pay for your own preventive medicine, why should that be a crime?

[Junior]

But rather than eliminate gold-plated medicine, the real solution, they suggest, is to provide that sort of care to everyone.

"You can make the argument that all adults should get this kind of checkup," said Lauer. "Why should it be restricted to executives and people who can pay?"

Because someone has to pay, regardless of who is receiving the care.  Do these people think medical care is something that grows on trees?

[First_Salute]

At the very top of the well-heeled list who receive dedicated medical care, are our illustrious Congressmen and women.