[MedNole]

I agree with your premise, if they have traditional health care plans with a $10 copay for all doctor's visits. However, if they choose to purchase a much less expensive "high deductible" health plan, where the patient pays for his/her first $1,000 of health care per year, then I don't think we'd see an increase in demand. Actually, if more people would choose these plans, then we'd actually see a decrease in overall demand...we would move back in the direction of how health care was pre Medicare.

[Dust in the Wind]

" "high deductible" health plan, where the patient pays for his/her first $1,000 of health care per year,"

I'm sorry, but $1,000. a year is NOT a high deductable.