The government programs do not reimburse the doctors enough to make it worth their while to even see alot of government patients, that is why they only take a limited amount of Medicaid patients. I know the town I work in 100,000 population and there is NO dentist that will take the Soonercare dental (Medicaid) the closest dentist that will see patients is 30 miles away in another town. They have to take so much write-offs with those type patients that it's just not worth it. If we go to all government insurance, then the doctors will get reimbursed at really low rates and it won't be worth it to alot of them to do it. So we will get doctors that may retire sooner than they have too, because it's not worth it to them to continue working, alot of people not becoming doctors in the first place because the monetary incentives aren't there, doctors who have already got school loans and business loans that can't pay their bills and staff because they are not bringing in enough money with low government reimbursements.

I personally do not want someone telling me where/who I have to get treatment from, I want choice. I understand that alot of people in Canada come to the United States for treatment because their healthcare system is horrid and there are long waits to get appointments. I have heard the same of England. I am always hearing stories in the news about the government programs won't approve this drug or that drug for cancer treatment because those government programs can't afford it and people are just left without treatment because the money is just not there. I am very happy with our private health insurance.

I forgot to add: Nor do I want to have to pay extra taxes for other people to have free medical care. We pay enough taxes every year as it is for other free programs for people like Food Stamps, Medicaid, WIC and who knows what else. I don't have a problem with people who REALLY need it and people who are down on their luck utilizing it, but there are some people that are just lazy and don't want to work that take advantage of these programs also and I do resent having to pay tax dollars for those type people to get benefits.

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