I am somewhat confused, by his letter published on May 26th, as to why Edward Plitt would go to the post office for medical treatment. Seriously though, as one of the people that Mr. Plitt spoke of who favors a single payer health insurance system, I must say there are good reasons for such a health insurance system. U.S. citizens pay much more per person for our health care than any other industrialized country, yet the care we receive is ranked far behind many less industrialized countries. We also have many people not covered by health insurance, where as there are countries with single payer who insure all their people for less per person than we cover a portion. As for how treatment is administered, under single payer medical personnel could concentrate on the job for which they have been trained with out concern for a myriad of billing procedures and restrictions. This should enhance care rather than degrade it.
One other thing I believe is that our medical care should not be controlled by an entity which makes more profit by delaying or denying care to it’s customers. I believe it is more than some people who favor single payer system.
Robert C. Talbott
Defiance