tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post2859991571804668051..comments2023-10-29T06:41:23.910-07:00Comments on Halfway There: Doctor Big BrotherZenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09058127284297728552noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-31976761947961104972007-08-13T15:25:00.000-07:002007-08-13T15:25:00.000-07:00The commercial is certainly 1984-ish. As an employ...The commercial is certainly 1984-ish. As an employee of an HMO company myself, this commercial reminds me of familiar things. <BR/><BR/>If you dont want this kind of invasiveness in your personal life, then you need to do 2 things: <BR/><BR/>1) Don't sign up with Kaiser, or any HMO. If you can't afford a PPO, then just stay un-insured. If you're already sick when you sign up to an HMO, they probably wont cover your pre-existing illness anyway. <BR/><BR/>2) Fight the implementation of a universal health care system with all your might. Government health plans do the "1984" impression better than anybody else.Aaron Kinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059982934663353474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15868947.post-85953623546893613392007-08-10T12:04:00.000-07:002007-08-10T12:04:00.000-07:00It's a psychological ploy to make you feel better ...It's a psychological ploy to make you feel better about never seeing the same provider twice. The team approach to health care is a lie, and there is no continuity of care. Even the new electronic medical records don't improve the situation because the doctors (if you are allowed to see one -- it's much more likely to be seen by a nurse practitioner or physicians assistant) aren't given enough time with each patient to study your medical history. Move 'em in, move 'em out should be the new slogan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com