So, Autodidact, to recap:
You believe that adding all these countless folks to the insurance rolls will not increase the amount of wait time to see the doctor even though we will not have one more hospital bed or available doctor appointment.
Correct. In fact, I think it will help.
You believe that no matter how many of our brown brothers from the south sneak across our border and use our medical services it will not affect the cost of a NHP.
No, because illegal immigrants pay taxes.
You believe the government will be sucessful in dictating the amount paid for medical services and the medical profession will work longer and harder for less money.
Not exactly dictating, but negotiating from a stronger position, yes. No, I don't think doctors will work any harder, nor will they have to.
You believe that doctors will not refuse to accept new patients who have a NHP insurance policy without an additional supplemental policy just like they do medicare patients.
Not unless they want to restrict their practice to 5% of the patients or less. That's their prerogative.
You believe our senior citizens are happy with medicare.
I know they are. I work with around 30 of them, and they're all in much better position than the rest of us who don't have it.
You believe our inept government can run a health care program and provide superior services for less expense.
No, for that you have to elect Democrats.
You believe that everyone is entitled to an expensive medical procedure even though they have no money and their life is not in jeopardy.
Not necessarily. I believe it's cheaper to treat them in a clinic than in the emergency room.
You believe that people will not clog the medical system with small complaints and folks with serious illnesses will not have to wait even longer than they do now to recieve medical attention.
Correct. I believe that's the experience of the many countries that have universal coverage; most people don't much like going to the doctor.
You believe that doctors are overpaid and do not deserve to be among the highest paid workers.
No opinion. Did I say that? I think some doctors are underpaid, actually. How is this relevant?
You believe that the best doctors will not seek employment or apply their art elsewhere to the highest bidder and the caliber of the medical profession will not diminish in America under a NHP.
Correct.
See above.
Mostly I think our experience would be similar to that of the many other countries that have done it. Smart people learn from other people's experience.