Janet, I love my country (USA) but am the first to admit we have much room for improvement. We can learn so much from countries that provide health care as a right. "Managed Care" should be for kitchen appliances and automobiles, not human beings! Imagine if your doctor had a sign "If we can't cure you, you will be replaced with a new person of equivalent value." actually with all the talk about cloning, I better be careful about giving them ideas! [log in to unmask]