Whoa, this is a thread about healthcare, not Iraq, not Bush, not soldiers, except as regards their healthcare. I don't mean to be both a rules geek and a stick-in-the-mud, but the GC-ATPG exchange seems to be wandering far afield.

Just gonna re-state my position:
  • The appetite for healthcare is infinite.
  • No economy can sustain "full" healthcare for everyone at all stages of their lives.
  • Ergo, some sort of rationing is not only inevitable, it's the reality. Everywhere.

So the only real question is "How would you like your triage served, sir?"