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Article: Locals say health care needs a checkup
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- Gurnee Review (IL)
- Article date:
- October 15, 1998
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Good health care is vital to a good standard of living. But an increasingly large number of people
in Lake County believe the current health care system isn't working properly.
Young and old, a variety of area residents in a random survey voiced complaints about recent health care trends. Some questioned the industry's ultimate motivation.
Mari Knobeloch, 17, of Round Lake Heights, is studying to be paramedic.
"I take EMT courses and we have to deal with Health Maintenance Organizations all the time," Knobeloch said. "I think they are getting a tad bit ridiculous."
She said increased meddling results in decreased service when patients need it most.
"They won't pay for an ambulance - ...