Comments on: Leading Off (10/8/09) http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/ FrontBurner® has been called the best blog in Dallas (repeatedly), a snarky celebration of ignorance, and a daily conversation about Dallas among the editors of D Magazine. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:01:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dubious Brother http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/comment-page-1/#comment-71045 Dubious Brother Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:05:24 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26843#comment-71045 The two states mentioned in the health care article, Vermont and Maine, better have better health care than Texas. Vermont has a population of less than 1 million people, the largest "city" is less than 40,000 and over 98% of the residents are white. Maine has a population of just over 1 million, its largest city is less than 65,000 and over 98% of the residence are white. To compare Texas to Vermont or Maine or any other state in Health care is like comparing them to Texas in oil production. I think that their health care quality would take a pretty severe hit if they were over run with illegal immigrants and welfare recipients. The two states mentioned in the health care article, Vermont and Maine, better have better health care than Texas. Vermont has a population of less than 1 million people, the largest “city” is less than 40,000 and over 98% of the residents are white. Maine has a population of just over 1 million, its largest city is less than 65,000 and over 98% of the residence are white.
To compare Texas to Vermont or Maine or any other state in Health care is like comparing them to Texas in oil production. I think that their health care quality would take a pretty severe hit if they were over run with illegal immigrants and welfare recipients.

]]> By: Dallasite http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/comment-page-1/#comment-71039 Dallasite Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:56:42 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26843#comment-71039 <I>"It’s interesting that Texas ranks so low in health care when you consider that it has 3 fantastic hospital centers in the Texas Medical Center, UT Southwestern/Parkland, and Scott and White (Temple)."</I> The Commonwealth Fund isn't really concerned with quality of care as much as they are equality of care. It is a far-left group pushing for single payer healthcare (i.e. socialized medicine). The DMN should be ashamed for not disclosing their source's agenda. “It’s interesting that Texas ranks so low in health care when you consider that it has 3 fantastic hospital centers in the Texas Medical Center, UT Southwestern/Parkland, and Scott and White (Temple).”

The Commonwealth Fund isn’t really concerned with quality of care as much as they are equality of care. It is a far-left group pushing for single payer healthcare (i.e. socialized medicine). The DMN should be ashamed for not disclosing their source’s agenda.

]]> By: Don in Austin http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/comment-page-1/#comment-71025 Don in Austin Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:21:20 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26843#comment-71025 You selectively neglect to mention that's Oklahoma City + Norman that's ranked one spot over Austin and OKC has a NBA team. Does that make Austin the highest ranked city without a major league pro team? Not too shabby. You selectively neglect to mention that’s Oklahoma City + Norman that’s ranked one spot over Austin and OKC has a NBA team. Does that make Austin the highest ranked city without a major league pro team? Not too shabby.

]]> By: GhettoBear04 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/comment-page-1/#comment-71007 GhettoBear04 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:39:57 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26843#comment-71007 It's interesting that Texas ranks so low in health care when you consider that it has 3 fantastic hospital centers in the Texas Medical Center, UT Southwestern/Parkland, and Scott and White (Temple). That's a lot of prestige in the medical research world (Nobel Laureates, National Academy of Science members, Howard Hughes Investigators, etc), but apparently more needs to be done in the public health arenas. It’s interesting that Texas ranks so low in health care when you consider that it has 3 fantastic hospital centers in the Texas Medical Center, UT Southwestern/Parkland, and Scott and White (Temple). That’s a lot of prestige in the medical research world (Nobel Laureates, National Academy of Science members, Howard Hughes Investigators, etc), but apparently more needs to be done in the public health arenas.

]]> By: James http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/comment-page-1/#comment-70999 James Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:25:17 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26843#comment-70999 P.S. - Pittsburgh who ranks #1 lacks both an NBA team and an MLS team (not that anyone really cares about soccer)... P.S. – Pittsburgh who ranks #1 lacks both an NBA team and an MLS team (not that anyone really cares about soccer)…

]]> By: James http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/comment-page-1/#comment-70998 James Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:22:49 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26843#comment-70998 I could make an argument for DFW being a top 5 sports market... Add in the level and support of High School athletics and HS facilities and we would easily be top 3... I could make an argument for DFW being a top 5 sports market… Add in the level and support of High School athletics and HS facilities and we would easily be top 3…

]]> By: LeftyRodriguez http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/2009/10/08/leading-off-10809/comment-page-1/#comment-70995 LeftyRodriguez Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:23:58 +0000 http://frontburner.dmagazine.com/?p=26843#comment-70995 How does LA get ranked so high without an NFL team? How does LA get ranked so high without an NFL team?

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