In a free-market medical system patients are afforded the opportunity to chose their doctors.  In a socialized system, they are not.  I wonder what Senator Ted Kennedy thinks of socialized medicine in light of his decisions over the past week?

Kennedy has a history of seeking top medical care available for his family. He pulled daughter Kara out of Johns Hopkins and brought her to a Boston hospital when he was not satisfied with the initial course of treatment she was getting for lung cancer five years ago.
In addition to his congressional health insurance plan, which is often described as one of the most generous in the country, Kennedy’s wealth gives him the means to afford the best possible health care.

Here’s wishing the Senator a successful recovery from the finest that medical technology has to offer and hoping he will allow the rest of the country the same opportunity in the coming years by supporting choice in medicine.