Your state medical insurance, which "covers just about everything" - does it cover the services of non-MD practitioners? Say, could you get "free" medical advice and herbs from a Licensed Acupuncturist or Licensed Naturopath? Just curious, because here in Canada, our Medicare pays for only what MDs do, and a limited amount of chiropractor treatment (in certain provinces only).

Further, even though we pay for non-MD consultations and treatments ourselves, these practitioners ultimately are under the supervision of the various colleges of physicians & surgeons, who tell the non-MDs what they can & cannot do.

What does not voting for Geo. Bush (I'm from Canada) have to do with this matter you are referring to? I am not knowledgeable on your system over there.