Recent enhanced screening measures (body scanners and more invasive pat-downs) are starting to upset airline passengers in the US. At the same time, Republicans in Congress are calling for the repeal of health reform.
Although the Republicans have, so far, been quiet on rolling back TSA security measures, here's an idea that will allow the US to have strongly invasive airport screening while at the same time shifting the cost of some routine health care procedures to the private sector (something Republicans should like).
Combine routine proctological and gynecological exams with air travel. We can screen for enlarged prostates, positive pap smears, and underwear bombs all at the same time. Yes, people will have to get to the airport a little early but when was your primary care provider ever on time? And, for those who travel a lot, on-line medical records will allow TSA to determine that someone is good to go.
I suppose it would be simpler to have people pre-screened for air travel (much like the military and some law enforcement agencies award security clearances after an investigation), but that doesn't solve our health care problem. There just aren't enough primary care physicians.
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