Comments on: Americans Deserve Details on Health Care Reform http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Vince http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-58620 Vince Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:46:30 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-58620 More BS to cover the fact that the Republicans are greedy, uncaring money-changers. Why don't we compromise - we can let poor, sick people get all the care they want, but Republicans can send "compassion squads" to all the clinics, hospitals, and emergency rooms in the nation and decide who deserves to be treated. More BS to cover the fact that the Republicans are greedy, uncaring money-changers. Why don't we compromise – we can let poor, sick people get all the care they want, but Republicans can send "compassion squads" to all the clinics, hospitals, and emergency rooms in the nation and decide who deserves to be treated.

]]> By: Mike Demenchuk http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-47667 Mike Demenchuk Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:15:45 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-47667 The last time I went to the doctor he found a congenital heart defect that I didn't know I had. Of course, because of my wonderful, private-sector health insurance plan that's so perfect, flawless and amazing (note sarcasm) I had to pay out of pocket for most of it. Apparently, Aetna would prefer that I not get the "diagnostic" tests that found the problem (I guess my parents should have had genetic tests that didn't exist yet in 1971 -- and maybe aborted me -- and I suppose Aetna would have considered *that* "preventative," and covered that.) I didn't do anything to get this condition but be born. Of course, the Heritage Foundation and all these other so-called "grassroots" organizations (no doubt heavily paid for by the same insurance companies who are preventing us from getting what we need and ripping us off daily) would prefer that I not know this and die of a failed heart valve at 50. Because, hey, no one should be taxed -- except for attacking and occupying the wrong country. Then it's money well spent. The last time I went to the doctor he found a congenital heart defect that I didn't know I had. Of course, because of my wonderful, private-sector health insurance plan that's so perfect, flawless and amazing (note sarcasm) I had to pay out of pocket for most of it. Apparently, Aetna would prefer that I not get the "diagnostic" tests that found the problem (I guess my parents should have had genetic tests that didn't exist yet in 1971 — and maybe aborted me — and I suppose Aetna would have considered *that* "preventative," and covered that.) I didn't do anything to get this condition but be born. Of course, the Heritage Foundation and all these other so-called "grassroots" organizations (no doubt heavily paid for by the same insurance companies who are preventing us from getting what we need and ripping us off daily) would prefer that I not know this and die of a failed heart valve at 50. Because, hey, no one should be taxed — except for attacking and occupying the wrong country. Then it's money well spent.

]]> By: Stormy Venator http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-29389 Stormy Venator Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:35:11 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-29389 The sad part of this whole discussion is that the majority of money spent on healthcare in this country is preventable. Obesity is killing our country and is the cause for the rise in healthcare costs. Think about the how many patients have diabetes. As a result they also have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increased risks of heart attack and stroke, sleep apnea etc.... If you want to control costs get all the fat people to lose some freakin weight. How much money is spent on hospitalization for heart attack and stroke? Prevention with quality medication is key along with patients having normal BMI. I could go on and on but people are their own worst enemy. I don't want to pay for the people who abuse themselves and would rather pay for cigarettes rather than getting healthy. The sad part of this whole discussion is that the majority of money spent on healthcare in this country is preventable. Obesity is killing our country and is the cause for the rise in healthcare costs. Think about the how many patients have diabetes. As a result they also have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, increased risks of heart attack and stroke, sleep apnea etc…. If you want to control costs get all the fat people to lose some freakin weight. How much money is spent on hospitalization for heart attack and stroke? Prevention with quality medication is key along with patients having normal BMI. I could go on and on but people are their own worst enemy. I don't want to pay for the people who abuse themselves and would rather pay for cigarettes rather than getting healthy.

]]> By: Dr. Don, Palm Spring http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-26841 Dr. Don, Palm Spring Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:50:40 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-26841 Government sponsored and controlled health care may sound good to some, but it has been shown to never really work well. House calls at every hour of the day and night were once common, expected and appreciated. Trial lawyers ended that time-honored custom. A physician going on a house call could not possibly carry the x-ray, the laboratory and other diagnostic aids in the trunk of his car to satisfy the current legal system. A single lawsuit can ruin a solo-practioner with one deadly blow. But the fact remains that most elected officials have a law degree from somewhere. To eliminate the Tort system would require another revolutionary war....people against trial lawyers. Never happen...at least in this century. Government sponsored and controlled health care may sound good to some, but it has been shown to never really work well. House calls at every hour of the day and night were once common, expected and appreciated. Trial lawyers ended that time-honored custom. A physician going on a house call could not possibly carry the x-ray, the laboratory and other diagnostic aids in the trunk of his car to satisfy the current legal system. A single lawsuit can ruin a solo-practioner with one deadly blow. But the fact remains that most elected officials have a law degree from somewhere. To eliminate the Tort system would require another revolutionary war….people against trial lawyers. Never happen…at least in this century.

]]> By: Sam Kendall, Wiscons http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-24297 Sam Kendall, Wiscons Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:37:19 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-24297 If Government really wanted to make Health Care affordable all they would have to do is subsidize it. In fact, I believe that it could replace Medicare and Medicade. If Government really wanted to make Health Care affordable all they would have to do is subsidize it. In fact, I believe that it could replace Medicare and Medicade.

]]> By: Rochelle,Colorado http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-23884 Rochelle,Colorado Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:38:44 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-23884 National Health Insurance certainly would not approve a titanium disc, either, for spinal repair. Besides, there would likely be a long wait for surgery. All of the new medicines, techniques, tools, even medical knowledge is best served by a free society participating in free market. America, however does not have a free market for health care as Medicaid and Medicare are government payers for nearly 50% of the participants. National Health Insurance certainly would not approve a titanium disc, either, for spinal repair. Besides, there would likely be a long wait for surgery. All of the new medicines, techniques, tools, even medical knowledge is best served by a free society participating in free market. America, however does not have a free market for health care as Medicaid and Medicare are government payers for nearly 50% of the participants.

]]> By: Bart, California http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-23514 Bart, California Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:25:53 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-23514 A working class hero is something to be. Thank you comrade jacksmith. A working class hero is something to be. Thank you comrade jacksmith.

]]> By: gorio, calif. http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-23099 gorio, calif. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:26:36 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-23099 The Obama "health" care will be just like the "stimulus" bills lots of clever dimocratic voter appeal. photo ops and government mandates to states and individuals lots of "getting the most out of every crisis" trillion dollar promotions, then a mickey mouse universal health care. The dimocrats have figured out how to "leverage" race, illegals, and a large pool of useful idiots who don't pay taxes to consolidate their control over America, it doesn't look good, in a crisis the masks come off and you can really see the good,the bad, and the ugly! The Obama "health" care will be just like the "stimulus" bills

lots of clever dimocratic voter appeal. photo ops and government mandates to states and individuals lots of "getting the most out of every crisis" trillion dollar promotions, then a mickey mouse universal health care. The dimocrats have figured out how to "leverage" race, illegals, and a large pool of useful idiots who don't pay taxes to consolidate their control over America, it doesn't look good, in a crisis the masks come off and you can really see the good,the bad, and the ugly!

]]> By: B & T, Flyover http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-23088 B & T, Flyover Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:19:08 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-23088 jacksmith can go pound salt! The one-size-fits-all single-payer-government-run universal health care that he wants would eventually become rationed health care. I am not quite a senior citizen yet, but I am well on my way. My husband has achieved that status and he has a chronic disease. God help us if we needed to see the doctor for virtually anything! We would be on waiting lists forever.....because we would not be economically feasible to treat! We would be the ones who would have a "duty to die." Remember that phrase? I do. You will not get much support from those of us who would be rationed out. So, if jacksmith thinks for one minute that I would be willing to support a system that would, for all practical purposes leave my husband and myself (and all the other seniors and all the others with chronic diseases to include heart, lung, cancer, etc.) on the short end of the rationing stick-- (when we and many others like us have worked for, and earned our health care) to enable other people who have not worked for, or earned health care but want it "for free" he needs to have a reality check. You are talking about matters of life and death here. For many of us, this is NOT a negotiable piece of pie that we are willing to give up without the fight of what is left of our lives. jacksmith can go pound salt! The one-size-fits-all single-payer-government-run universal health care that he wants would eventually become rationed health care. I am not quite a senior citizen yet, but I am well on my way. My husband has achieved that status and he has a chronic disease. God help us if we needed to see the doctor for virtually anything! We would be on waiting lists forever…..because we would not be economically feasible to treat! We would be the ones who would have a "duty to die." Remember that phrase? I do. You will not get much support from those of us who would be rationed out.

So, if jacksmith thinks for one minute that I would be willing to support a system that would, for all practical purposes leave my husband and myself (and all the other seniors and all the others with chronic diseases to include heart, lung, cancer, etc.) on the short end of the rationing stick– (when we and many others like us have worked for, and earned our health care) to enable other people who have not worked for, or earned health care but want it "for free" he needs to have a reality check.

You are talking about matters of life and death here. For many of us, this is NOT a negotiable piece of pie that we are willing to give up without the fight of what is left of our lives.

]]> By: Brenda, Arizona http://blog.heritage.org/2009/03/21/americans-deserve-details-on-health-care-reform/#comment-23021 Brenda, Arizona Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:11:02 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/?p=4122#comment-23021 Jacksmith, have you actually been involved or been around universal healthcare?? I have relatives in Canada who are on it. My aunt was having circulation problems in her legs. It took at least 6 months to see a specialist. Oh yea, government run healthcare is the way to go! They have done such a bang up job with everything else. As for passing Obama's budget because it is brilliant. I want to know what part of the budget is brilliant? Did you stop to think that we as tax paying citizens or residents will have to pay for the brilliant budget. I don't want to slame one party for another I want to slame the politicians. I am very sick and frankly angry that people support all this mess stating it was Bush's fault and that Obama is bailing out the country. Bush did not do everything he could do and it was apparant he just gave up at the end but look at who was in congress you have Frank, Pelosi, Reid, Murtha, etc, etc. All they want to do is have government run everything and spend, spend, spend. I do not want my government running my life telling me how to raise my family, which doctor to see, if I am sick enough to see a doctor, call me a home grown terriorist if I am against abortion, telling me how to heat my home and then having to pay for it, telling me what car to drive and most of all telling me I make too much money and to spread the wealth!!! Jacksmith, have you actually been involved or been around universal healthcare?? I have relatives in Canada who are on it. My aunt was having circulation problems in her legs. It took at least 6 months to see a specialist. Oh yea, government run healthcare is the way to go! They have done such a bang up job with everything else. As for passing Obama's budget because it is brilliant. I want to know what part of the budget is brilliant? Did you stop to think that we as tax paying citizens or residents will have to pay for the brilliant budget. I don't want to slame one party for another I want to slame the politicians. I am very sick and frankly angry that people support all this mess stating it was Bush's fault and that Obama is bailing out the country. Bush did not do everything he could do and it was apparant he just gave up at the end but look at who was in congress you have Frank, Pelosi, Reid, Murtha, etc, etc. All they want to do is have government run everything and spend, spend, spend. I do not want my government running my life telling me how to raise my family, which doctor to see, if I am sick enough to see a doctor, call me a home grown terriorist if I am against abortion, telling me how to heat my home and then having to pay for it, telling me what car to drive and most of all telling me I make too much money and to spread the wealth!!!

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