Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Health Care for Everyone? I Doubt it!

I'm the government and I'm here to help...

I want to thank everyone for the prayers for my stepson. I will have an update this evening. So far things are looking good.

Of course under a single payer government health plan he would probably still be waiting for an appointment to see the doctor.

If you think government run health care is such a great idea consider this: there isn't anyone in the USA who needs health care that doesn't receive it - even illegal immigrants. Try that in Great Britain or Canada.

The only way to make such a shabby system work is to ration health care, deny treatment, and bankrupt the country.

The time is now to contact your Representative and Senator and say NO to government run health care.


Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care

Obama-proposed budget rules allow deficits to swell to pay for health care plan


WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed budget rules that would allow Congress to borrow tens of billions of dollars and put the nation deeper in debt to jump-start the administration's emerging health care overhaul. read the rest

The Beginning of the End of Private Health Insurance

How Obama's public health insurance option will quickly evolve into the only option


Earlier this week, Republican lawmakers sent a letter of their own, strongly warning the president that "Washington-run programs undermine market-based competition through their ability to impose price controls and shift costs to other purchasers. Forcing free market plans to compete with these government-run programs would create an unlevel playing field and inevitably doom true competition." read the rest

12 comments:

Jennifer said...

I have the perfect example of socialized medicine at it's best (worst). Walla Walla, WA! Not only are they renowned for great wine, downtown, education, scenery, etc. they also have a huge percentage of the population on welfare, especially healhcare. Almost all dr's there are paid by the government and the level of care is so very poor. Which is odd for an area with 3 colleges. 2 examples (of many):


1. I had a slight medical emergency involving a ruptured cyst in my neck. I was warned that unless I went to the ER my wait would be at least 2 hours and the 'urgent' care. Sure enough. Not only did I wait that long, the Doctor botched it and caused an infection in my neck. I made a follow up with my Dr. and he was shocked by the lack of care. The first doctor had not bothered to pack the wound.

2. A friend of my dads was diagnosed with a type of cancer that causes fluid retention. Because she had medecaid the dr. would not drain the fluid because she was 'terminal' and she ended up drowning in her own lungs 2 weeks later (duty to die?).

There is a saying in walla walla:

3 types of diagnoses:

1: No insurance? You have 1 month to live.
2. Medicaid? You have 3 - 6 months to live.
3. Private payor? You have many good years left!!

Tracy said...

Praying that all goes well!!

Ken & Carol said...

Oh yes, we will have care for everyone, eventually. The quality may be a little spotty but no one will be able to hide. Just you wait and see.

MightyMom said...

what a terrible president we have


by the way, don't forget to come and see who won!

Mark D. said...

Thanks for posting on this, Adrienne. I've got a post linking to you over at my blog.

I hope and pray that all goes well today.

RightKlik said...

I hope to hear good news about your stepson. Nothing like a crisis in the family to bring clarity on the health care issue.

Joseph Pulikotil said...

Hi Adrienne :)

Greetings:)

My prayers and best wishes for your stepson. God is great. He will take care.

Best wishes:)
Jpseph

Anonymous said...

It's bad enough having the insurance companies "practicing medicine." Telling the doctors what "they" will pay for, can you imagine the government telling the doctors how to "practice medicine."

No one will want to become a doctor--the pay the government will give--will not justify the many, many years of study to become a doctor. And the government will require ALL health-care workers to perform abortions and one day--assisted suicide--to help keep the population down, and decrease medical costs.

Anne Rettenberg LCSW said...

Here's an article you might be interested in:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/opinion/11kristof.html?ref=opinion

Anne Rettenberg LCSW said...

I had medical conditions that required a total hysterectomy in 2007. There was no doctor who could do the required surgery on my HMO health plan in New York City. I told the HMO I wanted to use my old surgeon who no longer accepts health insurance because the fee they pay her doesn't pay her bills. The HMO told me if I used my old surgeon, they wouldn't pay the hospital bill. I do not have $20,000 lying around. I postponed my surgery for three months until I could change insurance plans to one that would partially reimburse me for my surgeon's fee and pay for the hospitalization. I ended up paying $3,500 out of pocket but it was worth it to have my surgeon and have the insurance pay for the hospitalization. The idea that no one has to wait for surgery in the US is absurd--I had to wait for three months and I could have had a ruptured ovarian cyst and died during that time. Some people don't have $3,500 lying around; I am fortunate that I could at least pay for my competent surgeon. Anyone who thinks we have a good health care system in the U.S. is insane.

Joe of St. Thérèse said...

Elizabeth: No one's saying the system's perfect here in the US, it's just the broke system will be even worse if the government runs it. If a local hospital turns into the DMV, we're going to have problems.

Anne Rettenberg LCSW said...

Not sure I understand your comment, Joe. I don't recall having to shell out $3,500 at the DMV to get my driver's license.