Comments on: Healthcare & Big Government: A Marriage Made In Hell

By: Dan Hughes

Dan Hughes — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:41:02 +0000

I forgot to mention, every economist who has looked at HR676 acknowledges it would lower health care costs. Obama’s plan of course would not.

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By: Dan Hughes

Dan Hughes — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:36:04 +0000

Jeff,
For profit insurance companies are a scam. Think about it. They spend 30 per cent off the top of their customers premiums for lobbying the government,financing campaigns,paying the execs,advertising and billing. This is an expense. On top of that is their profit. All they are is a middle man. They do not do one thing considered to be health care. Then, they treat you like that. It is legal stealing.
I have my own health story dealing with them. That is why I support HR676,a bill in congress that the ranking democrats will not even allow into the discussion (doctors have been arrested for simply trying). Both the democrats and republicans are beholding to insurance industry. I agree with Christine. The insurance should not be attached to anyone’s job. The fact that it is is a direct result of government policy. This came about directly through government policy to help large business run through a loophole during wage and price controls after ww2 and in Nixon’s years of the 70s.
I guess, since this is a libertarian I would like someone to give me a thought out opinion of what I am about to say.
I am against big government in so many areas and I wish the government would uphold the constitution., That being said, I want universal health insurance, or medicare for everyone, or whatever one would call it.I do not mean government controlled medicine. I am talking about a holding pool of funds that everyone puts into through taxes, that allows everyone access to health care but does not get between you and your doctor. I actually think it is constitutional. Congress has the right to tax for what is considered general welfare of the United States. I think it would be good for the general welfare of the United States if the system wasn’t set up (due to government policy) which stops some people from having access to health care). Therefore a national health insurance seems to me to be within the powers of Congress constitutionally. Sure beats illegal wire tapping or undeclared wars anyway, which are unconstitutional.

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By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 23:02:32 +0000

What would really reduce our health care costs?
What would really improve the lives of all Americans?

What we need is the FDA to do its job!
Keep our food safe for consumption.
Farmers, keep the harmful chemicals out of our food distribution.

Clean up our water and our air. It’s ridiculous that we have to buy water, on top of paying for a water bill!
Politicians: Take care of our problems at home. We have plenty enough waiting your attention!

Stress and fear cause illnesses!
We need the government to alleviate the stress upon American households:
End the wars, bring the soldiers home, end the many military bases around the world, and stop using America to police the world. Bring peace by being peaceful and friendly with the rest of the world.
When we say we are pro-life, we mean it, even after they turn 18! Value life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

End the FED/IRS, the great robbery of American’s hard earned paychecks so we can be self-sufficient and take care of ourselves and our families (a lot less governmental turmoil and involvement in our lives). Stop manipulating and interfering in our lives so we can live the good life, the American Dream.
Stop trying to do away with the middle class….make all class meaningless. We are all humans (around the world).
Go back in time to when home loans were performed with a friendly relationship with our honest neighborhood banks/lenders.
Go back to the financial standards to qualify for home loans. It worked.
Stop printing money and running up the American deficit! Stop devaluing our hard earned dollars!
Go back to operating our government by the guidelines in the US Constitution and Bill of Rights!
Quit scaring us with the threat of mandatory vaccines that cause more harm to our bodies and treating us like human guinea pigs!
Stop creating fear in the minds of ordinary Americans!
Punish those who do harm to Americans via illegal and immoral monetary and business practices!
Punish past presidents who have led us down the wrong path, clue (oil mongers and fascists). Put them on trial and expose them for who they really are.
Punish those who have operated the FED/IRS that has led to the downfall of America!
Allow the free market to return so our economy will once again work for all Americans.
Get rid of NAFTA. Have friendly trade with other countries, but we don’t need NAFTA.
Stop the distribution of so many harmful prescription drugs!
Be big on natural health care information and cover payments/treatments provided by natural health care providers!

Here’s a big one…
All those self-serving politicians need to immediately leave public service and be replaced by honest citizens who are not in it for self interests and who listen and are in touch with what Americans really want!!

Oh, and stop taxes us and future generations to death with bailouts, etc.!! The government is suppose to work for us and so are politicians! Do your work honestly! Be the public servant you are suppose to be! We don’t need you as much as you need us!

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By: longshotlouie

longshotlouie — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:31:55 +0000

June 12 (Bloomberg) — Health-care overhaul legislation being drafted by House Democrats will include $600 billion in tax increases.

As Mr. Perot was so fond of saying, ‘Can you hear that giant sucking sound’?

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By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:53:17 +0000

With health care, as any other service we receive, we must be wise consumers. We are ultimately responsible for our health care with the choices we make.

I also was in a car accident with the other guy being at fault. I received treatment from a chiropractor and a massage therapist. I did not take any drugs or involve an MD. I worked directly with the rep from the faulting party’s insurance company. I sent him copies of all of my bills and kept my appointments. I had each of my health care providers provide a futuristic estimation of what my care would cost and submitted it to the insurance company rep. I maintained a friendly relationship with the insurance rep. Just for my info, I consulted an attorney, free of charge, to see what he would be able to get for me and what his charges would be. He said he could get only $7,000 for soft tissue cases at that time (years ago now), and out of that he would take his cut, leaving me little for future care. He did tell me some useful information, that settlements usually end up being 3 times the cost of care to cover the pain and suffering, care and attorney’s fees. I used that in my calculation when totalling my costs and submitting it the insurance company so they knew what I was willing to settle for. I told the insurance rep that I had consulted an attorney and sensed that his demeanor changed to be more combative. I did not want that, and we had been doing just fine so I left the attorney out of it and in the end I received $14,000 in settlement, far more than if I had involved an attorney! Since I did not involve an attorney, the settlement was less than 3 times (minus what the attorney would have taken in fees.) I just provided the insurance company what they needed to settle the case, my attitude was cooperative, and I received the settlement I deserved plus the necessary treatment for recovery. In the end, the insurance rep said “Just when we were getting to know and like each other, your case is now closed.” And he wished me well.

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By: Jeff Hensiek

Jeff Hensiek — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:01:09 +0000

After my accident I went to a lawyer who sent me to “his” doctor who turned out to be a quackapracter. He had a “real” doctor who came in once a week to his office and provided minimal medical treatment. These jokers took one X ray and started doing manipulations and physical therapy 3 times a week and the doctor which I saw once a month prescribed a couple of medications (painkiller and muscle relaxer)and “treated” me until the insurance money ran out. None of this helped much and some of it actually made it worse because come to find out later when I got an MRI I had all those ruptured disks which they didn’t see on the x ray. After the insuance ran out they dropped me. Yes, a chiropracter told me there was nothing else he could do for me! Guess I got caught up in a lawyer/doctor money making scam. Chiropractic procedures are supposed to be an ongoing lifelong process, right? Well, when the money ran out for them I was suddenly “cured”. They definately did NOT help me. Thats when I coined the phrase quackapractor. He could have paralyzed me by doing the adjustments he was doing. I asked for an MRI from them but I was told it would cost too much and use up all the insurance money which would cut into my medical treatmets. What they meant was they couldn’t make as much money off of me. I trusted them to look out for me but they were looking out for themselves first. I thought of filing a lawsuit but my opinion of lawyers and doctors is pretty low. I trusted my health and well being them and got screwed.

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By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:59:21 +0000

I’m definitely not interested in having everyone’s health care records maintained in an electronic system. Too many major problems associated with that idea. Privacy is a must! My permission is a must. I control (not the government), a must.

Dentists and doctors and assistants can use computers in their offices to avoid errors made due to bad handwriting. These records are only kept within our doctor’s office or hospital, wherever the service is provided.

The government needs to stop trying to pass laws that take American’s civil liberties and our freedoms away… because someone in government feels they need to devise a plan where they have the ultimate control over everyone and everything!

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By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:40:53 +0000

Health care should not be connected to your job! Since many Americans change jobs and lose jobs, more frequently than in our grandparents era, it should be just like our car or life insurance… we choose which company and the policy coverage we desire.

There should be an outside agency with a 1-800 number that oversees all insurance companies so they are not allowed to charge more than an “affordable” amount and ensure that they abide by US law and set standards. The only difference between companies then would the the quality of their customer service and plans! Bring down the price and increase the quality of the service.

The medical practitioners need to bring down their prices to “affordable” as determined by an overseeing outside agency. The only difference among them should be the quality of the service and the quality of the care they provide.

The goal for everything should be (1) to make it easy (instead of harder) for each of us to take care of ourselves (2) to have a healthy society that is able to afford all of their basic needs with jobs that pay us enough to do so.

Eat healthy foods, cook healthy recipes, exercise, drink water, enjoy relaxation, practice a deep breathing exercise or meditation, yoga, do a body cleans, be positive, be balanced and happy, utilize naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncture, herbs, alternative healing methods when appropriate, practice preventative self-care. It will reduce your need for medical care.

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