Comments on: Obama ad buy troubling but necessary in time of corporate dominance http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/07/16/obama-ad-buy-troubling-but-necessary-in-time-of-corporate-dominance/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:01:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris L http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/07/16/obama-ad-buy-troubling-but-necessary-in-time-of-corporate-dominance/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Chris L Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:40:21 +0000 http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/?p=331#comment-484 We have a single payer system in place already - it's called the Veterans Health Administration. It's NOT a great system, it's not even a good system. While there are examples of good care at some locales, the VHA is an example of a relatively "small" (relative to the entire U.S. population) health program that is stifled by bureaucracy and inefficiency. We it not a fertile and often required training ground for medical students, the doctor patient ratio would parallel 3rd world nations. No, government takeover is not the answer to any problem. There are hundreds of studies highlighting the issues, motivators, and problems behind rising health care costs. Among them are needs for tort reform, transparency in pricing (so how much is the actual price for an MRI if one pays out of pocket vs. billed to insurance or Medicare) and instituting a responsibility on the consumer to make choices. As a patient I may be required to undergo un-necessary diagnostic testing because the doctor is afraid of being sued but I don't have a compelling need to argue if 'somebody else is gonna pay for it'. Obama, Pelosi and the rest simply show they believe they know best, and are wrestling individual liberties away at a rate that would have made Chavez or Musolini nervous. We have a single payer system in place already – it’s called the Veterans Health Administration. It’s NOT a great system, it’s not even a good system. While there are examples of good care at some locales, the VHA is an example of a relatively “small” (relative to the entire U.S. population) health program that is stifled by bureaucracy and inefficiency. We it not a fertile and often required training ground for medical students, the doctor patient ratio would parallel 3rd world nations.

No, government takeover is not the answer to any problem. There are hundreds of studies highlighting the issues, motivators, and problems behind rising health care costs. Among them are needs for tort reform, transparency in pricing (so how much is the actual price for an MRI if one pays out of pocket vs. billed to insurance or Medicare) and instituting a responsibility on the consumer to make choices. As a patient I may be required to undergo un-necessary diagnostic testing because the doctor is afraid of being sued but I don’t have a compelling need to argue if ’somebody else is gonna pay for it’.

Obama, Pelosi and the rest simply show they believe they know best, and are wrestling individual liberties away at a rate that would have made Chavez or Musolini nervous.

]]> By: jacksmith http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/2009/07/16/obama-ad-buy-troubling-but-necessary-in-time-of-corporate-dominance/comment-page-1/#comment-477 jacksmith Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:42:14 +0000 http://www.healthinsurance.org/blog/?p=331#comment-477 THIS IS IT! The healthcare reform bill released by the House Of Representatives is an excellent bill as I understand it. It is carefully written, and thoughtfully constructed, informed, prudent and wise. This bill will save trillions of dollars, and millions of your lives. This is the type of bill that all Americans can feel good about. And this is the type of bill that has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of healthcare for all Americans. Rich, middle class and poor a like. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and all other party affiliations. This bill has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life of every American. The house healthcare bill should be viewed as the minimum GOLD STANDARD by which all other proposed healthcare legislation should be judged. All supporters of true high quality healthcare reform should now place all your support behind this healthcare reform bill released by the United States House Of Representatives, as the minimum Gold standard for healthcare reform in America. You should all now support this bill with all your might, and all of your unrelenting tenacity. This healthcare bill is a VERY, VERY GOOD! bill for all of the American people. Fight tooth, and nail for every bit of this bill if you have too. Be aggressive, creative, and relentless for this bill. AND FIGHT!! like your life and the lives of your loved ones depends on it. BECAUSE IT DOES! SPREAD THE WORD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSM8t_cLZgk&feature=player_embedded) God Bless You Jack Smith — Working Class THIS IS IT!

The healthcare reform bill released by the House Of Representatives is an excellent bill as I understand it. It is carefully written, and thoughtfully constructed, informed, prudent and wise. This bill will save trillions of dollars, and millions of your lives.

This is the type of bill that all Americans can feel good about. And this is the type of bill that has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of healthcare for all Americans. Rich, middle class and poor a like. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and all other party affiliations. This bill has the potential to dramatically improve the quality of life of every American.

The house healthcare bill should be viewed as the minimum GOLD STANDARD by which all other proposed healthcare legislation should be judged. All supporters of true high quality healthcare reform should now place all your support behind this healthcare reform bill released by the United States House Of Representatives, as the minimum Gold standard for healthcare reform in America.

You should all now support this bill with all your might, and all of your unrelenting tenacity. This healthcare bill is a VERY, VERY GOOD! bill for all of the American people. Fight tooth, and nail for every bit of this bill if you have too. Be aggressive, creative, and relentless for this bill.

AND FIGHT!! like your life and the lives of your loved ones depends on it. BECAUSE IT DOES!

SPREAD THE WORD

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSM8t_cLZgk&feature=player_embedded)

God Bless You

Jack Smith — Working Class

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