2007-11-26 05:00:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
That's the problem with social programs... the gov't never considers the costs. Just look at Social Insecurity.
I wish I could rack up all kinds of debt and spend like a drunken sailor without concequences.
2007-11-26 05:25:34 · answer #1 · answered by Fred Head 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically, they are just out for another government nipple to suck. I get my entire family insured for $120/month. Granted, I have a high deductable, but that is just motivation to go to the doctor when NEEDED, not for a sniffle or a cough.
For my employees, they pay 1/2 the premium over that $120/month if they want to bring down the deductable. The most any of them pay for their insurance is $85/month because they want their deductable to be only $1,000.
That being said, the SCHIP program already takes care of most who cannot afford, and with the increase that Bush asked Congress for, probably 100% of those who cannot afford would have it anyway.
As long as people have cable television, a cell phone for every member of the family, plus a home phone and high speed internet access, (which many of the "poor" in America do) I do not have sympathy if they do not have insurance. I went 7 years without a phone or cable, and my main mode of transportation was a bicycle. Why? To go to college and invest money into my future. I once heard this said: "I am going to live the next 10 years like few are willing so that I can live the rest of my life like few can." That worked. In 10 years time, I went from WAY below poverty to starting a business and owning rental properties. TEN YEARS OF SACRIFICE! Americans today do not know what poverty is.
Shoot em...you want to see where America's health care quality would go...look to the north. Canada's health care quality has crumbled and is pathetic. All of their good doctors come here to practice. But at least you have VERY long lines so that have plenty of time you can ponder and wish there were decent doctors still.
2007-11-26 05:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
YES
That is why a oppose the Bush, Swartznager, Hillary plan for a Health Insurance Law.
The Insurance Companies are skimming the Cream of the top of America's Health Care.
We are victims of price gouging. I am a close personal friend of an Insurance executive. They laugh at us. While your struggling to get a minor health issue resolved they are getting 7 and 8 figure bonuses.
The real issue should be do you want the status quo or do you want Health Care.
2007-11-26 05:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by whirling W dervish 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I understand the concern about Republicans not wanting to pay for those that they think are lazy ,but look at the bigger picture here. Many work but their jobs keep them at part time so they can not qualify for insurance, Walmart does it all the time ,or they simply can not afford it. I have insurance but they tie my doctors hands much of the time because they don't want to pay. I do not understand why you would want to leave your health care decisions in the hands of big corrupt corporations. Doctors are becoming fewer because they keep making their jobs harder, They get sued because they didn't give the care they should have ,because many times they are told not to. Wake up we need socialized medicine. You do not mind paying for the police to help someone in need or the fire department , It could work in everybody best intrest if done right. We could at least give it a try for a few years to see if it works . Stop the war and Bushes tax cuts on the wealthiest Americans, and we could pay for it.
2007-11-26 05:38:06 · answer #4 · answered by RELAX 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why would I need to price it out when I can get Hillary/Obama coverage using tax dollars? The only perplexing question to me, is that when government takes over the healthcare industry, how badly will the doctors salaries fall? and will that give them the incentive to provide good medical services to my family or will it be the equivelant of seeing a school nurse for any medical problems?
2007-11-26 05:18:33 · answer #5 · answered by Shoot-em-All 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, my best friend, who owns his own business has priced insurance for himself and his family (a total of 4 people) at 1200 dollars. That's before co-pays and without a prescription plan. That's also more than some people's mortgage payments.
2007-11-26 05:07:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
there is no need to price check it. Dont treat the complex health care issue like Wal Mart....Just trust Uncle Sam to get you the best bang for your dollar. How can we fail? With Democrats proven leadership we have nothing to fear but fear itself, and the transition will be smooth, so just relax about it already.
2007-11-26 05:33:40 · answer #7 · answered by Happy-go-Lucky 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. the current US system is the highest per capita cost of health care in the world, by far. Yet we are very low on our quality ranking (WHO ranks the US 37th). If we pay far more then anyone else, and receive less then average care for that cost, something has to change.
2007-11-26 05:08:00 · answer #8 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Gov run medicare uses about 3% of every dollar on administrative costs. Private insurance uses about 14-18%. The gov can do some things well.
2007-11-26 05:06:32 · answer #9 · answered by Steam 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I tried, but with a pre-existing condition, they won't sell it to me at any price.
2007-11-26 05:06:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋