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Bumping to give the threads author a chance to respond...if they wish to that is.

In my state you can get medical if you are low income or out of work(with kids) It's calles rite care(this is free depending on how much $ you make) and rite share(this one you pay for according to your pay) but they both include doc visits, and medication etc. But you can only see certain doc. on the list. I qualify but my boys have a specialist who isn't on the list and to continue going to him I'd have to pay the full price out of pocket. Right now I have the family plan for $80 every other week as well as $5for dental every ohter week. Yes I have copays but for teh service I get and monthly amount I pay I think it's worth it!!JMO!!
I saw on the news they want to tax companies and people who get med ins. through there work, If they tax my check anymore,I'll need another job!

ok, sorry i didn't respond earlier, had my MIL for the weekend

for anyone that doesn't know where i stand on this issue, you might want to go back to page 1, and look at #5, #9, #11
then page 2, #13,#14, #20

just for the record.....i am 100% in favor of affordable or free health insurance for EVERY AMERICAN
fyi, we have decent health insurance thru my husband's place of employment, do i think we pay way to much for what we get?
he!! yes, but i am glad we have it, and i would be happy to help those who aren't so lucky, WITH HIGHER TAXES
i hope that clears it up

I would be in favor of this as well, but I do have the big fear that some people will try to get unnessecary things done b/c they can. I guess I mean for lack of a better term those who get things like nose & boob jobs for no other reason than vanity and that I don't want to pay for. I wouldn't mind if someone was in an accident to restore them as best as can be done but to go and get something done just because you can is BS and if we go to gov't care who is to insure that those abuses of the system don't occur.

it is my understanding most insurances will not cover cosmetic procedures, some teachers in this state, NY, do have riders in their coverage that at one time did cover these procedures, that is not available anymore, thank goodness, we regular folk were paying for all that stuff, now we have an opportunity to help others with real health problems

editing to say, i was listening to ed schultz, the other day, they were broadcasting his visit here at UB, anyway, he said something that really hit home

when you are very ill, many of you will have 2 choices
DEATH or FINANCIAL RUIN
he is on the radio opposite rush

good news from crooks and liars

Americans overwhelmingly support substantial changes to the health care system and are strongly behind one of the most contentious proposals Congress is considering, a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

The poll found that most Americans would be willing to pay higher taxes so everyone could have health insurance and that they said the government could do a better job of holding down health-care costs than the private sector.

proud to say i am one of them

[quote]Quote cats meow: [quote]Quote alwaysEJ: [quote]Quote cats meow: the HMO'S dictate what a doctor can and cannot do, there are meds a doc cannot prescribe because a patient isn't old enough for it to be covered, are you shi!!ing, and i speak from experience, i wasn't old enough to be able to take certain arthritis meds, i was lucky one doc gave me a ton of samples, and one drug i still have to wait 2 more yrs to get
maybe if the HMO"S had some competition,(gov't), the premiums would go down, and who knows the care might be better, wouldn't that be nice

it is

and bottom line, if you call yourself a christian, you should be willing to do your part for those less fortunate, if you are not, you are not doing what god expects[/quote]


There is a big difference in me helping someone out & the government forcing me to turn over my money so they can spend it as they please. The government is not doing the Lord's work...they are wasting the money of tax payers who work hard for what they earn.

Oh, & a competition between the government & HMOs sounds like the seventh circle of hell to me.[/quote

it is semantics, can't call yourself a christian when the issue suits you, if we all pay a little more in taxes, we help our fellow americans[/quote]

Did you hear about the case here in NY where IDK how many state workers where arrested for collecting unemployment while working?? I want to help out those less fortunate, but not those less honest!!! Unfortunately, there is no way to tell the difference in this economy...

none of us want to be scammed, however, we need to step up to the plate, just my very strong opinion

The USA has had gov sponsored health care for years - the VA health care system. I recommend every one who is on favor of gov sponsored health care research how great the VA is doing under the gov, and all the law suits involved. I would feel different, maybe, if the gov had proven it is capable of providing us viable health coverage with adaquate doctors and facilities, but it has consistently proven the opposite.

I agree something's got to give, but what the gov wants to give me, I don't want. I would rather go without than go into the system the VA's have, when I can choose the system we already have - which isn't much better, but it is still better. Until the gov at least parallels the system it already sponsors with what us civilians have, I cannot support this.
I could find it in me to support the gov guidance and recommendations to the insurance companies, but I do not want the gov to have mojority control. History of our own vets tells me this is a bad idea.

I'm going to try and make this short and sweet.

I'm a subcontractor (hairstylist) my husband is also a subcontractor (new construction) and neither one of us has health insurance. I'm a diabetic. The other day i was at work when the phone rang. I picked it up. It was a man named Schmeggaschmeg (thats what i'm going to call him) he asked for the owners of the salon i said i'm sorry they are busy can i help you.....he replied by asking me if he could ask me a few questions about my health insurance and if he could quote me a price from his company....i said, well i dont have any but i'll answer a few questions and find out about yours....he proceeded with his questions, my age, smoker?, (i dont smoke cigs), if i have any serious deceases such as cancer, diabetes etc....i answered yes i have diabetes....he said.....oh thank you for your time, and hung up.

I cant tell you how aweful that made me feel. I want something, anything. I read some of the comments here and someone said they have an HMO that pays everything, their premiums are low but the Doctors are questionable. I'd be THRILLED knowing i had at least that.