Re: Future $$$$ of Gleevec in The US

[Guest guest]

At 11:23 AM 11/7/05 -0800, you wrote:

>The future of health care in the US will not be solved

>by electing a new administration. The cost of health

>care has gone way up regardless of which party is in

>office. To assume a change of parties will somehow fix

>things, will not happen. It is time to think outside

>of the box and take politics out of the solution.

> M

Hi ,

I can't remember....do you live in the US? or Canada?

What do you suggest we do....boycott the drug?? (kidding!)

In the US, we don't have a 'party' in charge.....legislation

comes from the Senate and Congress.....we elect those people

to represent us. Like, why are they blocking the import of

cheaper drugs from Canada?

There are also decisions made at a state level....like Oregon

has the Oregon Health Plan for low income uninsured. Oregon

also is creating a state system for buying drugs in bulk at a

discounted rate and making them available to anyone in the

state....not sure this has started yet. Health care in the US

is very complicated, which makes it hard to deal with.

C.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am from the Great State of Washington, U.S.A.

> >The future of health care in the US will not be solved

> >by electing a new administration. The cost of health

> >care has gone way up regardless of which party is in

> >office. To assume a change of parties will somehow fix

> >things, will not happen. It is time to think outside

> >of the box and take politics out of the solution.

> > M

>

> Hi ,

>

> I can't remember....do you live in the US? or Canada?

> What do you suggest we do....boycott the drug?? (kidding!)

>

> In the US, we don't have a 'party' in charge.....legislation

> comes from the Senate and Congress.....we elect those people

> to represent us. Like, why are they blocking the import of

> cheaper drugs from Canada?

>

> There are also decisions made at a state level....like Oregon

> has the Oregon Health Plan for low income uninsured. Oregon

> also is creating a state system for buying drugs in bulk at a

> discounted rate and making them available to anyone in the

> state....not sure this has started yet. Health care in the US

> is very complicated, which makes it hard to deal with.

>

> C.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

At 07:47 PM 11/7/05 +0000, you wrote:

>Hi ,

>I am from the Great State of Washington, U.S.A.

>

I should have remembered .......

so you and Lynn should consider something at a state level.

Rub elbows with Oregon a little!

When Kitzhaber, MD was in the state Senate, he created

the Oregon Health Plan....and he later became governor.

Unfortunately it has become too costly for the state and has

been scaled down. Many thought, back some time ago, that

he would help develop a national health program.......

but it is hard to change a system when those in power are

making $$ from it.

I would be interested in any ideas that you have.

C.