Humphry Bogart

[Guest guest]

Forget about Humphry Bogart, Carl, I love you too. LOL

I do send letters to my congressmen and senators already, but everyone has to

voice their opinions yea or nay to give them some direction as to what the

people want. For too long, they have ignored what their constituents want and

here we are having to chose sides, whether you belong to a red or blue state all

matters. It is no longer non-partisan anymore. It's all about pork and giving

money away to lost causes and forgetting about food issues and protecting us

from getting tainted food and getting decent food for our children to eat while

in school or even the educational system is failing.

About my posts, I try to find sensible articles that affect us, even if it isn't

strictly about CML. We have everyday issues to deal with concerning our general

health. If there is only one article that helps someone, then I haven't wasted

my time. Thank you for expressing your gratitude, it goes a long way. I don't

know how far these messages are extended where they are practical, because not

everyone is able to get the same type of medical care. Some have better and

some have hardly any because of their government's restrictions. At least some

of the drug companies are furnishing drugs to everyone and I can say that about

Novartis, no matter where you live, you have access to their products if the

government allows it and that can be a problem for the patients who desperately

need it. The really big issue I see now is that everyone wants to cut back on

expenses, except for the pork. You heard the old saying, the more things

change, the more they remain the same? If they continue to cut back on the

amount Medicare pays physicans, there won't be any docts left that will treat

retirees. I posted an interesting article on that a week or so ago. Doctors

are retiring early and insurance companies will not write policies on certain

groups (like children who were born with a disabling disease). They can't

refuse to write them up on a basic policy, but what they can't be forced to, is

if they don't offer that coverage to anyone, there will be no discrimination ,

it would be across the board. Take care and watch what your congressmen are

doing. According to Kasik, running for governor of Ohio, we have no idea

of what is happening. Maybe if I knew any more I would have another stroke.

LOL

Carpe diem,

Lottie