National Health Care

[Guest guest]

One of the posts said that people who feel the need to stay with a

company for the insurance were like indentured slaves. This is one of

the very reasons that people should individually pay for their own

insurance. It should not be tied to a job. The Health Savings Acct

now available give the individual the power to negotiate his or her

care with the doctor. We need to know how much a procedure costs so we

can compare.

Health care should be like other services. This will lower the costs

and keep the control in the hands of the individual and keep the

quality of the current system.

Why do you think people come from other countries to get their health

care?

[Guest guest]

What's keeping me here is that I was born here, worked all my life like everyone

else, got sick and lost all I had worked for, ended up on Medicare. I am 71 yrs.

old and because of illnesses, both my own and that of my husband, we lack the

funds to leave, plus with this inflation rising and the economy falling, my

Social Security check which gets sent out once a month and btw, I paid for since

I started working from the day I graduated from high school, will not support me

in any other country. Our money losses value every day. I paid for my social

security and medicare and I am still paying as they remove almost $200.00/month

from our checks, plus our co-pays and we haven't even gotten to the Pharmacy

yet. So, I grew up in the system, worked for the system, paid my taxes, bought

my house, we got sick, lost our house, lost our jobs, lost our car, lost our

health coverage and had to use up all of our savings before we could get any

medical coverage. For 4 yrs. we had

to live in the park in an RV and serve as Camp hosts which are volunteers and

not paid employees. So, when people tell me we have this great country that

takes care of it's own, that we are the best in the world, I tend to wonder

where they get all the greatness grandeur thoughts. It hasn't been all that

great for me. BTW, ironically, I worked as a nurse for some 40+ years. Then

when I needed help, it wasn't there for me or my husband who suffered two

strokes at the age of 45. My friends all marvel at how well we have dug

ourselves out. We are striving to reach the poverty level income bracket. Hope

we get there soon before there is another war.~~~~~ I also wonder who is going

to take care of all the wounded and maimed soldiers that are coming back from

Iraq? Will the system be there for them? Or will we become a nation of

limbless beggars with sign's sitting on the sidewalk waiting for a handout.

Food for thought,~~~~~~~~~Dolores & Mike

Sue Emrick <semrick@...> wrote: Out of curiosity, it seems you

have traveled extensively, what is keeping you here?

Sue

Re: rheumatic Re: National Health Care

Bah! Humbug! We are approaching third world status. Would I exchange? Yes, and

there are many ex-pat's who agree. Dolores

Judkeels@... wrote: The US is without doubt the greatest nation in the

world. Our success is

based on principles exemplified by the constitution and, of course, individual

ability to be self expressing. We are the richest of all nations and share

wealth with our citizens by providing food stamps, free health care to

indigents, programs dedicated to support child care, the handicapped, seniors

and a

numerous host of other welfare, most of which are also offered free or at

little cost.

In our society everyone has the potential for success if they are willing to

do what it takes to become so. Unfortunately, there are those who are

unwilling to choose this path and feel that government has the responsibility to

provide the platform for more and more " free lunches " . Taking this approach

surely will put us on the road to socialism/communism. All for one and one for

all in theory may sound good, but it just doesn't work. Taking everything

into consideration, would anyone change our US standard of living for any other

country's standard of living? I don't think so.

As I said last week, none of us will change another's individual

convictions, so why don't we stick with our health issues?

Judy and

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[Guest guest]

Hello:

I was in the middle of writing an e-mail to the group when I accidentally

pressed send now. I apologize. My name is Pat

In a message dated 2/26/2008 7:12:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

semrick@... writes:

I haven't kept count, have you?

Sue

Re: rheumatic Re: National Health Care

How many times have you written to say that we should drop this subject?

Amy

Sue Emrick wrote:

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> Out of curiosity, it seems you have traveled extensively, what is

> keeping you here?

>

> Sue

> ----- Origi

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[Guest guest]

Hi Pat, Welcome to the site. Looking forward to hearing from you. Dolores

Suttonsurrey@... wrote: Hello:

I was in the middle of writing an e-mail to the group when I accidentally

pressed send now. I apologize. My name is Pat

In a message dated 2/26/2008 7:12:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

semrick@... writes:

I haven't kept count, have you?

Sue

Re: rheumatic Re: National Health Care

How many times have you written to say that we should drop this subject?

Amy

Sue Emrick wrote:

>

> Out of curiosity, it seems you have traveled extensively, what is

> keeping you here?

>

> Sue

> ----- Origi

>