Reply #26: again, I respect your viewpoint... [View All]

[thotzRthingz]

I also have witnessed what our FOR-PROFIT health care system does (or doesn't do) for us. I briefly posted about my wife's "career" and ending thereof, here ( http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7383723#7384329 ). I also posted about an UNINSURED close family member receiving more than ONE MILLION dollars in needed medical care, here ( http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7399824&mesg_id=7400143 ).

While I share your misgivings about "politicians" -- it is not they who will be providing the health care, nor will they be managing the system. Furthermore, it will be up to us (the customers/patients) to hold their feet to the fire, should that become necessary (just as we *MUST* do at this time). Ask the millions of Americans who receive Medicare/Medicaid services... if they are unsatisfied with the government run system (I hear them screaming about "reforms" taking away their socialized coverage/benefits). I don't want to take anything away from *people* in fact I want every American to have access to good affordable health care. It should be SINGLE PAYER ("medicare") for everyone... but that was never seriously considered or even discussed... so a "public option" is where I draw the line! Either give us a "robust public option" or KILL THIS BILL! Not to worry... the Insurance companies will resurrect "reform" when they see their hopes have been dashed, for MORE PROFITS (i.e., no mandate for 31 million more paying customers--to whom they would be issuing essentially fake & worthless insurance policies)!

My argument is, we need REAL REFORM now... not "double-speak legislation" which masks the benefits which the FOR-PROFITs will reap, while doing essentially nothing for the 75 MILLION "uninsured and underinsured". That is to say: they can already get medical care when NEEDED... without paying a penny: either for "worthless insurance" or for the services/treatments they receive.

2000 pages of DOUBLE-SPEAK allows the "politicians" to publicily proclaim what THEY got for every American (while essentially negating those gains, and laughing behind our backs about what they really GAVE to the FOR-PROFITS)! IMO, here are a few more DU threads, which need a DU K&R:

Consumers come out being more regulated than the industries in HCR
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7445380

The Healthcare Loophole: No discrimination against pre-existing conditions is out the window!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7440811&mesg_id=7440811

If the "no preexisting conditions" language IS taken out of the HRC, is there anything good left in?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7437828&mesg_id=7437828

"Selling Insurance Across State Lines" is Health Insurance Deregulation - OpenLeft
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7443169