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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:28 AM Original message |
Anyone else hope that Obama goes after the pharmaceutical companies |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think the two biggest evils in Healthcare are the insurance companies |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Exactly. There is far more profit in selling assets and denying health care. n/t |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
2. but how will I get by not knowing what a man should do if an erection lasts more than 4 hours? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
3. their lobbying to screw Americans deserves "going after" |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. That and insurance AND |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I agree in healthcare the old saying about an ounce of prevention |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. But where is the profit in prevention? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Exactly! |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 09:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. that leads to another BIG question |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. very true, so many doctors act like agents for their drug company |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. This is what the HMOs require, sadly |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. Shorten the patent extension that they lobbied for, |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Excellent point, I had forgotten all about that |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. Pharmaceutical companies need to be taken out of the equation. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. How do you take them out of the equation? |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Disallow their lobbyists from WRITING legislation. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Didn't Obama already say that will no longer be allowed? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Yes. |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
16. I would love to see a ban on Pharma's direct marketing to consumers. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:30 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I would love to see their tax deductions for bribing Doctors removed |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I know a someone who works at a doctors office. |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:46 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. My Doctor will not meet with them without an appointment. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. That is definately something to look into |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
20. Big Pharma & The Insurance Companies |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Very good assessment of the situation |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
23. They invest money in stuff like erectile dysfunction because that makes money |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 12:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I agree, the industry's priorities are messed up big time |
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tabbycat31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
27. agree 100% |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-25-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Yeah the commercials have to go, they don't serve the public's |
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