Re: Health care (again) -- WAS: DSC 832 on Cable VoIP

[G. Morgan <usenet_abuse@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:07:43 -0800 (PST), mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>The
>emergency room charges $50 to make up for the shortfall of Medicare
>funding from the federal government, the "free" emergency care they
>are required to give to the poor, all the lawsuits from someone
>stubbing their toe while waiting for a doctor and the fact they can
>charge $50 for 2 Tylenol pills.


Okay then, here is the solution.  We need tort reform so people can't
sue Dr's for ridiculous amounts in frivolous lawsuits.  Now the
doctor's malpractice insurance gets to come down.  And they aren't
scared to do their job.

The "free ER care" is already subsidized by you and me in the form of
higher premiums, so are we not already in a "socialist" system?

So how about hospitals and insurance companies figure out what it
"really costs" for treatments.  And pay and bill accordingly.  Without
adding in all the uninsured "walk-ins".  Those are the people that
will be eligible for the Public ----> OPTION <----  right wingers keep
forgetting to add that's it's only an OPTION, an insurance of last
resort.  For folks that can not afford a regular policy.

Doctors, nurses, and everyone else still gets paid the same.  What
needs to happen is cut out the inefficiency and waste.  And that's
exactly what a Public OPTION will force the current carriers to do.

No more $50 Tylenol after that.

And, yes... I do believe in capitalism very much so.  I just think
it's disgraceful that people suffer because the company execs. want a
better stock price, that translates into a better Mercedes next year
for them.  They automatically deny almost everything automatically the
first time, and you have to fight them tooth and nail just to get the
care you need.

I'm not saying they don't deserve to make a profit.  That's the very
first thing my college instructor said on day one, "the purpose of
business is to make a profit".  But, they are letting PEOPLE suffer
and DIE for this profit.  All I'm saying is re-analyze everything,
find out the TRUE cost of heath care.  And limit what the insurance
companies are allowed to deny for medically necessary procedures, and
get rid of that fucking pre-existing condition rider crap.  I can't
believe that's even legal!

Humor me please....  Go to the insurance carrier's web site of your
choice and get a quote.  For a decent policy, not one that only pays
70% and makes you pay a $5000 deductible.  Get a quote comparable to
the insurance you have now, and what you think is reasonable coverage
for the average man of our age.  When you get the number, report back
with it....  Then we'll figure out what the minimum salary is to live
on while paying that premium.

I think you'll see that non-skilled laborers, and people without real
marketable skills are completely priced out.  And that's why YOU pay
more, and why we need a last resort public option.

Or you do prefer just to say, "screw 'em, let 'em die?".