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Comment on Woe is me. by bones

bones — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:18:27 +0000

You’re still here! School been keeping you busy?

Comment on My Experience with NHS by hotfiler

hotfiler — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:45:16 +0000

thanks for your input! i really, really appreciate it! i too think the best way to learn about our health care system and unravel the debate is to find out more about competing health care system, especially those in europe. i also heard that singapore mandates care for patients with cancer, which is another interesting solution. i think in finding the comparisons and how the US is different from other countries — ie demographics, immigration figures, education and nutrition stastitics, we can better pinpoint why european methods of national healthcare system are successful and perhaps easier to implement. theres also the problem of the healthcare lobby…i too don’t know whether to trust them or not. they must know that the current system can’t sustain itself and change is inevitable, so perhaps they’re jumping on board before the ship sinks? that’s giving them the benefit of the doubt, which is hard to do considering their history of fine print and the countless stories huffington post has dug up on insured americans being denied care.

Comment on Sen. Crapo Could Land Geithner in the Crapper by hotfiler

hotfiler — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:37:44 +0000

yeah, i watched about half of it too. i really want to pick up his book…have you read it yet?

Comment on Sen. Crapo Could Land Geithner in the Crapper by euandus

euandus — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:03:06 +0000

I saw Andrew Sorkin on Charlie Rose last night. I think he is weening himself off being a Wall St apologist as he too has come to realize the bankers’ folly (presumptuousness) in fighting attempts to regulate the industry so the crisis of 2008 doesn’t happen again. In case you are interested, I have just posted a piece based on his discussion.

Comment on My Experience with NHS by Dee

Dee — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:25:34 +0000

Hello my name is Dee. I came across your blog accidently but happy to have done so. I wish you could share this relevant story with every anti reform American! I live on Long Island and work in the health field. I am disturbed by the negative viewpoints my colleagues take on health reform. Despite the current economic crisis, so many are against change. Unionized workers tell me they love their medical plan and don’t want to lose it. Great! But what about the rest of us who can’t access this great deal (which by the way, Veterans also get?). What bothers me most is the unequal system that we have. True every American has access to health care but not every American can afford it. A specialist recently denied my friend a procedure she needs. The reason being he does not accept her ‘not so great’ health insurance. Well, I’ve vented enough here. I am happy I happened upon your blog. Good luck with your work and health and thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Dee

Comment on My Experience with NHS by katie stevens

katie stevens — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:08:01 +0000

thank you for this insightful, well balanced posting. this is exactly the kind of first hand experience i’ve been looking for.

i live in the u.s. and have survived the tug and pull of august 2009. the media here did not offer anything educational or informative.

i’ve been wanting to learn and hear about the healthcare system in the U.K., the Netherlands, Germany and France for some time. i’ve wanted most of all to learn about it from people who’ve experienced it.

there is too much emotionalism here and not enough information coming forth so i’m turning to the blogs and postings of others like yourself.

my main worry has been how i’m going to afford the kind of healthcare president obama is going to sign. so far i’m not satisfied with the massive influence the health insurance lobby has had. i don’t feel this is true reform. with a personal mandate we’re all going to be herded over to these insurance companies.

i’m in favor of single payer. one basic plan for all. a flat 4% of everyone’s income. and supplemental coverage via private insurance firms.

there is too much disorder in the rush and push and bitterness going on. my concern is that all the government supplements that people will receive to pay for mandated coverage will be eyed by greedy fraudsters.

what’s to stop another bubble economy, this time built on healthcare expansion with many fraudsters setting up new healthcare coops and then after awhile taking off with the money?

the government also says there’s consumer protections guilt into this legislation, however, i do not trust the major insurers. i’m sure after careful meetings with their lawyers they’ll find ways to side step them.

the administration has turned too pro-insurance lobby. the legislation is getting more and more bloated each day. i may be wrong but i think the trainwreck is already on the track and just waiting to derail.

Comment on Et tu, Brute? by Al

Al — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:28:03 +0000

What a difference a year makes.

Comment on by Mike

Mike — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:20:07 +0000

There have been funds “investing” in life policies for years, this is nothing new. It isn’t much different than reverse mortgages. If you have 100k policy, and some group is willing to give you 65k today for it, it might make sense, especially with the savings rate in the U.S. The people I have seen doing this are usually older and have multiple policies that were purchased years ago as part of business partnerships they were in. If you have 3 or 4 life policies, why not essentially take part of the pay out now, let someone else finance that receivable.

That said, they should not be allowed to package them and resell them. It has to stop somewhere, banks and insurance are a bad mix to begin with.

Comment on Photo OOps by brock wheatley

brock wheatley — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:53:03 +0000

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Comment on by hotfile

hotfile — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:23:58 +0000

Hey, I’m up! Yeah man you’re right. Small government is the answer and the military industrial complex is awesome and invading other countries makes us safer. And terrorism totally sucks, I mean what a drag. Let’s just bomb any country ending in “stan” altogether. And did I mention everyone should carry a firearm? Locked and loaded baby, it’s the American way. Oh and did I mention Obama is a fascist? Where the hell is his birth certificate by the way?

Is that better? Do I sound like a a true, red-blooded conservative now? Will you finally get lost and stop patrolling this website like the pathetic loser you are?