the teenager diagnosed with cancer?
the baby born with Downs?
the baby born to a crack addicted mother?
the college athlete who in a game suddenly loses a limb?
the 32 year old soccer mom who is diagnosed with MS?
Yes, I’ve been concerned over the elderly, but under the plan people of all ages would be ‘rated’ as to what their chances of recovery are and assigned treatment based upon that.
Assigned treatment based upon their rating score. How compassionate, how caring, how Christian.
Speaking of being Christian it’s a good thing for Lazarus the Romans didn’t have a government run health care plan for he would have stayed dead. If the miracle isn’t sanctioned for someone already dead – forget it.
On a personal note when my dad was diagnosed with cancer 15 years ago there was no expense, no action, that we wouldn’t have taken to have him stay alive for cancer at 58 is way too young to be told you can’t have treatment that will cure you, only treatment that’s palliative.
Finally, an idea that will appease all parties. I’ll start a 501c3 to raise money for those who need a bus ticket to Canada so they can have Canadian rationed care. This will lower the cost on the American system as well.
under the plan people of all ages would be ‘rated’ as to what their chances of recovery are and assigned treatment based upon that.
In the deather/birther loony bin you go.
Noman, you’re such a true believer and I admire that but this is nothing more then breaking the weak and the undefenseless. I’m the liberal here.
[...] He has moved on from having his Aunt and Uncle fund a “think tank” to starting a 501c3 to raise money to send sick people to Canada or some such #^$%$%^. [...]
[Addendum from CharlieCopeland -- My Aunt and Uncle have no role with Caesar Rodney Institute. But as I've stated numerous times, I would love it if they did donate. It is a great organization which this state desperately needs. But I have no involvement in CRI and so won't be making the ask. Sorry boys.]
I’m sorry…but I believe that congress should have the same health care it would be providing to the people. They were voted in by the people, for the people. Not to be better than the people.
All politicians should abandon the health care they currently have and succomb to the health care plan they are talking about providing the people.
I am also suspicious/skeptical of a plan put forth and endorsed by politicians, when they can’t even provide the necessary health care for veterans it promised.
under the plan people of all ages would be ‘rated’ as to what their chances of recovery are and assigned treatment based upon that.
Where did you get this idea from?
Steve, when you say congress should have the same as the people, they really pretty much do. They have what every single federal employee has. The United States Senator gets to choose from the same menu and the federally employed janitor. If you know otherwise let me know.
Bottom line, a member of Congress has a lot of choices, but ends up with something available to any American- good solid coverage like you get at Bank of America, or the public Medicare Plan with a good private supplemental.
If it makes you feel better, the proposed new public plan, the option for us to sign on to this new public plan, will expand the menu of choices for us.
I favor anything that puts us on the road where we own our health insurance, not the boss at work. Once we are free from the chains of having to make life choices based on where the health insurance is – that will be a great day for individual liberty. It’s great to talk about freedom. Getting real freedom is difficult. Public, portable, citizen owned health insurance means freedom.
billholt, thank you for your comments. I was reading this article….which was an interesting read.
http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=4758
I was employed for 20 years in the federal government as a member of the US military.
All you have to do is look at the VA health care system to see the problems that are going to come out of this. The VA is a federally run system.
Another interesting read…Veterans File Class Action Lawsuit – PTSD
http://www.panicsurvivor.com/index.php/20081230892/Latest-Anxiety-News/Veterans-File-Class-Action-Lawsuit-PTSD.html
It is normal for a politician to promise the moon, but then reality sets in. Every year I watch as they whittle away at what little veteran benefits I have left.
Never mind, I figured out where you got the idea from. It’s not in the bill.
Mr. Holt,
Despite calling me an asshole I agree with you that the more choices we have the better it is.
Noman,
Please, I implore you, stop watching CBS.
For the record I asked Mr. Copeland’s aunt and uncle to fund a trip for us to the south of France, they too declined.
homegrownboy, Yikes, I thought maybe you forgot that by now.
Steve, I will read the links when I get a chance. Can you tell us more about VA. I keep hearing it is getting much better since the Walter Reed problems, that it is highly rated etc. etc.
Electronic medical records fewer mistakes cheaper drugs by tough price negotiations.
Are you insured with the TriCare. I keep hearing how great that is. But I guess it’s all compared to what eh?
Tell us how they are whittling your care down, the problems with VA?
billholt…fyi…I responded to you, but for some reason it is not showing up…tried to submit again, but it says I can’t submit a duplicate entry.
On an aside there is a man – I guess – who wears all black and stands on the corner from across Ursuline carrying a placard saying he was denied VA treatment.
@billholt,
I just tried posting my response again, but it is still not showing up….maybe too many links in the response, or it’s too long, I don’t know.