Universal Health Care will never happen
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Universal Health Care will never happen
| Tue, 01-13-2009 - 1:24pm |
Why? Have you watched TV lately and noticed all the advertisements from drug companies?
A lot of money is spent trying to get us to try/use their drugs, but if we can't get in to see a doctor in a timely manner, their advertising dollars are waisted. In my opinion, the drug company lobbies will never allow it.
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When does someone cease being a "citizen looking out for one's own interests" and become a "lobbyist"?
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Segment from....... The Case for Bigger Government
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,1870268,00.html
Everyone's interest comes at the added expense of others.
"Health care should be available to all, rich or poor."
ITA!
One state at a time.....
Foundation Presents Plan To Provide Universal Health Coverage
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-healthcare0114.artjan14,0,4168037.story
About 1,000 people packed the Great Hall at Hartford's Union Station Tuesday evening for the presentation of a comprehensive plan to eventually provide health care coverage to all state residents.
The proposal is called SustiNet, Latin for "sustains," and is drawn from the state motto to "reflect the proposal's commitment to health and sustainability," according to the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut.
Several years of research and work by a host of interest groups — private-sector unions, religious organizations, state unions and business owners — led to the proposal, said Janet Davenport, vice president of communications for the foundation.
The foundation hopes that the proposal becomes a bill and goes before the General Assembly during the current session.
"Something is going to happen" on health care, Harris said. "SustiNet is something that will be put on the table. They have some good ideas and some bold ideas, and we will review them all."
Legislators will also hear from others with an interest in what the General Assembly does, such as insurance companies.
"We're going to lay it out and come up with a plan that works economically, fiscally and politically," Harris said.
SustiNet would provide insurance to anyone who wants it and emphasize preventive care and the management of chronic illnesses. The plan, which would begin enrollment in 2011, would create a large health insurance pool by combining state employees, retirees and people covered by state assistance programs.
The pool would be open to the public, people with inadequate insurance and employees of small businesses, nonprofits and municipalities. Eventually, it would be open to large employers, as well, but they would have to buy the coverage.
SustiNet would not replace insurance companies, but would compete with them and hopefully drive down costs, Davenport said.
Mattie Hamber of Manchester said many of her relatives are without health care coverage, and such a system would be a help to them.
"It's what we need," she said. "I want to see it happen."
Further information about the proposal is available by visiting the foundation's SustiNet website: www.healthcare4every1.org.
I doubt it will work.
SustiNet would provide insurance to anyone who wants it and emphasize preventive care and the management of chronic illnesses. The plan, which would begin enrollment in 2011, would create a large health insurance pool by combining state employees, retirees and people covered by state assistance programs.
The reason being that first sentence - they will provide insurance to anyone who wants it.
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