House health bill makes private medical insurance illegal

[Bill-SOCAL]

Talk about comparing apples to Studebakers!!

So heroic action in combat to save a fallen comrade is proof that the right wing cares more about people than money?? Huh?

Andy, if that were indeed the case then we would not see every Republican in Congress doing their dead level best to preserve the current system which preserves enormous profit for the insurance companies.

I have no objection to private insurance companies providing health coverage, but I take great exception to them when profit trumps their duty to protect the health of their customers.

So Andy, imagine if those heli pilots had to call Kaiser first to see if it was OK to spend that million point five BEFORE they took action. What do you supposed the outcome would have been??

[Flying Scotsman]

Interesting discourse. I have lived in two countries with a health care system neither are perfect and both have the ability for private procedurers,in Canada for only some specified procedurers. In the UK you have the option of the private system or the government funded system. The private system is more expedient but not better in terms of care.

Douggie

[AndyKunz]

Funny you should ask that question, Bill. You need to read the book and find out, because they DID ask ...

Andy

[domwilson]

So Andy, imagine if those heli pilots had to call Kaiser first to see if it was OK to spend that million point five BEFORE they took action. What do you supposed the outcome would have been??

They would have denied the claim. Later, settle for a lot less in mandatory arbitration.

[Bill-SOCAL]

Funny you should ask that question, Bill. You need to read the book and find out, because they DID ask ...

Andy

Andy, seriously, you cannot compare these two situations and if you cannot see that then I guess this will have to be yet another place where we will have to agree to disagree.

[RCprince]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/22/AR2009072203696.html

[JimClark]

Straight from the non partisan budget office

http://www.politico.com/news/stories...#ixzz0MQb9vTLi

[RCprince]

The solution is this. Those who would like to keep their private insurance can do so, but can not change over to public. Those who would like government insurance can have it, but if they dislike the service, then they can switch to private.

[AntronX]

Hey guys,

watch this: http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/07102009/watch2.html

and this: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...damerica/view/

aaand this: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...1&continuous=1

[domwilson]

One word comes to mind; Sad.

[RCprince]

End All Corporations tomorrow, A 100 million man march encircle the district of thieves called Washington.

[RCprince]

Dangerous Alliance of Health Industry and Right-Wingers Will Stop at Nothing to Derail Progressive Reforms

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Dangerous-Alliance-of-Heal-by-Bill-Moyers-090728-627.html

[AndyKunz]

The solution is this. Those who would like to keep their private insurance can do so, but can not change over to public. Those who would like government insurance can have it, but if they dislike the service, then they can switch to private.

Not too bad, except that those who chose public should be stuck with the public version.

And (I bet you agree with this one) - all members of this and all Congresses MUST use the public version or lose their lifetime dole.

Andy

[domwilson]

Dangerous Alliance of Health Industry and Right-Wingers Will Stop at Nothing to Derail Progressive Reforms

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Dan...90728-627.html

If this is how they truly think...Childish. I would think it would really make their light shine if they came up with a better plan. One that makes the Dems plan look less appealing and offered bettered services to the public.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Ok, so my father is 67 and needs open heart surgery. He's over weight, had two strokes, diabetes's and has heart problems. Does he get the operation under O's plan?