When did health care become an absolute universal right? When and who made that decision? And if we agree on some basic level of universal health care, who decides and at what level? Where does allocation of medical resources enter into the discussion?
And who should pay for it? To think that insurance companies should pay for anything I may want to do to my body simply because I have coverage is unreasonable. Asking for examples indicates a lack of much thought on this issue.
Insurance companies should be obligated to pay for the services that they agree to pay. Most of us have struggled to get them to meet their obligations, but to think that they should pay for everything we claim only dilutes one's position and ends the conversation.
Universal health care, socialized medicine as in Sweden, the UK or Canada is not the panacea many claim. Talk with ten Canadian or British docs and you may rethink your position. Ask their citizens about their extremely high taxes. Why is it that France's new President Sarkozy wants to raise taxes another 5% to cover health care costs? When is enough enough?
The US government has badly mismanaged Medicare. So, you want to entrust them with another $1.3 trillion dollars? Additionally, 'they' have raped the Social Security system. You think the government under Hillary will somehow manage an equitable health care system? More smoke and mirrors. Political fodder to solicit easy votes from those who contribute little.
Someone has to pay for universal health care. Compare our tax levels with Canadians and Brits. Those who are making the biggest stink for universal health care are and will contribute the least dollars to the system. Any surprise at that?
Seventy percent of all patients present to their doctors with complaints which are in whole or in part a result of poor lifestyle choices. And you want me to pay for their poor choices? Where is personal responsibility? Where are rewards for good choices, thrift and hard work?
I agree that we as Americans should pay for a basic level of health care for all our 'citizens.' (That begs another question for another time.) What constitutes 'basic' and who decides? Basic health care for those deemed in need of 'free' health care would cost us less than many simply going to the ER for care that should be provided in day clinics.
Also, easing up on regulations of free clinics, giving more grants to faith-based clinics where docs are willing to give their time away would be more reasonable and effective than entrusting the US Gov with $1.3 trillion dollars.
And who should pay for it? To think that insurance companies should pay for anything I may want to do to my body simply because I have coverage is unreasonable. Asking for examples indicates a lack of much thought on this issue.
Insurance companies should be obligated to pay for the services that they agree to pay. Most of us have struggled to get them to meet their obligations, but to think that they should pay for everything we claim only dilutes one's position and ends the conversation.
Universal health care, socialized medicine as in Sweden, the UK or Canada is not the panacea many claim. Talk with ten Canadian or British docs and you may rethink your position. Ask their citizens about their extremely high taxes. Why is it that France's new President Sarkozy wants to raise taxes another 5% to cover health care costs? When is enough enough?
The US government has badly mismanaged Medicare. So, you want to entrust them with another $1.3 trillion dollars? Additionally, 'they' have raped the Social Security system. You think the government under Hillary will somehow manage an equitable health care system? More smoke and mirrors. Political fodder to solicit easy votes from those who contribute little.
Someone has to pay for universal health care. Compare our tax levels with Canadians and Brits. Those who are making the biggest stink for universal health care are and will contribute the least dollars to the system. Any surprise at that?
Seventy percent of all patients present to their doctors with complaints which are in whole or in part a result of poor lifestyle choices. And you want me to pay for their poor choices? Where is personal responsibility? Where are rewards for good choices, thrift and hard work?
I agree that we as Americans should pay for a basic level of health care for all our 'citizens.' (That begs another question for another time.) What constitutes 'basic' and who decides? Basic health care for those deemed in need of 'free' health care would cost us less than many simply going to the ER for care that should be provided in day clinics.
Also, easing up on regulations of free clinics, giving more grants to faith-based clinics where docs are willing to give their time away would be more reasonable and effective than entrusting the US Gov with $1.3 trillion dollars.
