The Price is Right

[Eager Beaver]

The BIGGEST problem with health insurance and rising premiums is insurance FRAUD and trivial malpractice lawsuits. It is just as much if not more the greed of the policy holders trying to get something for nothing or "get over on them".

I have seen a lot of NON-THINKERS before but this one takes the prize. Do you really believe this BS that you just spewed out. I take it you have never lost anyone due to a Dr's. screw up over greed. If you had you wouldn't be so cavalier about this. If they did away with the Malpractice lawsuits you would see the fatality rate go up drastically. There are a lot of Dr's who could care less about their patients and more about how much they can make for more expensive operations, or tests. Without checks you wouldn't recognize the health care industry. Malpractice Lawsuits is just one of those checks and balances. EB

[hays47]

All of you are forgetting one thing " Power is derived from money , the way to keep power is to increase the amount of money.

All of these socialist programs the " Cap & Trade " ," Healthcare Reform " are just merely new ways to tax you the citizen. Think about it. If they just blantanly said we are going to raise everyones taxes it would receive almost zilch support.

But if you wrap it in a "save the planet " ," feed the hungry" ,or " healthcare reform " package why lo and behold some will actually support it. Health care is being trumpeted as an emergency yet even if passed it will not be in effect until 4 years down the road. The taxes for it are to be enacted as soon as passage occurs. Any of you ever have a real emergency and think I'll wait for 48 months to take care of it ?

Does that make sense to anyone ? If it does you may want to rent a tractor and chain. To be used in cranium removal from your glutenous maximus.

Another question I posed during the election here in Ohio. " Change " was the buzzword that swept the Mahoning Valley for Obama. No one asked what specifically was going to change. Change can be good but it could also be bad. If a man were tied to a stake and someone was hitting with a 5lb sledge. One would think any change would benefit the person being clubbed. Now assume the person using the sledge " changed " to a 25 lb sledge. While that metaphor is still in your mind picture the American people as the man tied to the stake. Government is the man using the sledge and the 25 lb sledge is Obama.

[Eager Beaver]

I am not advocating that the Gov should run the health care industry, but "regulate" it so that everyone can afford to have it. You are letting a few greedy people dictate what the new legislation is meaning and are trying to get you against it by any means. The Insurance Co. really got a foot hold during the last administration's time in Office. They run rampid during that time with no checks and balances.
Someone mentioned the cost of becoming a Dr. For some this cost is covered by 1 operation alone. The prices that the Dr's charge should be rolled back to a decent price that most can afford. The biggest greed comes with transplants. The donors or their families don't receive any compensation for their organs. The money all goes to the Dr's and Hospitals for the procedures. The Donors even get charged for Donating their organs.
Insurance can be affordable for everyone if regulated correctly. This is a start and will need to be adjusted once it is implimented, like every other program. EB

[deathb4disco]

yep ,those canadiens are sure rushing over the border from all that crappy healthcare they receive,,

As a matter of fact, they are.

[Brush Buster]

I have seen a lot of NON-THINKERS before but this one takes the prize. Do you really believe this BS that you just spewed out. I take it you have never lost anyone due to a Dr's. screw up over greed. If you had you wouldn't be so cavalier about this. If they did away with the Malpractice lawsuits you would see the fatality rate go up drastically. There are a lot of Dr's who could care less about their patients and more about how much they can make for more expensive operations, or tests. Without checks you wouldn't recognize the health care industry. Malpractice Lawsuits is just one of those checks and balances. EB

Doc's are human and they will make mistakes. They are not Gods. My doc told be that he is forced to order additional or unneeded testing in many cases in order avoid law suites. He gave several examples and in both he had increased testing by 80%.

[fishinRod]

I have seen a lot of NON-THINKERS before but this one takes the prize. Do you really believe this BS that you just spewed out. I take it you have never lost anyone due to a Dr's. screw up over greed. If you had you wouldn't be so cavalier about this. If they did away with the Malpractice lawsuits you would see the fatality rate go up drastically. There are a lot of Dr's who could care less about their patients and more about how much they can make for more expensive operations, or tests. Without checks you wouldn't recognize the health care industry. Malpractice Lawsuits is just one of those checks and balances. EB

sorry Beav, but not a non-thinker here, and I'm not "believeing spew". My wife works for a health insurance company and it just so happens you dont know everything and you wouldnt believe some of the stuff that people try to get away with and do because of lawyers and greed, thus driving up the price of premiums. Nobody said anything about "doing away with malpratice suits", I said many are trivial........I think maybe you hold some kind of grudge over the workmans comp claims that you say youve been denied, maybe your trying to cash in on the sytem too...................and before you want to jump on my arse about my wife's employment, she makes very little, just a data entry clerk.................but she is bustin it 40 hours plus instead of complaining about a sore back.