Comments on: Why You Should Choose To Earn A Health Care Degree Online

By: netjr

netjr — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:11:21 +0000

think of the largest number you can – then raise that number to the 10th power

do that for every year.

By: Cat - astrophe

Cat - astrophe — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:16:56 +0000

Here's something to think about: according to the census bureau, of the 47 million or so that are uninsured almost 10 million are illegal immigrants, 8 million make over 75,000 a year, another 8 million make over 50,000 a year, and 14 million qualify for medic-aid or medicare but do not apply. Hmmm. makes you think that maybe our system isn't so bad after all. So Obama needs to quit with his fear mongering and quit lying to us. There are a lot of unemployed, but 47 million is very misleading. Give us a real number!

Also the idea is that by giving health care to everyone, businesses don't have to pay for it, and then they can give more jobs, increase profit, and help the economy. Which sounds great, if you're stupid. Since Universal health care is insanely expensive, guess who pays for it? raised taxes on business and on the rich, (and apparently companies that aren't green). So it's basically a beat-around the the bush way to distribute wealth. And ask yourself this? Is it a good idea to take from from the rich? Take money from a poor man, and he becomes poorer, take money from a rich man, and he goes to work and fires his workers. So which is worse? MAYBE GOVERNMENT JUST SHOULDN'T TAKE PEOPLES MONEY!

By: Doug favors universal insurance!

Doug favors universal insurance! — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:28:17 +0000

It doesn't fail, almost every first world country has it setup as a system.

Unless of course you view treatment of the poorer people a failure.

The benefit to not treating a lot of people, is faster care for the wealthy.

If you don't want to have universal health care, the government can step in and price fix medical procedures like they do in japan. It works okay for them. They can afford adequate medical treatment because the government forces it to be affordable, and the same prices in rural as in urban areas.

The real problem with our system, coming from someone who has an entire family in medicine (Doctors, surgeons, nurses)…is the insurance companies. They buffer every side. The doctors, the hospital, the patients, everyone has to get insurance, and they are the ones forcing prices higher and higher.

By: phillipmarch22

phillipmarch22 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:10:31 +0000

Oh stop! Have you ever submitted a claim to your healthcare insurance company? Cause if you had, “socialized” medicine would be music to your ears. The private insurance companies have been raping America and people are dying. Those fucks have had plenty of time to compete to lower costs. Time is UP! Single payer all the way, (or at least public option.)

By: indianaflywheels

indianaflywheels — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:27:26 +0000

I agree with a lot of what Nemisis said, but I think I can simplify it even further.

Insurance is gambling. How do we keep Casino's from getting more and more corrupt, like the insurance industry is?

Caps on profits. If an insurance company had to pay out 90 cents of every dollar that it takes in, it would have to lower premiums. Pass transparent billing, enforce contract law and anti-trust laws. That is very important too, but if insurance companies were obligated to return a percentage of what they take in, not a percentage of net, but a percentage of each and every dollar they touch, health care costs would come down to a realistic level.

One law, enforce the others. Done!

By: bigtex501

bigtex501 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:31:05 +0000

Only, (cont)
A public plan would dictate terms with employers to increase their costs to cover employees and employees loosing MORE of their hard earned money to obama…… And I could go on.. but you know this already!
And theres MANY things many people dont have… but often by choice! New cars, cell phones, HD TVs, Blue Ray products, etc…. so why does the Taxpayer have to pay for what they choose NOT to buy?
And obamas uninsured numbers of 46 million is a lie!
(cont)

By: phelisha w

phelisha w — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:08:11 +0000

In theory, health care manager try to provide the best coverage for the lowest cost. In practice, it seem that they tend to have some initial success in reducing some unnecessary cost, but occassionally their focus in reducing or avoiding costs results in major malpatience law suits.

By: jl a

jl a — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:41:54 +0000

Not for everyone, but for Medicare 77% costs occurred in the last year of life, 52% of them in the last 2 mo, and 40% in the last month, When you are old and become seriously ill, you are more likely to die than the seriously ill young.

By: icicioic

icicioic — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 15:17:33 +0000

This obama thug and the democrats in this delusional health care plan are wanting to include illegal aliens. But, hey – we got change!

By: pantherprowl22

pantherprowl22 — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:26:58 +0000

only,

Everyone still has to pay for their own “mail”, whether it’s USPS, Fed Ex, UPS, etc

Do you think if USPS offered free overnight shipping that Fed Ex & the others will be in business?

SAME thing w/the health insurance companies — this will cause their collapse