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Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by Snarf
. I expect the government to stay the hell out of my life and accept that I will make my own damn decisions about my health care
Originally posted by Snarf
Originally posted by Jean Paul Zodeaux
reply to post by Snarf
. I expect the government to stay the hell out of my life and accept that I will make my own damn decisions about my health care
and you still can
they are still letting you choose private insurance companies if you CAN afford them.
They're just offering another OPTION to those tens of millions of Americans who CANNOT afford them.
its funny to me how many people fall for the right wing propaganda.
"Letting (me) choose"? Are they allowing me to choose, is that the magnanimous nature of this government that they let me choose "private insurance companies if (I) CAN afford them"?
Originally posted by Snarf
Your options aren't getting reduced. It's not affecting you, personally, in any way.
If insurance companies are worried that it'll pull some customers away from them, then perhaps they should consider cheaper rates, better coverage, and not turning down someone when they get sick.
[edit on 20-11-2009 by Snarf]
Originally posted by Snarf
reply to post by lpowell0627
Personally - i think being able to call a doctor and say "it hurts here" would be great.
Do i think they need to make all diagnosis over the phone? Absolutely not.
But try to leave sensationalism out of it, and realize that, in the same way suicide hot lines correlate to expensive counselors, not everyone can afford to go to pay a doctor every time they have a sore shoulder.
this is now a business that the government will own and profit from
Originally posted by Snarf
"Letting (me) choose"? Are they allowing me to choose, is that the magnanimous nature of this government that they let me choose "private insurance companies if (I) CAN afford them"?
No, they're simply not taking that choice away. (as you have claimed) It will remain as it has all of these years, but the rest of America, who can't afford to pay ridiculous costs for health insurance, will now have the option of going to the doctor and not having to pay $900 for a blood test. Regardless of how you choose to spin it.
Your options aren't getting reduced. It's not affecting you, personally, in any way. If insurance companies are worried that it'll pull some customers away from them, then perhaps they should consider cheaper rates, better coverage, and not turning down someone when they get sick.
[edit on 20-11-2009 by Snarf]
I simply stated that I expect the government to stay out of my life and accept that I will make my own damn decisions regarding my health care. I
Finally, I could care less what thieving insurance companies who have managed to accelerate the cost of health care while simultaneously accelerating its decline want and made no arguments for or against private insurance.
How about this option. They actually make health care affordable so anyone can pay for it out of their own pocket instead of paying a lifetime to the government or insurance companies.