Was I hired to stand in the way of health care reform?
December 1st, 2009 25 Responses
Hi, I’m Andy and I did all the damage I could being a spokesjerk for Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Now it’s time to move on to the next hugely irresponsible, profit-driven monopoly.
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December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Ok, here is an …
Ok, here is an example just to illustrate to some of you just how BAD the healthcare in the US is:
Imagine if the fire protection section weren’t run by the state, but by private corporations, and you had to have fire insurance. Then when a fire breaks loose in your house or apartment, you call the fire brigade. And instead of come rushing to your aid, they ask you: Do you have any form of fire insurance? and if your answer is no, they deny you help, simply because you couldn’t afford insurance
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
I work for the …
I work for the largest drug company in the world. I will tell you, yes we have to make a profit. How many people know that most alll drug companys have a patient asst program for people who cannot afford their meds. They would get their meds free sent to their doctor. Profit also goes back in to R&D. That why people are living longer, we are coming out with drugs they are keeping them alive and for most part they can still enjoy life. That is why I love what I do, maybe I am helping someone out.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
I live in Canada
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I live in Canada
We have a government sponsored universal health care plan (just like the rest of the Western world)
Yes, this is a form of socialism, but so is everything that is paid for by your tax dollars and open to all citizens of that country ex. the army, food stamps, national parks ect.
Your country is on the right path but you need to watch out for the Becks and Dobbs of the world who provide vague answers to health care and want the government out of absolutley everything.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
hey cbsctomh i …
hey cbsctomh i comletly agree with you ,BUT wood you buy a capy sandwitch incase you get hungry for 400$. most people who say yes are ether ritch crazy or both. now add on the fact that if you try to take more than one bite at a time (or a lot of smaller nibls) thay can take that months sandwitch away from you and never give you a new one… forever just cuzz your hungry. in sumery i agree with you but the wa thay are doing it is insane and a ripoff
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Hey Gomer, in life …
Hey Gomer, in life there is no free lunch. If you think government is the answer you are really lost. My gosh, a young guy like you looking for someone else to pay for your responsibility. I’d be embarrassed to face the world and tell everyone that I want someone else to pay my way through life. You are PATHETIC!!!!!
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Yeah, and we …
Yeah, and we produce almost all the latest drugs and treatements. Thats because it’s for profit and that drives research and development. It’s also helps motivate the brightest to go into medicine. If they are paid like public officials they will go into more lucrative fields. Look inside an English or Canadian Hospital and notice how dated the equipment is.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
The president may …
The president may want to phase out private ins, but how do you do that? Maybe I don’t understand, but that sounds like Target saying we would like to phase out Wal-mart over ten years. The government would give the private ins a run for their money.Remember, and like I said below I have Cancer. If all private ins companies can not turn anyone away, that means their pay outs are going to go though the roof. I don’t see how they can do without raising rates to noone can afford it. thoughts anyone
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
That’s like the …
That’s like the entire state of massouri. That’s like taking care of several million families. Also learn how Per capita works then notice the amount of people does not matter at all.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Make sure to …
Make sure to remember that after you turn 65, so you can turn down medicare coverage.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
your country also …
your country also only has 5 million people. that’s like taking care of a family.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
My healthcare …
My healthcare system was build at a time when we owed so much money away it was predicted it would take us 500 years to pay it back. So actually, you’re wrong. National debt doesn’t mean anything.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
not to mention the …
not to mention the system your so fond of wasn’t run by a government 12 TRILLION DOLLARS in debt!
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Sounds good to me, …
Sounds good to me, too.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Don’t know about …
Don’t know about you, but Common Infections are covered under my HCI. I’m sure You like your system also, some people like being told how to live.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
well your statement …
well your statement of fact doesn’t matter because this bill ids the foot in the door. obviously overthrowing the system all at once would create such a push back no one would be in favor of it.
politics is about strategy. the goal is universal healthcare but accomplished in increments.
pres. obama said himself a year and a half ago that this is how it would be done. his goal, within ten years is to phase out private insurance for universal h-care.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Sure we do, but you …
Sure we do, but you replyed not to my opinion but to a statement of fact, but do go on call fact an opinion then maybe if you do so long enough it won’t matter any more.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
i don’t want …
i don’t want government involved with healthcare. how many different ways do i have to explain it?
we have a difference of opinion. that’s that.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Yeah i’d rather die …
Yeah i’d rather die by common infections in a free capitalist society then live a long healthy life in a communist gulag like sweden.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
It’s not an opinion …
It’s not an opinion. it’s knowlegde of a system that i have experience with and you don’t
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
I live in Memphis, …
I live in Memphis, Tn. A large number of parents send their kids to private schools. It is two income families who work hard and that is there choice if they can afford it. There are some large private school here.Our public school system has failed us. They use to be one of the best school systems around 30 or 35 years ago. One thing, we have so many families that don’t stay together now. That is just one of the reasons
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Listen to ourselves …
Listen to ourselves everyone. I have Cancer, in remmison thank God. I was able to keep my health ins because I had worked for the same company for almost 30 years. We need to all stick together, If I had not been able to keep my ins, do you think anyone would let me buy ins even though I have been in remmison 5 years. There is no cure for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, it is very treatable but people die from it. Please let us stop call each other names and work together. Please everyone think about it
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Sorry, I’ll take …
Sorry, I’ll take the free market capitalism, you can have your socialism.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
“we need to pool …
“we need to pool our resources” we already do, problem is some people don’t contribute & worse yet they leach from the system.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
so give them the …
so give them the option of a tax credit, if you don’t send your children to public school, you don’t pay public school taxes. make public schools have to compete with private schools.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:41 am
People have to …
People have to accept that reality . . . or they risk being labeled ‘free-market fundamentalists’. (People who think economics is religion.)