Lower health care costs

Lower health care costs

Health care costs are way too high in the United States. The elected representative politicians aren't asking their constituents for ideas and opinions. Instead, politicians rely on large financial contributions and influence by... [more]

Health care costs are way too high in the United States. The elected representative politicians aren't asking their constituents for ideas and opinions. Instead, politicians rely on large financial contributions and influence by lobbyists and Political Action Committees (AMA, AARP, pharmaceutical companies, medical societies) to tell our elected representatives what we want. Remember who elected the representatives and that the representatives were hired to work for us!

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Written by jodigirl on
Go get em, John McCain!! Enough of the rumors on what McCain advocates and does not advocate in terms of health care. Straight talk on health care reform: http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/19ba2f1c-c03f-4ac2-8cd5-5cf2edb527cf.htm This posting is my response to a statement on the Huffington Post! (God help me.) The original post suggested that McCain was going to destroy the health care system. McCain-Palin's ideas to address the issue of raising health care costs are far superior to Obama's socialist ideology. Here is what I wrote in response: I am an Illinois resident. Obama was part of the group that put together ICHIP for adults who cant obtain health ... Read Full Story
Written by jodigirl on
So, now, post convention season, what plans do the presidential candidates have to reduce health care costs? John McCain Believes The Key To Health Care Reform Is To Restore Control To The Patients Themselves. We want a system of health care in which everyone can afford and acquire the treatment and preventative care they need. Health care should be available to all and not limited by where you work or how much you make. Families should be in charge of their health care dollars and have more control over care. John McCain also discusses tort reform and transparency in information to patients. TORT REFORM: ... Read Full Story
Written by jodigirl on
I have been waiting patiently to hear the presidential candidates set forth their positions regarding patient safety, physician discipline and tort reform. (I have all but given up on immigration.) It seems to me that the national discussion on tort reform ended when the Bush (43) administration commissioned the study that concluded the failure to discipline bad doctors was a core problem (as opposed to frivolous lawsuits). Organizations that purport to care about patient safety and high quality of medical care are frankly nothing more than lobbying organizations and political action committees (PACs) that are designed to protect the financial interests of their clients ... Read Full Story
Written by velvetblade on
You might remember my post on Tort Reform called Dirty Little Secret . Tort Reform seeks to limit the amount a filer of a civil suit can sue for. The insurance companies, large corporations, medical field and an organization backed by all of the above, spend millions of dollars each year advertising to you. They would have you believe that these lawsuits cause your insurance rates to rise, your medical costs to rise, and the cost of goods to rise. It’s a pretty complex issue, with lots of variables from different fields. Basically those who have never had a life altering swat on the ... Read Full Story
Written by jodigirl on
Mr. Barack Obama promises many things to anyone who will listen. It all sounds very paternalistic. I watch with great discomfort the group of sign waving Obama fans hooting and hollering. I wonder whether those fans just miss the comfort of their parents' home. One moment Obama is warning his fans that his administration (God help us) will have to tighten the spending. Then, almost in the same breath, Obama promises his fans everything short of soda pop machines in every voter's home-room class. In other words, Obama sounds like a teenager running for class president. But, voters are supposed to be at least ... Read Full Story
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