Comments on: HEALTH CARE MADE SIMPLE

By: JohnSteigerwald

JohnSteigerwald — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:33:32 +0000

There is no way I’m buying that number. There is no way that 1 in 4 people walking around in America has inadequate insurance. You didn’t subtract the stupid people who don’t know enought to take advantage of existing government insurance.

At whom are all those ads by insurance companies aimed. What do you mean they can’t get insurance and do you think fire insurance should be sold to someone whose house has already burned down? Insuring someone who has cancer after theuy get cancer isn’t insurance. It’s welfare. If that’s what you want, fine. Just don’t call it insurance.

By: John

John — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:22:34 +0000

The figures cited by the census bureau include less than 5 million illegal aliens who would not be covered under Obamacare. So we’re left with roughly 40 million uninsured. According to a report by the Kaiser Foundation 70 percent (28 million) of those uninsured are from working families who have tried or are trying to get insurance but are unable.

Also, 14 percent of all adult American’s are underinsured. This is defined as having annual medical costs equaling 10% of their income in addition paying for insurance and the costs which insurance then picks up. Adding the two totals, 75 million Americans don’t have adequate insurance and over 50 million of those who don’t have adequate access to medical care either pay for insufficient insurance or can’t get/afford insurance.

These totals don’t include the large number of Americans (of which I am one) who forgo care or pay exorbiant out of pocket costs because they have pre-existing conditions which are not covered by their insurance.

By: JohnSteigerwald

JohnSteigerwald — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:59:03 +0000

Social security was supposed to be TEMPORARY.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:56:59 +0000

Back when Social Security was being debated, I am willing to bet that practically the same arguments were being made about how wonderful it will be and how it will benefit future generations.

See what it is now. This is the same thing that government run healthcare will become. What has the government ever done that gives people faith that this will work? Of course, it won’t work, anyone who pauses a moment and keeps their knee from jerking should be able to recognize this.

It’s not a Republican or Democrat issue. It’s a government vs. the people issue. I’d like them out of my life as much as possible. Too bad I and others won’t be able to opt out of their programs. I’d gladly do that, but according to Obamacare, I could go to the slammer.

Guess I’d be taking the place of those freed drug dealers.

By: JohnSteigerwald

JohnSteigerwald — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:17:36 +0000

And the more the govt. has come to our rescue the worse the situation has gotten,

By: Ochotexto

Ochotexto — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:56:21 +0000

I don’t think its the ONLY reason Adam., just one aspect. They are lining their pockets big time., especially the ones up top. Either way reform is needed. And if we keep feeding the kids jelly donuts it will get worse.

By: JohnSteigerwald

JohnSteigerwald — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:06:03 +0000

How many are illegal aliens? How many are young people who choose to buy something else other than insurance and how many are stupid people who don’t know that there is insurance available to them.

By: John

John — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:51:49 +0000

I can admit when I am wrong. Actually, according to the U.S. Census bureau, there are actually roughly

46 MILLION AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE.

This must be Obama-lead distortion, right. Nope, the number comes from GWB’s gov’t figures from 2006. I imagine that, given the worsening economic problems over the last 2 years of his Presidency and the slow recovery we’re experiencing, that number has probably grown.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:42:57 +0000

You do realize the reason they do that now is to cover their ass over lawsuits because this country is sue-happy, not exactly stupid on their part, sure it sucks and costs money but is cheaper in the long run for them

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:40:24 +0000

No mario the point is I don’t want he gov’t option nor do I want everyone else to have to pay for me. If I want insurance that bad I will find away to afford it. Do you not understand that drinving down prices as much as you think it will will put insurance companies out of business because they can’t afford those prices.

Oh and by the way if the Bush tax cuts don’t get renewed my taxes and most everyone else’s are going up and I sure as hell don’t make 250,000 a year