They've Got You Covered?

The way I understand it the poor would be subsidized, but at least they will be covered and their bills will be paid. The rest would pay premiums at a small percentage of their income. With lower incomes their will be also some subsidization. Their bills will also be paid. Their also will be choices of policys. Those that would think that they do not need it, a seriously flawed concept, would be made to get it & so when they end up in a hospital their bills will be paid. Paid bills = lower cost. We all know when we have to go to a hospital we are being over charged to make up for those people that must need to go there, but do not have insurance. Did you hear the latest news that the cost of medicine is going up? There also needs to be some control over that as we are subsidizing the Pharmaceutical house for their business in other countries. As far as doctors are concerned, they won't see you if you are not wealthy or have insurance. So people have to go to emergency rooms as they must treat you. Not a good thing as there is not continuity of care for chronic conditions. Clinics for the poor are subsidized with our taxes. So in effect every one is paying for those whom do not have insurance. How about dentists? This is a health concern also. I cannot imagine the expense to a dentist for puling one tooth and saving another on a youth by filling and providing a spacer and then charging $4,000.00. Something needs to be addressed about this. They don't have the same problem as doctors.

Comment: ingridhn
Please do not counteract out of ignorance. If you really look at the issues behind Hillary's healthcare and how it would have to be "forced" upon the American public, you cannot tell me that is either ethically or morally acceptable. Not with standing unconstitutional. Before you comment to my discussion to the issue of Socialized Healthcare, please research the facts yourself and tell me how else Hillary or anyone else with these same kind of ideals is going to make sure that everyone has healthcare in our country. We currently are short handed on nurses and medical specialists in this country. Many American's already have to wait weeks or months to see the Doctor's they prefer. I currently know a couple of Specialists who are so upset with the current regulations that are posed on them right now by the Government that they are wishing they would have chosen a different profession. Which is also contributing to the shortage in good, quality healthcare. This shortage will continue to have unintended consequences if we are forced to have government mandated healthcare. Anyone else who wants the truth behind such an ideal please refer to my earlier discussion. It is now starting to be outside of more and more individuals self-interest to become medically trained once they find out about the mess of regulations that continue to be heaped upon their heads. Also, How do you suppose that by "forcing" people to carry health insurance, this is going to help anyone, included those who are covered? There are still going to be those who are going to go see a Doctor if they have even just a cut or scratch on their fingers, all in all making your and my wait longer and longer in the Doctor's office. A friend of mine was just diagnosed with Colon Cancer and he told me that he had to wait 2 months just to see a specialist to begin necessary treatment.
Force should never be used politically, socially, or psychologically. Please realize the dangers of your socialistic paradigm.

Hillary expanded health care to the National Guard. Who is she kidding? She will ruin health care for all. Remember what she tried to shove through when her husband was president. You will lose everything you own if you are poor and she is priesident.

If the government wants to free up billions of dollars they need to make health insurace companies non-profit giving the money back to the public who pays it in and doctors who preform the servive and not keeping it for their own greed and give. this in itself would lower costs of healthcare make it acccountable and give doctors back their jobs and money.

Finally, some people have some sense to see the big picture of what Clinton's plan is proposing! It really seems to be all about control and the way society is going, the last thing we need is the government trying to control one more aspect of our lives. I mean the FBI is now aggregating a database of all persons personal information like handprints, eye scans, body movements, etc. Another plan that may be passed on May 12, would require all citizens to have a national ID card that they wouldn't be able to buy or sell without. Does anyone see what is happening to our "free" country. So few people even pay attention to these small changes and then they or their children will wake up one day and wonder how we went from free to bound and controlled. It's nice to know that other people are wise enough to see where our country is headed if people don't start paying attention to these type of issues.

You know, unless we also get new congressmen elected, it won't matter what either candidate's views are on health care, or anything else. They can't do it alone, the House and Senate need to pass a bill first. This "change movement" needs to go further and replace all incumbants in Washington!

Tell it like it really is. We are heading for at least a recession. This is a world wide worry. Why? Because we are the biggest spenders in the world. Remember NAFTA? With recessions, more pe[ple will lose jobs. More people will lose health insurance. Those whom have it will pay more for it to cover those that go to emergency rooms for visits that would ordinarily go to a doctor's office. Emergency rooms are overburdened to the point that real emergency's could result in a person's death. You know that O'Bama says change comes from the bottom up. What he is saying is we have to change our ways.That means you & I folks.The American dream is a dream that has to be worked for, not just handed out as an entitlement. Boy, wait until the baby boomers retire enmasse. Setting aside all your prejudices against people because they are not perfect little robots & in fact are real people like you and I. Stopping all the ridiculous false rumors like gossipers over the fence in the back yard, stopping all the hate mongering, lets get real! The person whom goes into the Oval Office in 2009 will most likely be facing a 400 billion deficit. This is reality. All politicians, when running for office will tell you what they think you want to hear so you will vote for them. Now which one has the experience to deal with this very large deficit that can cause so much harm to us and the world? This is what has to be addressed before anything else can be accomplished. Fact, to have experience in balancing this budget you have to be a Governor of a state & or President. Go, Hillary and swiftly & don't forget to bring Bill!

Obama does have substance, and we beleive he can get the job done. But one thing for sure we know Hillary and Bill have a record of covering up for themselves and putting it on others that are lesser in their opinion. I wish we could have had a strong woman with strong morals so I could have voted that way, but we do not so I will go with Obama or not vote at all if he does not win.

Obama has created a group of followers that don't leasen to reasons anymore. Undecided voters are Hillary's only hope. I listened to Obama, and I can't see what his supporters idolize him for. I just see an unexperience senator who believes on hope, change and hype. If you take away the fact tha Hillary is a woman and Obama is black, I know that Hillary would had been already the democratic candidate. She is just smarter, sharper, and her policies and plans are much more defined and realistic. I hope all voters in OH,TX,RI,VT, PA and the rest of the states yet to vote can see that taking a risk on just hope and change is to big a risk to take. And don't worry about Obama, as good a speaker as he is, he'll solidify his political fututre soon enough. I just see no substanse nor experience here.

I would not want someone mandating me to purchase health insurance. Requirement like that will give the insurance companies free reign to hike up prices and gouge us even more than they do already. I think Obama is on the right track, but just not up to speed. Instead of spending millions on subsidies, let's put some price controls on insurance companies, doctors. My last office visit was $267, and all he did was listen to me breath and ask a few questions. What other profession gets to swindle people out of their money without question? Even the insurance companies make their coverage convoluted and confusing. It's terrible to deal with their double talk - always trying to wiggle out of paying for something. Let's concentrate on forcing insurance companies to make their coverage straightforward and affordable, and at the same time put some pricing restrictions on doctors, clinics, and hospitals. Hypocratic oath should extend to hurting others in all ways... Doc, please stop stabbing my pocket book!!

I would not want someone mandating me to purchase health insurance. Requirement like that will give the insurance companies free reign to hike up prices and gouge us even more than they do already. I think Obama is on the right track, but just not up to speed. Instead of spending millions on subsidies, let's put some price controls on insurance companies, doctors. My last office visit was $267, and all he did was listen to me breath and ask a few questions. What other profession gets to swindle people out of their money without question? Even the insurance companies make their coverage convoluted and confusing. It's terrible to deal with their double talk - always trying to wiggle out of paying for something. Let's concentrate on forcing insurance companies to make their coverage straightforward and affordable, and at the same time put some pricing restrictions on doctors, clinics, and hospitals. Hypocratic oath should extend to hurting others in all ways... Doc, please stop stabbing my pocket book!!