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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by BrunoGiordano

BrunoGiordano — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:01:59 +0000

My friend has public health, public car insurance as well as public pharmaceuticals. Ha Ha he says.
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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by mjmayer188

mjmayer188 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:51:59 +0000

You are right, insurance isn’t the issue. The high cost of health care drives the price of insurance. It doesn’t matter how you provide insurance if the cost of health care isn’t reduced.

On the other hand, if you reduce the cost of health care, we will be able to afford private health insurance. Too often, we don’t address the real problem.
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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by chris h

chris h — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:35:59 +0000

I agree. Since the Insurance companies have gamed the system to the extent that they are taking in 40% gross profits, I think we can certainly get back to running the system with a 10-15% cost of processing claims like it used to be, or 5% like we pay for medicare claims processing.
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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by The Shoe In Your Face

The Shoe In Your Face — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:04:59 +0000

Your question is much too logical to be taken seriously here.

There are numerous ways to reform healthcare. The German model uses private, for profit health insurers who are subject to government regulations that prohibit them from denying coverage bases on pre-existing conditions. So their system is more of a hybrid than other European single payer systems, ranging from this to the British system of socialized medicine where the doctors work for the government to the French system of private doctors but with a single payer system.
The big difference, or course, is that the United States has allowed the medical profession to become a for profit system. The free market zealots think this is just fine but the fact is that by allowing the profit motive into this basic human need they are ruining our economy.
Soon the portion of our incomes that the health care system demands of us will exceed our ability to pay and we will essentially be working in exchange for healthcare. Economic slavery anyone?

But consider this. If we should end up with a single payer system it will spell the end of our economy unless Obama can muster the courage and ammunition to stop the insane prices that the healthcare profession charges us for their services. A single payer system without removing these criminally high prices will create a Bubble that will dwaft even the housing bubble. Close your eyes and try to imagine just how raped and robbed we will be when every person in the country can get medical care that is subsidized by the government with the greedy sons of dogs in the healthcare business charging $235.00 for an aspirin.
And to the free maketers who claim that a single payer system with price controls won’t work, I remind them of Vlad Lenin. Vlad pulled a 38 caliber pistol from his pocket and put it to the head of a train conductor refusing to run the train. Vlad cocked the pistol and Mr. Conductor yelled, "All Aboard!" The trains ran on time and so will the appendix operations after a couple of well placed bullets.
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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by Katana172 version3

Katana172 version3 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:56:59 +0000

Have you ever dealt with a goverment agency when trying to get anythign accomplished? Obviously not, you are probably still in high school, and you wouldn't make such a statement. Talk about frustration and red tape.
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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by Thomas M

Thomas M — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:39:59 +0000

I’m pleading the "fifth". My best friend is an insurance agent.
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If the insurance companies commit fruad they still need to pay the price.

Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by lightsofmarfa

lightsofmarfa — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:14:59 +0000

How would you like to be a doctor that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on 12 years of school only to find out the government is going to pay you the same salary as an auto mechanic.If the government gets a hold of our health care we're in big trouble.
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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by DOUBLE J 54

DOUBLE J 54 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:38:59 +0000

In my view there is nothing wrong with your proposal, if it is one. What
those on the right oppose is government intervention of any type and because it means that they cannot reap the kind of obscene profits that they have.
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Comment on What’s wrong with affordable health insurance without a middle man? by momwithabat

momwithabat — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:27:59 +0000

my state puts regulations on what and how much insurance a driver must carry……so yeah, gov’t DOES regulate how much you pay.

Name me one thing the gov’t sticks its hands in that hasn’t been a flop (or at least worse than before) once they entered.
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Comment on How expensive is having individual health care insurance? by Zarnev

Zarnev — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:04:59 +0000

The cost depends upon your age, height and weight, gender, if you smoke, and the deductible and benefits of the policy. I’ve seen policies for people in their 20′s run $50 or $60 per month and people in their 60′s run over $1000 per month. Most policies are paid monthly.

You should visit a local independent agent. This person knows the market in your area and can find the best policy for your situation and they don’t charge you anything for the service.
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