Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-12 Thread LarryT
Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot The VA

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-12 Thread LarryT
] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot My SiL works in the insurance industry. She is not well insured for some reason. Tells horror stories about the infirm being denied and the process the claims people must go through to keep the infirm from getting services. Those who pay lots and have

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread LarryT
, 2008 1:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I have a friend who has many years in the insurance business. His opinion is valued by me and it is this :Keep the politicians out of the ins. coverage business. We just had a major cost increase because

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Lee Einer
12:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Sort of like the private sector? On Jan 9, 2008 6:16 PM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything the government decides to Do it screws up and it ends up being filled with corruption and fraud. Larry T (67

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Loren Faeth
://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: andrew strasfogel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Sort of like the private sector

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Loren Faeth
/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: WALTER WARREN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 1:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I have a friend who has many years

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Sort of like the private sector? On Jan 9, 2008 6:16 PM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything the government decides to Do it screws up and it ends up

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
, January 11, 2008 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Unfortunately, a good percentage of the public cannot afford to pay for healthcare. Capitalism then says they don't get any. I would argue that system is not appropriate for providing healthcare

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Mitch Haley
Loren Faeth wrote: No, WAY more than anything that can exist in business. Nothing in business can be screwed up the way a government can screw it up Nothing in *continuing business* can be that screwed up, because businesses run like governments fail quickly. Mitch.

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I have to question the underlying and unstated assumption that it's the Federal Government's job to provide health care for all. What paragraph of the Constitution authorizes that? Scott

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
My bad. Sorry, but I have to leave to make a living so I can afford my health insurance premiums. I have a server that needs attention. Later... -Dave Walton On Jan 11, 2008 12:23 PM, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you don't care about people

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Allan Streib
dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you don't care about people that cannot get adequate medical treatment, I can't help you. I'm glad that everyone in your world is doing well, really. You are jumping to conclusions. I was responding to the earlier point about private insurers deny

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Gary Hurst
figure i should join the navy? can i have my own nuclear sub? On Jan 11, 2008 11:13 AM, Sunil Hari [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then again, I'm a health-care provider in another government-run program - the US Navy. I can say that our quality of care and billing procedures and coverage are

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
And the reason they maintain the roads is for National Defense, right? They do it because it would not get done otherwise and it is in everyone's best interest that it be done. -Dave Walton On Jan 11, 2008 12:09 PM, Scott Ritchey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to question the underlying and

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
Spend a day volunteering in a soup kitchen in the inner city, then get back to me, okay? I'm in Cleveland Ohio, and maybe we have it worse that other areas. but just because your limited experience has not brought you in contact with the realities of life in America does not mean all is well.

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
If you don't care about people that cannot get adequate medical treatment, I can't help you. I'm glad that everyone in your world is doing well, really. -Dave Walton On Jan 11, 2008 11:32 AM, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Spend a day volunteering

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Rory
Keep in mind that the government already runs one health care entity, anyone remember the VA? With that as an example, I'm VERY frightened of Government health care. Saw a quote on Joesherlock.com awhile back: Government health care; combining the efficiency of the US Government with the

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Allan Streib
dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Spend a day volunteering in a soup kitchen in the inner city, then get back to me, okay? I'm in Cleveland Ohio, and maybe we have it worse that other areas. but just because your limited experience has not brought you in contact with the realities of

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Sunil Hari
Then again, I'm a health-care provider in another government-run program - the US Navy. I can say that our quality of care and billing procedures and coverage are second to none. Billing is easy when it's all free. And with every procedure and every patient I've seen, cost has been no object -

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Ritchey Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:10 AM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I have to question the underlying and unstated assumption that it's the Federal

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Mitch Haley
Scott Ritchey wrote: What paragraph of the Constitution authorizes that? The same paragraph that authorizes 95% of federal spending. What? You can't see it? It's right there, hidden between the lines in the commerce clause. [/rant] Mitch ___

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot And the reason they maintain the roads is for National Defense, right? They do it because it would not get done otherwise and it is in everyone's best interest that it be done. -Dave Walton On Jan 11, 2008 12:09 PM, Scott Ritchey [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread dave walton
I've met many people that wish they could get health care from the VA. The VA facility here is actually top-notch. Much improved from 20 years ago. -Dave Walton On Jan 11, 2008 10:36 AM, Rory [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Keep in mind that the government already runs one health care entity, anyone

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Dave H...
, 2008 10:59 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I've met many people that wish they could get health care from the VA. The VA facility here is actually top-notch. Much improved from 20 years ago. -Dave Walton

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Allan Streib
dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Your experience is atypical - and that's a good thing. Is it? Nobody in my family the I know of has ever had private insurance deny anything. That includes all of my Dad's lung cancer surgery, radiation, and chemo over more than a decade, my mom's knee

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:21 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot figure i should join the navy? can i have my own nuclear sub? On Jan 11, 2008 11:13 AM, Sunil Hari [EMAIL

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dave walton Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 10:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I've met many people that wish they could get health care from the VA. The VA facility

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Redghost
Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Unfortunately, a good

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Scott Ritchey
I have to question the underlying and unstated assumption that it's the Federal Government's job to provide health care for all. What paragraph of the Constitution authorizes that? Scott ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor:

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Allan Streib
dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry, but I have to leave to make a living so I can afford my health insurance premiums. Well I'm glad you realize it's not my responsibility. To quote Calvin Coolidge: The normal must care for themselves. Allan -- 1983 300D 1966 230

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Redghost
: Friday, January 11, 2008 12:04 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Sort of like the private sector? On Jan 9, 2008 6:16 PM, LarryT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Everything the government decides to Do it screws up and it ends up being filled with corruption

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread LarryT
://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: dave walton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 8:44 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Unfortunately, a good percentage of the public

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Tom Hargrave
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot Actually - that would violate the Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 -Dave Walton On Jan 11, 2008 12:19 PM, Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's not but we are fast heading towards Socialism

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-11 Thread Lee Einer
Allan Streib wrote: I was responding to the earlier point about private insurers deny claims for necessary treatment, with my personal experience that the only denials my family and I ever encountered being from the government plan (Medicare). Allan I have worked for health insurers and

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-10 Thread andrew strasfogel
Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I have a friend who has many years in the insurance business. His opinion is valued by me and it is this :Keep the politicians out of the ins. coverage business. We just had a major cost increase because the WA State

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot (WALTER WARREN)

2008-01-09 Thread RICHARD FIne
What really gets me, is you know that Hilary knows that in no way could the Fed run a National Health Care program... it really pisses me off when they even bring it up... Each time someone talks to me possivie about it, I ask them... well, what did the Feds do to Social Security

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot (WALTER WARREN)

2008-01-09 Thread Gary Hurst
my understanding is that social security is not run though in any meaningful way. the money is taken by force and then spent by the government on unrelated projects. then you eventually get back far far less than you would had you invested it in any other program and eat cat food while fighting

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot (WALTER WARREN)

2008-01-09 Thread Allan Streib
Any program that involves the government handling the money, or that is not based on individual choice and responsibility, will fail. RICHARD FIne [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What really gets me, is you know that Hilary knows that in no way could the Fed run a National Health Care program... it

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-09 Thread dave walton
Are you assuming that we all think it should not be covered? Just what are we supposed to do with all the crazies out there? I suspect counseling and drugs are cheaper than a jail cell even with housing and food subsidies. -Dave Walton On Jan 9, 2008 1:39 AM, WALTER WARREN [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-09 Thread John Robbins
dave walton wrote: Are you assuming that we all think it should not be covered? Just what are we supposed to do with all the crazies out there? I suspect counseling and drugs are cheaper than a jail cell even with housing and food subsidies. And a jail cell certainly isn't going to solve the

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-09 Thread LarryT
://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs . - Original Message - From: WALTER WARREN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 1:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot I have a friend who has many years

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-08 Thread WALTER WARREN
I have a friend who has many years in the insurance business. His opinion is valued by me and it is this :Keep the politicians out of the ins. coverage business. We just had a major cost increase because the WA State lawmakers deemed it necessary that mental health should be covered. URGH!!! On

[MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-04 Thread archer
dave walton writes: Face it people. The Walmarts of the world are now pushing for a national health plan because it will save them money. It's only a matter of time. Hopefully the focus will eventually switch from treatment to prevention.snip Gerry writes: Healthcare is a major U.S.

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-04 Thread John Robbins
You're two days to late for this discussion on banned. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-04 Thread archer
From: John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] You're two days to late for this discussion on banned. Gerry wrote: In your opinion, perhaps. In my opinion it's never too late to discuss and offer solutions for major problems that face America. ___

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-04 Thread John Robbins
archer wrote: In your opinion, perhaps. In my opinion it's never too late to discuss and offer solutions for major problems that face America. Its also a very political topic... something best reserved for banned. Join up and I'm sure everyone will start talking about it again. :) John

Re: [MBZ] National Health Insurance: was: Coffee is Hot

2008-01-04 Thread archer
- Original Message - From: John Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] archer wrote: In your opinion, perhaps. In my opinion it's never too late to discuss and offer solutions for major problems that face America. Its also a very political topic... something best reserved for banned. Join