The insurance lobbiest are a problem BUT the insurance companies are paying out
millions to run scare ads AGAINST a public health plan! That really upsets me
because too many people believe those ads.
Did you hear that the insurance companies are spreading the rumor, egged on by
the Republicans, that the government is sending people out to ask the seniors
how they want to die? The truth is that in the reform bill, doctors will be
paid when consulting patients on a living will - which I believe everyone
should have! This is just one "truth" which is a half-truth - a tactic that
occurs too often.
Prayers and thoughts for you and yours,
Candy K.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Regina Rummel" <[email protected]>
To: "CANDIS KALLEY" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 11:40:09 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Re: [TMIC] OT/Healthcare
Candy,
I am on medicare and pay AARP supplement $154.50 monthly. I don't have a
problem as seniors are well covered with Medicare. But what about the general
population and single moms such as was your situation... No wonder so many
just forget about getting health insurance. My daughter has a good job with
great coverage. But she won't let go of her Blue Cross (close to $600 monthly)
that she doesn't need, because she has a pre-existing condition, and the
economy being what it is, what if she loses her job? She couldn't get coverage
now.
My vote, as yours, is also for public health plan. Your remarks speak for the
urgent need for reform. I am concerned about the $1.3 million healthcare
lobbyist will be spending to influence our legislators.
From: CANDIS KALLEY <[email protected]>
To: tmic-list <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 7:35:01 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] OT/Healthcare
Regina, interesting that you are asking the question of single payer health
care. Are you on Medicare? Do you or your family have VA coverage?
If in doubt of Congress getting lobby money from Insurance Co., here's an
interesting website:
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=&state=&zip=&employ=insurance&cand=&c2010=Y&sort=N&capcode=r8r83&submit=Submit
I have 3 personal stories to share with my congress people - as a single mom
(years ago but the problems I had), my brother dying of cancer this year and
the insurance co. declaring that it was a pre-existing condition and refusing
paying, my COBRA before Medicare - payments started at $348 a month - 6 months
later $537 then after 18 months going to $987 a month for 6 months before I
received Medicare which is now $98 a month! With my other insurance I was
paying same for meds as I'm paying now!
I figure that if there is no public health plan, the insurance co. own the
general public - let alone Congress!
My vote - we need a public plan!
Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly!
Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably .
And never regret anything that made you smile.
Prayers and thoughts for you and yours,
Candy K.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Regina Rummel" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, August 3, 2009 10:19:09 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [TMIC] OT/Healthcare
What do you think of "Single Payer", or "Public Insurance Option" or anything
else as opposed to our existing system? I am curious to hear what our group
thinks of what's going on in Congress regarding this healthcare situation.
Do some in our group live in Canada? I would love to hear your comments about
your experiences with your healthcare system. Have you personally
experienced the long waits for important procedures that we hear so much
about. Is there a "Wellness System" in Canada? Is it successful? Are you,
Canadian TMers, satisfied with your system? And what about your prescription
costs? I just paid $235.93 for 12 pills (Fosamax). That was my co-pay. The
charge was $338.99. I won't even mention the cost of my other prescriptions.
Comments and experiences please.
R
