I think u r right on money. What I hear on NPR makes me nervous - esp for the 70+ Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: "Patricia Cooley" <[email protected]> Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:13:21 To: 'CANDIS KALLEY'<[email protected]>; 'tmic-list'<[email protected]> Subject: RE: [TMIC] OT/Healthcare I GUESS I DISAGREE WITH YOU. IF YOU ARE ON MEDICARE, THE GOVERNMENT ALREADY CONTROLS YOUR HEALTHCARE. AND YOU KNOW WHAT A MESS THAT IT. IF YOU LOOK AT CANADA AND THE UK, YOU SEE HOW YOU HAVE TO WAIT MONTHS FOR TESTS LIKE BREAST BYOPSY, ETC.. YOU ALSO HAVE TO WAIT MONTHS TO SEE A SPECIALSIST. THE GOVERNMENT IS ALREADY TALKING ABOUT CUTTING BACK ON MEDICARE FOR SENIORS. THE SENIORS ARE AN EXPENDABLE PART OF THE POPULATION. I AM NOT SAYING THAT THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM DOESN’T NEED WORK, BUT YOU KNOW THE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS SCREWS THINGS UP. ALSO, I DON’T KNOW WHY THEY HAVE TO RUSH THROUGH A PROGAM THAT NO ONE HAS READ OR EVEN UNDERSTANDS. MANY OF THE COUNTRIES THAT HAVE GOVERNMENT HEALTHCARE ADMIT IS A MESS AND ARE TRYING TO CHANGE IT. PATTI From: CANDIS KALLEY [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:25 AM To: tmic-list Subject: Re: [TMIC] OT/Healthcare 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
