Comments on: Single-Payer National Health Insurance http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/04/06/single-payer-national-health-insurance/ Culture Is Our Business Fri, 07 May 2010 14:32:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Smith http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/04/06/single-payer-national-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Ben Smith Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:49:17 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=354#comment-222 The main problem with healthcare is simple. Health Insurance should cover major health events, not doctor visits and smaller procedures. Just like car insurance covers major damage, not oil changes, tires, etc. The main problem with healthcare is simple. Health Insurance should cover major health events, not doctor visits and smaller procedures. Just like car insurance covers major damage, not oil changes, tires, etc.

]]> By: Skippy Roo http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/04/06/single-payer-national-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Skippy Roo Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:08:56 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=354#comment-187 Fully agree with the Shinigami. As a Canadian I agree our healthcare system can be frustrating and has drawbacks but I would NEVER trade it for a U.S. style system that appears punishing and cruel - too many Americans are one illness and/or accident away from bankruptcy. It seems that a lot of people equate universal healthcare with socialism and that's a bogey-man that is bandied about every time there is talk of changing the health system south of the border. Fully agree with the Shinigami. As a Canadian I agree our healthcare system can be frustrating and has drawbacks but I would NEVER trade it for a U.S. style system that appears punishing and cruel – too many Americans are one illness and/or accident away from bankruptcy. It seems that a lot of people equate universal healthcare with socialism and that’s a bogey-man that is bandied about every time there is talk of changing the health system south of the border.

]]> By: C. Steven Tucker http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/04/06/single-payer-national-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-185 C. Steven Tucker Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:00:42 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=354#comment-185 A common example used to further the cause of "socialized medicine" in the United States is to point out how well it is working in countries such as France and Canada. However, those living in Canada know full well that their government run health care program is most certainly not working. As a matter of fact, many Canadian citizens choose to hire high priced brokers to find them quality health care right here in the United States because of the terrible bureaucracy that controls all forms of health care in Canada. For more about what is really going on with the Canadian health care system please watch these short but very informative documentary videos: http://www.freemarketcure.com/brainsurgery.php http://www.freemarketcure.com/twowomen.php http://www.freemarketcure.com/thelemon.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE-I0ombIEY&eurl=http://www.noinsuranceclub.com/blog.php&feature=player_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiXT0P3edfs ... ------------ Mr. Tucker's comment is cut and paste from his own blog which can be found <a href="http://www.sbisvcs.com/blog.htm" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It's true that my aunt had to wait a few months to get her hip replacement. On the other hand I saw both her and my father through very complex disease treatments that were no doubt very expensive. My Mother as well. She spent months in the hospital recovering from a stroke. She was then moved into a rehab facility where she received daily therapy for months. Money was never an issue! Never even mentioned. Removing the profit motive from health care creates an experience entirely different from what I've seen here in the States. Illness and dying are hard enough without having to worry about insurance companies looking for loopholes to get them out from paying. A common example used to further the cause of “socialized medicine” in the United States is to point out how well it is working in countries such as France and Canada. However, those living in Canada know full well that their government run health care program is most certainly not working. As a matter of fact, many Canadian citizens choose to hire high priced brokers to find them quality health care right here in the United States because of the terrible bureaucracy that controls all forms of health care in Canada. For more about what is really going on with the Canadian health care system please watch these short but very informative documentary videos:

http://www.freemarketcure.com/brainsurgery.php
http://www.freemarketcure.com/twowomen.php
http://www.freemarketcure.com/thelemon.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE-I0ombIEY&eurl=http://www.noinsuranceclub.com/blog.php&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiXT0P3edfs
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Mr. Tucker’s comment is cut and paste from his own blog which can be found here.
It’s true that my aunt had to wait a few months to get her hip replacement. On the other hand I saw both her and my father through very complex disease treatments that were no doubt very expensive. My Mother as well. She spent months in the hospital recovering from a stroke. She was then moved into a rehab facility where she received daily therapy for months. Money was never an issue! Never even mentioned. Removing the profit motive from health care creates an experience entirely different from what I’ve seen here in the States. Illness and dying are hard enough without having to worry about insurance companies looking for loopholes to get them out from paying.

]]> By: Shinigami Kayo http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/2009/04/06/single-payer-national-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Shinigami Kayo Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:11:56 +0000 http://www.useriscontent.com/blog/?p=354#comment-182 I fully live the dream of the Canadian System which I would never trade in. It has its drawbacks to be sure, very real drawbacks. Still American law makers discount the whole formula hat in hand based on those very drawbacks. Its costly, it's adminstration can get political etc. etc. They really have to see past that and recognize how many countries now understand social responsiblity as a corner stone of any national entity. I fully live the dream of the Canadian System which I would never trade in. It has its drawbacks to be sure, very real drawbacks. Still American law makers discount the whole formula hat in hand based on those very drawbacks. Its costly, it’s adminstration can get political etc. etc. They really have to see past that and recognize how many countries now understand social responsiblity as a corner stone of any national entity.

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