The health care bill is past by just 7 votes!
#16
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I'm sure this is a move in the right general direction, but...
On a side note, saw this recently and was gobsmacked.
Harvard Business Review chart
On a side note, saw this recently and was gobsmacked.
Harvard Business Review chart
#17
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I beg to differ, DOCTORS = GODS
Nah, but I totally agree that medicine has a lot of limitations...people NEED to take an active role in their care. But a lot of $$$ spent on healthcare are also on administrative overhead, instead of actual patient care (I heard something like 20% (??) of cost is on paperwork getting reimbursement)...a Single payer system is one potential solution to reduce that cost, though it's not without drawback.
Nah, but I totally agree that medicine has a lot of limitations...people NEED to take an active role in their care. But a lot of $$$ spent on healthcare are also on administrative overhead, instead of actual patient care (I heard something like 20% (??) of cost is on paperwork getting reimbursement)...a Single payer system is one potential solution to reduce that cost, though it's not without drawback.
#18
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Not surprising...there are many reasons for it, and you can't blame it on physicians being overly-compensated (Which is not true for a lot of physicians, considering that most of us are in debt for years and earn a modest salary during our training years ranging from 3 to 7+ years)
#19
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Let me guess: County Hospital? There's no way to judge whether the care you received was really subpar unless you describe more details. If you feel that you didn't get good care because you wanted a diagnostic procedure/surgery done and didn't get it, there could be a good clinical reason behind it. If you feel that you didn't get good care because you were rushed to be discharged before you feel fully recovered, that's because hospital stays are very expensive and beds are limited. If you feel that you didn't get good care because you didn't feel that the doctor spent enough time with you...well here's the news: If you're told to see 10 patients in an hour, how the heck are you gonna chat with each one for half an hour?
#20
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I made the mistake of mentioning the health care reform on my Facebook status and it has stirred up some really strong feeling! I have never had so many comments!
#21
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Yea, I can see it happening here on the Forum as well...It's such a controversial issue in the U.S. but I can see a lot of non-Americans will much prefer having a system that will reduce the chance of not having health coverage.
#22
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Republican Senator John McCain said Monday morning that Democrats have not heard the last of the health care debate, and said he was repulsed by "all this euphoria going on." - MSNBC
What a prick.
#24
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I honestly don't understand the whole thing. All I know is my little family unit here and what we need. My 4 year old daughter has a kidney problem. She only has 1 and there is a bunch of cysts where the other should be. She is not classed as having a pre-existing condition as she has never had treatment, just tests. When we came over here, getting health insurance that would cover her was the biggest issue. If we didn't get it then we were not coming. Simple as that.
#27
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I honestly don't understand the whole thing. All I know is my little family unit here and what we need. My 4 year old daughter has a kidney problem. She only has 1 and there is a bunch of cysts where the other should be. She is not classed as having a pre-existing condition as she has never had treatment, just tests. When we came over here, getting health insurance that would cover her was the biggest issue. If we didn't get it then we were not coming. Simple as that.
Illegal immigrants are apparently not covered as of yet. Controversies include: Such a system will drive up premium for healthy young people from previously, reimbursement for physicians will be less for specialists and more for generalists, the amount of $$ to put into this will make it harder for economic recovery
#29
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Only four states cover childless adults on Medicaid (with a handful more providing lesser beenfits). I am not sure why there is such a widespread belief that Medicaid covers the poor when such a significant percentage have no access to it regardless of income. This bill is a huge step to closing that hole, especially for young adults that can no longer be insured on their parents' policy (they'll now be allowed to remain on up to age 26).
#30
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So will I still have insurance if I lose my job?