07-21-2009, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 4RE KLR
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Steve,
I think many legislators will read the bill, or at least have staff browse through it. It is unlikely that liberals will sign onto the conservative website you referenced, or have much to do with Fox news. And I suppose several conservative legislators may sign the petition without really reading it any more thoroughly than average, since it looks to be a partisan public sensation effort more than anything.
The other day, I got the below in my email, from a workplace acquaintance. I have the same insurance, and the guy lives about ten miles away.
"Considering everything I have been through, and the hell my insurance company (United Health Care) put me in by refusing payments for cancer care,heart attacks, surgeries, ambulance rides, hospitalization to withdraw from 4 years of hydromorphone shots given for pain (here, St. Alexius when United Health Care refused payment, escorted me out with their security people and put me out on the street with nothing other than my hospital pajamas to wear as my clothes had been taken home to launder). This incident by the way cost me close to $11,000.00 and was the straw that broke the camels back, forcing me to sell my home as I couldn't pay both the hospital and my mortgage without going through a bankruptcy. So, I now live in a mobilehome after 41 years of hard work, and thanks to huge hospital bills which insurance refused to pay because it was "above what was REASONABLE AND CUSTOMARY", my 401k money is gone, my home is gone, my equity in my home was used to purchase a 29 year old trailer house to allow me to pay off St. Alexius without bankruptcy.
That this crap can happen in this country is unbelievable and NOT RIGHT.What astonishes me is that people JUST LIKE ME believe that we should not go to universal healthcare like every other country in the world has. NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWHERE ELSE BUT HERE IN THE GOOD OLD USA WHERE THE RICH ARE KINGS AND THE REST OF US ARE LIED INTO BELIEVING THAT WE DON'T DESERVE WHAT EVERY OTHER COUNTRY IN THE WORLD HAS, AND THAT WE HAVE THE BEST SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. WHAT A GOD DAMNED JOKE!
The happiest day of my life was when I finally went on Medicare even though I now have to pay $300.00 a month in supplemental insurance ... At least my bills are paid with no trouble, no hassles, no questions! Medicare is the best insurance I have ever had bar none, and I thought the railroad provided us with good coverage. What a joke, United Health Care denied EVERY claim. I know that is their business model, as they hope to avoid or minimize payment, and to prolong the unavoidable payments as long as they can. They simply don't care how sick you are and could care less when the hospitals and doctors are hounding you for payments they should be making. I believe they honestly hope you pay in desperation so they don't have to.
I hope you take the time to watch these PBS video's. The news media everywhere else is failing us miserably, and if you watch FOX or CNN all you are getting is insurance company talking points! Be patient, they are large files and may take a moment or two to load, but are well worth watching! I have been getting all sorts of viral emails with republican talking points against universal healthcare, and we all owe it to ourselves and our children to at least be informed honestly on the issue. These videos tell it like it is! I have been through it, and I know how bad insurance companies can be even when you believe you have good coverage! Cancer CAN AND DOES BANKRUPT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH INSURANCE ..... IT KILLS THOUSANDS EVERY YEAR WHO DON'T HAVE INSURANCE, AND THAT IS A FACT!
( http://www.webegeek.net/links2/Cigna...ournalPBS.html )
( http://www.webegeek.net/links2/BillM...nglepayer.html )"
God, I wish McCain had gotten in. There has to be a happy medium somewhere. 
Wes
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