Comments on: Private Health Care Insurance will be History http://akagaga.com/2009/12/private-health-care-insurance-will-be-history.html home of the Word for Wednesday and akaGaGa, a Christian and a libertarian - in that order - who blogs about both. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:19:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: akagaga http://akagaga.com/2009/12/private-health-care-insurance-will-be-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-1166 akagaga Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:56:43 +0000 http://akagaga.com/?p=1557#comment-1166 Joe, I have great sympathy for seniors who spent their productive years believing that the government would provide for them in their later years. But applying that lie to the rest of the population will only make things worse. It's a complex issue and I don't pretend to have all the answers. One thing that would definitely help long-term is for governments to rescind the protection laws that prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines. Competition always brings prices down. For the short term, are there any churches in your area that you could turn to for help? Contrary to what you believe, I <em>do know</em> what it's like to have to decide between food and heat - I've been there on more than one occasion in my life. It's not a fun place to be when you have to live without any extras like internet or cable for long periods of time. As for Washington? They're whores available to anyone with deep pockets, not just the insurance companies. Joe, I have great sympathy for seniors who spent their productive years believing that the government would provide for them in their later years. But applying that lie to the rest of the population will only make things worse.

It’s a complex issue and I don’t pretend to have all the answers. One thing that would definitely help long-term is for governments to rescind the protection laws that prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines. Competition always brings prices down.

For the short term, are there any churches in your area that you could turn to for help? Contrary to what you believe, I do know what it’s like to have to decide between food and heat – I’ve been there on more than one occasion in my life. It’s not a fun place to be when you have to live without any extras like internet or cable for long periods of time.

As for Washington? They’re whores available to anyone with deep pockets, not just the insurance companies.

]]> By: JOE cICCARELLI http://akagaga.com/2009/12/private-health-care-insurance-will-be-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-1158 JOE cICCARELLI Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:14:47 +0000 http://akagaga.com/?p=1557#comment-1158 But what about seniors who have to pay $97/month for medicare plus $89/month for HMO coverage for what Medicare doesn/t pay (ie, Dental, Drugs.) e also mustr pay Copays of up to $500 for non-generic drugs, plus $!500 when we reach the "Coverage gap" (the amout (($2700)) that includes what both you and the insurance company together have paid YTD?)) There are also hugh copays for ER Specialists and hospital visits. Most people (like yourself) are not aware of what seniors go through. Many have to make a decision to buy food or medicine prescribed by the doctor. There are many generic drugs that doctors cannot prescribe because they are not precisely what he/she thinks are necessary for a paticular patient. Insurance companies OWN Washington. Period But what about seniors who have to pay $97/month for medicare plus $89/month for HMO coverage for what Medicare doesn/t pay (ie, Dental, Drugs.) e also mustr pay Copays of up to $500 for non-generic drugs, plus $!500 when we reach the “Coverage gap” (the amout (($2700)) that includes what both you and the insurance company together have paid YTD?))

There are also hugh copays for ER Specialists and hospital visits. Most people (like yourself) are not aware of what seniors go through. Many have to make a decision to buy food or medicine prescribed by the doctor. There are many generic drugs that doctors cannot prescribe because they are not precisely what he/she thinks are necessary for a paticular patient.

Insurance companies OWN Washington. Period

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