AricBrown
join:2002-12-11
Amarillo, TX
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| reply to kapil
Re: No
said by kapil  :What the US absolutely must have by 2012 is universal health care. I'd willingly go back to dial-up if every resident of this country got health-care as a result. The US already has universal health care. You get hurt or sick anywhere in the country you can go to a doctor ANYWHERE. What YOU want is for the government (ie ME) to pay for your health care. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| said by AricBrown :The US already has universal health care. You get hurt or sick anywhere in the country you can go to a doctor ANYWHERE. What YOU want is for the government (ie ME) to pay for your health care. That's not true and you know it.
As far as YOU paying for it . Leet me ask yo is peoel wthout health get sick and don't go to the doctor and misses work and that hurts the economy that's going to cost you a lot more. If they end up so bad the end up in the ER sure then you'll pay REAL big for their health care. $50 doctor visit or $500 ER visit you're paying for one or the other, CHOOSE. |
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n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY
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said by AricBrown :The US already has universal health care. You get hurt or sick anywhere in the country you can go to a doctor ANYWHERE. What YOU want is for the government (ie ME) to pay for your health care. Only if you have insurance coverage. Otherwise, you go to a county hospital and let the rest of us pick up the tab for you. At least here in New York, if you do not pay taxes, you are under 18 or over 65 you get Universal Health Care. Those of us who do not fall into those categories, pay for it.
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nasadude
join:2001-10-05
Rockville, MD
·Comcast
| reply to AricBrown
said by AricBrown :The US already has universal health care. You get hurt or sick anywhere in the country you can go to a doctor ANYWHERE. What YOU want is for the government (ie ME) to pay for your health care. get a clue dude, who do you think pays the bill when someone without health insurance or the ability to pay walks into an emergency room? [note: I assume you are talking about emergency room care, because this is the repuglican talking point and you sure as hell ain't gonna get to see a private physician with no health insurance and no means to pay].
they may write some of the cost off, but the rest of it goes into making YOUR health care cost more. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to BF69
said by BF69 :That's not true and you know it. Spoken like someone who hasn't been to an urban ER.
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This isn't fair! I was only supposed to hate just ONE presidential candidate! |
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person842
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LOL $500 ER visit. You living in the 1920s or something?
1 day hospital bill $4,9xx with minor exams and a ER visit. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| reply to pnh102
said by pnh102 :said by BF69 :That's not true and you know it. Spoken like someone who hasn't been to an urban ER. that's not the same as walking into ANY doctors office you want which the poster alludes to. HUGE difference.
Oh and by the way since WE, the taxpayers do pay for the ER visit wouldn't it be cheaper just to pay for the guy to go to a regular doctor? Probably 1/10 the cost. |
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BF69
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN
| reply to person842
said by person842 :
LOL $500 ER visit. You living in the 1920s or something?
1 day hospital bill $4,9xx with minor exams and a ER visit.
BS. In 1994 I had a car wreck was in the hospital for a week had surgery on my leg and the entire bill was 16 grand which included the ambulance service.
Three year ago my son cuts open the bottom of his foot on some broken glass. ER visit which included stiches and return visit 2 weeks later totaled $700. Where in the fuck do you get $5000 grand for "minor" stuff? |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
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join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| reply to BF69
said by BF69 :Oh and by the way since WE, the taxpayers do pay for the ER visit wouldn't it be cheaper just to pay for the guy to go to a regular doctor? Probably 1/10 the cost. Uh, we do. What do you think Medicare, Medicaid and crap like SCHIP, which pays for "children" up to age 26 and in families with incomes up to $83k a year pay for?
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xtlosx
join:2005-11-02
Algonquin, IL | reply to AricBrown
Amen. Finally someone intelligent answering  |
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