BlogHer Exclusive: Sen. Barack Obama on health care policy

Sen. Obama answers "How will you allocate scarce resources to help solve the country's health-care crisis?" and "What is your position on requiring all major private, Medicaid, or federal health insurance plans cover birth control?"

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[kenziebindahouse2]

Don't know about you:

Obama saved my life with his "Obamacare".

God Bless <3

[ASentinel2]

Anyone still reading the health care bill? Yes there is a panel that will decide which medical treatments are "suitable" and which are not....and when to forgo treatment for medicine. No wonder Obama had $300 million pledged from pharmaceutical companies! What an idiot-he touted this...and it tips his hand! Drugs in lieu of treatment when you get past...'that age' when you are no longer viable as investment of society, as determined by Obamacare and it's gangs.

[ASentinel2]

@ourgreylove not sure what was you point.

Oh by the way, if you hadn't heard-Obamacare will be repealed next year after the other party seizes control of both the house and senate.

Meanwhile, Canada repeals their own government run health care system because it is bankrupt... Hmmmm... But they said it would SAVE money....LOL

Google Britian's health care woes and read about how you can't get a second opinion because government sanctioned doctors will get fired if they do one...oops!

[ourgreylove]

@ASentinel2 A strong generalization. 

[CaptVideo2008]

This guy and his wife disrespect the office of the presidency of the United States the way they dress and act in public. Did you see that picture of michelle obama coming down the steps of Air Force 1 in her tank top, shorts and sneakers? The way obama trots down the steps of Air Force 1 like he's a contestant on a game show called down from the studio audience to win some prizes? He's a jackass and his wife is not far behind. She is a crook involved in scandles the same way Hillary was.

[returnoftheramble]

Shut up and give me a note.

[ASentinel2]

"idontbelieveok"

You see this is why the Democrats are crying "why we can't we just debate?...."

You don't no shit about the countries that have universal health care, the stories of people dying because they cannot get care...waiting for years for an outpatient treatment and then losing both legs a year later because they couldn't get treatment till then...

People losing eye sight because the medicine is too expensive and is denied to them...20 yr wait for kidney transplant so you die...etc

[idontbelieveok]

yeah, that is why things have worked SO WELL until now right?

think a little bit more, why do you think european countries and some developed asian countries have a better health plan for the people? because they dont work the same way you are saying, they do recieve lot of help from their government.

[ASentinel2]

A liberal piece of shit will do anything to create a welfare state...and you that make more than minimum wage will pay for it...

Poor people don't need help....they need a kick in the ass.....if you want health care, go out and get a job and either purchase a plan or work for someone that provides one...

The poor laugh at the teachers in the school when they say they should apply themselves... They laugh and say my mom says I don't have to work, we get money for free!

[ritzie713]

I sure hope that Obama helps eliminate the discrimination against people who have pre-existing conditions. More check ups would mean more labels from the doctors and also from the Health Insurance Company.