Was I hired to stand in the way of health care reform?

Ok, here is an example just to illustrate to some of you just how BAD the healthcare in the US is:

Imagine if the fire protection section weren't run by the state, but by private corporations, and you had to have fire insurance. Then when a fire breaks loose in your house or apartment, you call the fire brigade. And instead of come rushing to your aid, they ask you: Do you have any form of fire insurance? and if your answer is no, they deny you help, simply because you couldn't afford insurance

Amazing some of the viewpoints you Europeans have.

Nobody is denied care if they come into a hospital in a critical state. These claims of people being pushed out the door bleeding are pure BS.

I live in Canada

We have a government sponsored universal health care plan (just like the rest of the Western world)

Yes, this is a form of socialism, but so is everything that is paid for by your tax dollars and open to all citizens of that country ex. the army, food stamps, national parks ect.

Your country is on the right path but you need to watch out for the Becks and Dobbs of the world who provide vague answers to health care and want the government out of absolutley everything.

hey cbsctomh i comletly agree with you ,BUT wood you buy a capy sandwitch incase you get hungry for 400$. most people who say yes are ether ritch crazy or both. now add on the fact that if you try to take more than one bite at a time (or a lot of smaller nibls) thay can take that months sandwitch away from you and never give you a new one... forever just cuzz your hungry. in sumery i agree with you but the wa thay are doing it is insane and a ripoff

Hey Gomer, in life there is no free lunch. If you think government is the answer you are really lost. My gosh, a young guy like you looking for someone else to pay for your responsibility. I'd be embarrassed to face the world and tell everyone that I want someone else to pay my way through life. You are PATHETIC!!!!!

Yeah, and we produce almost all the latest drugs and treatements. Thats because it's for profit and that drives research and development. It's also helps motivate the brightest to go into medicine. If they are paid like public officials they will go into more lucrative fields. Look inside an English or Canadian Hospital and notice how dated the equipment is.

I work for the largest drug company in the world. I will tell you, yes we have to make a profit. How many people know that most alll drug companys have a patient asst program for people who cannot afford their meds. They would get their meds free sent to their doctor. Profit also goes back in to R&D. That why people are living longer, we are coming out with drugs they are keeping them alive and for most part they can still enjoy life. That is why I love what I do, maybe I am helping someone out.

The president may want to phase out private ins, but how do you do that? Maybe I don't understand, but that sounds like Target saying we would like to phase out Wal-mart over ten years. The government would give the private ins a run for their money.Remember, and like I said below I have Cancer. If all private ins companies can not turn anyone away, that means their pay outs are going to go though the roof. I don't see how they can do without raising rates to noone can afford it. thoughts anyone

That's like the entire state of massouri. That's like taking care of several million families. Also learn how Per capita works then notice the amount of people does not matter at all.

Make sure to remember that after you turn 65, so you can turn down medicare coverage.