Comments on: The Absurdity of Private Health Insurance In The US http://micah.sparacio.org/02/27/2009/the-absurdity-of-private-health-insurance-in-the-us/ little pieces of joy in a great big universe Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:38:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danial Panzella http://micah.sparacio.org/02/27/2009/the-absurdity-of-private-health-insurance-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Danial Panzella Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:37:30 +0000 http://micah.sparacio.org/02/27/2009/the-absurdity-of-private-health-insurance-in-the-us/#comment-328 1. You are sorely mistaken that it is governments primary task is to enable its citizens to enjoy the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. I dont know where you come up with that theory. Those are rights enumerated in the constitution that the Govt may not TAKE AWAY FROM US. You state in your post that you were aware that you are responsible for the first $2500 of medical expenses per person. So if you dont like your plan, then buy another one. Guess what, when a govt plan is in effect, and they acheive thier goal of putting private healthcare out of business by artificially lowering the costs of healthcare, there will be many consequences. One will be that the govt wont pay doctors as much for thier services. So the medical profession will suffer. (Do you think people will continue to pay for medical school when they can no longer make a good living?) There will be less doctors in the profession. (Lets not even go into the fact that after years of study and investment into education Drs deserve to be compensated.) The second thing is that they will ration care even worse than they already do. The third? Do you really beleive the govt can lower costs that much? How about the reality is they will make up for the lower premiums with higher taxes. So either way you will pay for it. At least now you can choose which plan you are paying for. Utlimtely the choice is yours. People who are not "as well off" as your family have access to medicare and medicaid to help them with thier medical expenses. PS. Where do you live that you pay as much for your health insurance as your mortgage? And doesnt that make sense? Whats more important? Your health or living in a house? 1. You are sorely mistaken that it is governments primary task is to enable its citizens to enjoy the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness. I dont know where you come up with that theory. Those are rights enumerated in the constitution that the Govt may not TAKE AWAY FROM US.

You state in your post that you were aware that you are responsible for the first $2500 of medical expenses per person. So if you dont like your plan, then buy another one. Guess what, when a govt plan is in effect, and they acheive thier goal of putting private healthcare out of business by artificially lowering the costs of healthcare, there will be many consequences.

One will be that the govt wont pay doctors as much for thier services. So the medical profession will suffer. (Do you think people will continue to pay for medical school when they can no longer make a good living?) There will be less doctors in the profession. (Lets not even go into the fact that after years of study and investment into education Drs deserve to be compensated.)

The second thing is that they will ration care even worse than they already do.

The third? Do you really beleive the govt can lower costs that much? How about the reality is they will make up for the lower premiums with higher taxes. So either way you will pay for it.

At least now you can choose which plan you are paying for. Utlimtely the choice is yours.

People who are not “as well off” as your family have access to medicare and medicaid to help them with thier medical expenses.

PS. Where do you live that you pay as much for your health insurance as your mortgage? And doesnt that make sense? Whats more important? Your health or living in a house?

]]> By: Katy McEwien http://micah.sparacio.org/02/27/2009/the-absurdity-of-private-health-insurance-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Katy McEwien Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:39:40 +0000 http://micah.sparacio.org/02/27/2009/the-absurdity-of-private-health-insurance-in-the-us/#comment-327 I agree. Health care should be a human right, not a "growth industry." I agree. Health care should be a human right, not a “growth industry.”

]]> By: David http://micah.sparacio.org/02/27/2009/the-absurdity-of-private-health-insurance-in-the-us/comment-page-1/#comment-291 David Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:00:27 +0000 http://micah.sparacio.org/02/27/2009/the-absurdity-of-private-health-insurance-in-the-us/#comment-291 Try getting a 25,000 dollar bill for being in the hospital for 4 days. You feel fortunate it could have been more. Try getting a 25,000 dollar bill for being in the hospital for 4 days. You feel fortunate it could have been more.

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