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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] What essential feature must be included in a successful health care reform bill? [/quote] Health care reform needs an inspirational Frank Capra ending like that of "It's a Wonderful Life" starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey. If only more were inspired...
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[quote user="Jim DiVirgilio"]To speak one's mind. To wave signs. To chant. To question elected officials. To demand honest answers. To question their motives.... This is what our democracy is all about. (It's even okay to yell if you really care!) We are a healthier nation when people...
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[quote user="Angie P."]ISometimes I'm for it, and sometimes I am not. I wonder if we still can sue doctors if we have socialized medicines? What if a doctor tell some woman to watch her diet but she won't do anything to change her bad habits, but keep coming back for more treatments...
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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Are you satisfied with the U.S. health care system? If not, how would you restructure it? [/quote] This may not be "the last word," but hopefully it will be my last word on this topic. (Do I hear applause, cheering, and barking?) No, I am not satisfied...
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[quote user="Tony Barbour"] My wife works as a patient liaison and financial counselor for a local oncology practice, and when she read a few of these posts, she launched into a seriously impressive rant about how evil these plans are.... My wife is of the opinion that the whole business model...
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[quote user="Cheri Hartman"] Personally, I experienced the untimely death of my mother, who stopped taking her treatment for breast cancer, because her medicine was prohibitively expensive. Her cancer was terminal, but it seemed unacceptable to me that someone in the US could not get medical...
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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Are you satisfied with the U.S. health care system? If not, how would you restructure it? [/quote] While I am grateful for my excellent health care, I find it unconscionable that we live in a country where so many are left behind. Those with preexisting conditions...
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David Goode... "The healthy, if injured, would have access to the best doctors, while the slothful would be assigned a doctor on a decending scale according to the patient's rank on the scale, commensurate with the doctor's ability. Those on the lower end would get doctors who graduated...
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[quote user="David Goode"]First of all, I should state that, having been in the Army, I can take advantage of VA Medical System. Secondly, (and perhaps, hypocritically) I am not in favor of a Universal Health Care plan, mainly because I shouldn't have to pay for another's unwillingness...
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[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Are you satisfied with the U.S. health care system? If not, how would you restructure it? [/quote] Great question this week! The initial replies gave me some things to consider so I'll start by saying that I am no expert in this at all and really only have my...