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The democratic goal. Socialized Healthcare is simply the first step. The McCain/Kennedy/Edwards dung-heap is the gateway to Socialism. This may be only opinion, but give it time to fester and watch the results.

The Medical System has been left in the hands of the Private Sector for too long, and they have proven that they are unable to make it work for all people. Medical care is a neccessity of life, and for people not to have access to medical care is unacceptable for any great nation like America.

I do not see how the Republicans can want to have a private system of healthcare and then not hold them accountable for their actions. People should be able to hold healthcare and insurance companies accountable on any level. At the least state and Federal.

Bush would have insurance companies able to deny coverage, deny treatment, and have no way for the people to hold them accountable.

Also, why do we need limits on the amount that we are able to sue for malpractice? $500,000???? That is NOTHING to an insurance company and probably less than the doctors bill.

uncle is correct (i was going to say right but he is not)an hmo is a clinic set up to make money, not provide the best medical care. my personal dr joined one because they had excellent benifits for dr's including vacation time and bonuses for saving money for the hmo. he left at the end of his contract so he could practice medicine. i don't care what name you give public health benifits, people are ENTITLED to be cared for by the medical profession. you all are to young to understand the real cost of medicine for older people. my choice was an hmo, where i could meds cheap or a wrap around, where i can stay with my own dr's, none of whom want to be under the hmo umbrella. my daily cost for pills would run something like $8.00 or more. what do you expect people that have limited income to do, die. people on soc sec are joining hmo's with lousy care because they can not afford the $250 + hit for pills. the pills are priced strangely enough so that whatever band you use cost the same per pill. i wonder why. next time one of you younger chaps gets a perscription for an antibiotic for the flu or whatever and bitch about the price, $45.00 for a 7 days supply, remember it's a short duration cost for you. suppose you needed that perscription for some pills that cost $5.00 per day forever. now you have a $150.00 bill per month and you are not getting a better car or a jetski, you are getting your life a little longer. than add the second pill the dr tells you that is necessary for your health, and you will get a glimpse of what's ahead. the reason hmo's want a limit is because they expect a certain amount of law suits because of the nature of the hmo. states that have no limit for the amount that can be sued, do not have any large amount of law suits. read molly ivans' column from texas.

Look I've got no problem helping people that really need it!I do it all the time.I'd do more but I'm sorry the Government already takes more then 50% of what I earn in Taxes.Now can just one of you tell me where in the "Constituion of the United States" it says you have a right to government paid health care,We already have Medicare and Medicade NO?Rick you have the right to Life,Liberty and the persuit of Happiness.Now it seems that some of you have no problem taking the "LIFE" of unborn children,you'd like to sap every bit of "Liberty" in the persuit of a HAND OUT.Your not "ENTITLED" to SQUAT!!!That being said,now I'm in favor of closer supervision of HMO's but Law suits are not the answer,unless gross neglegence can first be proven by a review board(a non political one at that).John McCain is nothing but a Poser or Hoser take your pick!!!The Democrats can have him!!!

tailgator:
"The government should NOT take control of the industry in general".
i believe we are attempting to return the right of medical care to the patients who are PAYING for the coverage.
"What makes you think that Kennedy knows more about proper healthcare than the president of an HMO?". kennedy doesn't no s**t about anything, but the corporate head of hmo is interested in bottom line, not total and complete health care, otherwise why do patients have to fight for a specialist when it is obvious that the front line semi-dr is over his head.
"Doctors need to stop overprescibing"
next time you see your dr and he prescribes medicine for you, tell him you don't want any medicine.
"people need to treat pills like the expensive treatment that they are"
as opposed to what, feeding them to pigeons.
"Employers will no longer cover employees, but will
instead give cash towards insurance, which will be used to buy beer and cigarettes."
do you really have such a low opinion of people in general? paranoia?

why can i buy the same medicine made by the same drug company in mexico for about 70% less than it costs here. why have food companies that have had infant food banned in this country because it is unsafe allowed to ship the junk to third world countries.

Jim, smoke a Cuban or two while you are in Mexico! Charlie

Rick, What do you mean that you're trying to return the "right of the medical care to the patients who are paying"? What rights have been taken? If an HMO or other provider makes you go through "gatekeepers" to get full coverage, then so what? Do you really believe that an HMO is REFUSING coverage to paying customers? I may be paranoid, but I'm not gullible. Don't buy into the LIBERAL FEAR TACTIC. They never negotiate bills based on facts, they NEED FEAR to succeed. Every time.

guys don't forget to "don't drink the water in mexico", always look at the kitchen before you eat, and bring your own cigars. how many boxes do you think cuba ships to mexico? probably 0. i have seen some monte 4's there with the nice green mould. just don't spend too much on what probably a fake.

Joe, leave Rick alone, he is only a little skeptical not really as paranoid as he seems! At least I think that is the case. Ha ha Charlie :):):)