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Subject: If people could AFFORD to go see a dr. regularly and catch potential problems before they get out of hand, maybe expenses could be cut....to me, that's what CARE is all about. Right now, the uninsured don't see a dr. until they need to be rushed to an emergency room and treated at great expense. Maybe a 1/2 hr dr. visit years before would have caught the condition so it could have been treated before the 'expense' got so great. I have insurance but I don't always go right away because of the deductables and copays. Elaine
Response Posted by: Elaine
Date Posted: Mon Oct 19 16:36:21 2009
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Subject: SusieB, you are exactly right about what the concept of the term 'insurance' means. But, I can't see where we need health ''care'' reform. This country's health care system really is deemed to be the best in the world. We do need some reform, and I believe it should be in the areas of tort reform (which would lower costs), and also the ability to be able to buy insurance across state lines. Also, if I may add, to elaine, alot of the so-called ''un-insured'', choose to remain that why for a variety of reasons. Some because of the reasons you stated, and others, not because they can't ''afford'' it, but they would rather spend their money on something more 'tangible'. If one is healthy, it is hard for them sometimes to justify spending monthly premiums on coverage they think they do not need, which of course, is unfortunate. And the other group could be comprised of illegals, which is not our concern anyway.//AJ
Response Posted by: AJ
Date Posted: Mon Oct 19 19:32:12 2009
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Subject: Actually, a number of studies have shown the U.S. healthcare system to be mediocre at best, hardly ''best in the world.'' In fact, life expectancy in the U.S. (especially for infants) is much lower than in many countries. That is not due to a lack of technology or medical knowledge, it's due to a lack of access and affordability. You should read up on it before making assumptions that just because this is the U.S., we must have the best system. Far from it. ~i&b
Response Posted by: ingyandbert
Date Posted: Mon Oct 19 20:55:40 2009
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Subject: I have yet to have a pap smear or a mammagram this year because of the copays I have to pay. I can only afford to go to my one specialist for a chronic medical condiditon that I have that I have to take a prescription for. So I fogo my preventative healthcare and just pray I dont develop cancer. I think preventative things like paps and mammos should not be subject to deductibles and copays so lower income people like me, the working poor , can have access to prevenative care. What good is health insurance if you cant afford to use it ////SusieB
Response Posted by: SusieB
Date Posted: Tue Oct 20 8:59:00 2009
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