There were some pretty affordable ($32-$204) health insurance plans when I plugged in my variables, on www.ehealthinsurance.com ...
Edward Hicks was uninsured, and a patchwork health care system delayed him from getting chemotherapy that some argue might have extended his life.
"The truth is that our national reluctance to face these facts is condemning thousands of people to die from cancer each year," Dr. Elmer Huerta wrote
Dr. Huerta has repeatedly testified before the U.S. Congress on minority health issues and was appointed by President Clinton as member of the National Cancer Advisory Board in 1998. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and a founding member of the American Legacy Foundation and the Intercultural Cancer Council.
Again, why should I have to pay for those that CHOOSE to not have health coverage until the govt forces me to pay for them to get it.
I have health coverage. It's part of my benefits. Any tax increase, no matter how you disguise it for UHC is me paying more money for no more services.
You want good health care?
GET A FVCKING JOB!! ONE WITH BENEFITS! THEY EXIST!!
This will be a hideously expensive thing that will just create another inefficient govt bureaucracy.
We are going to continue to go around and around on this subject because we have different philosphies and different ideals.
27 year old single mother of two children. The oldest child is 4 and the youngest child is 2. Mother has two full-time jobs; one in a factory and another as a temp. She has a high school diploma and wants to enter an assistant nursing program.
I bet you'll say: "Tough luck, sweetheart, you could have chosen to get that insurance."
So, is it safe to say you'd want all of us to pay for the mom and her two kids care then?
I bet you'll say: "Tough luck, sweetheart, you could have chosen to get that insurance." But, you fail to recognize the other factors which play into her decision. Everyone believes they are robust until they are fallen by a disease. If she believes she takes care of herself then she'll be fine but the moment something unexpected happens, she's thrown off course. What really is shameful is that we live in a society in which peope have to CHOOSE between paying their rent, paying for child-care, and paying for health-care. The burden has to be lightened for those hard-working individuals who are struggling to keep one step ahead.
So, if we were to label her a legitimate case in need of help, how do you propose you stop those who desire nothing more than to live off the system and suck the government, and therefore us, dry? All one has to do is look at the welfare state of Louisiana, DC, etc. You can NOT allow those people to live off the system, they are a terrible drain on society and they ARE lazy and disgusting. See the problem inherent in the system?
Unfortunately, we are already paying for those people who are abusing the system; we are already paying for those lazy people exploiting the system. Whether or not there is a UHC, these people are going to be covered. They've mastered the game. Because of these individuals, those legitimate cases are dismissed as being in the same category.
Our society has always existed as a multi-tiered and flawed society; as previously stated, there are huge overhauls that need to take place in this society. Why are there so many people defaulting on student loans? Why are people defaulting on mortgages? I don't know the answers but the current pattern alarms me.
I don't understand how people perceive Health Care as being a reward. Conversely, I don't understand why there is a feeling that it is an appropriate punishment for those people who aren't experienced enough or lucky enough to have better paying jobs.
Master, I don't believe I said she couldn't afford her kids. I do believe I said that her choices are limited because of her family. More venom was expressed upon her for doing the right thing then it was upon the male for not doing the right thing. She works multiple jobs so as not to be on the system yet you are saying it is her own damn fault for not being on the system? Let's get to the chase, do you think only financially stable people should have children? (I wonder how many of us would not have been born under those circumstances?)
Why should we allow MORE people to exploit the system? It will cost more money in taxes. Period. Because those of us that are now only paying for ourselves, will be paying for a portion of the "poor unfortunates" as well. Fvckem.
So you are saying all people should live in a classless society? Move to a Communistic county. I like having the chance to better myself and my family. America is the land of OPPORTUNITY, not "government assure mediocrity". People default on student loans because they take out $100K and blow it in a bullshit major that they can't pay the $1K/mo repayment. I had $106K, and I pay them ALL back. I had a useful major.. That whole personal responsibility thing again.
Life isn't fair. Deal with it. Are housing and food a reward? No. They are necessities, which people pay for. Just some slackers think we should pay for theirs. You want health care beyond your immune system, take care of your body and invest in the insurance.
If she is a couple missed days of work away from having to choose between heath care or rent, she can't afford her kids. She choose a poor mate. Not my fault. I pay for the kids education through my property taxes. They are getting more from me than my non-existent kids get from me.
If you can't afford to have kids THEN DON'T!!
What do you want me to do? Pay for your kids because "you wanted babies" but cannot pay for them..