Comments on: Advance Health Care Directives And Living Wills: A Step-By-Step Guide

By: SpaceBear

SpaceBear — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:38:06 +0000

They have a 100 percent covered plan for them and their families for life (assuming they serve at least 6 years), along with an excellent pension plan for life.

They will care about the crisis if it is something the voters want! After all, if they are not acting in the interest of the voters, they will lose their seat and their health care plan.

Unfortunately, there is so much disagreement between the "left" and the "right" that it is difficult for congress to do anything. In addition, many people (even those who truly need health care reforms) vote based on moral values, leaving health care to be ignored.

By: DrMinParaguay

DrMinParaguay — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:54:58 +0000

Everything is Free!! Yes I believe! My only concern is who is going to pay the Tooth Fairy?

By: OptimusElite

OptimusElite — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:49:44 +0000

@MadHabber93 Well, if Canadians decide to spend there money on healthcare for everyone, i guess that it’s there choice.

By: Ro$e

Ro$e — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:22:14 +0000

What is going to happen is the Government is going to set the rates doctors can charge for services. Doctors cannot afford the rates so they will overbook people to get the most money they can so you will go to the Dr office and wait for several hours and maybe even have to return the next day. Dr groups will get bigger and overbooking will be even more and waiting will be longer. Just think of going to the Dr and there being 100 patients in the waiting room to see a Dr.

By: phillip84109

phillip84109 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:36:12 +0000

@ZakkiLewis Wow. All you can do is hurl insults because you don’t have any facts on your side.

By: The Don

The Don — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:52:33 +0000

The Robert Woods Johnson Foundation is a research think tank. They have all kinds of references to interesting research around health care and health reform. With a little digging, you may be able to contact some of the researchers.

WebMD is another useful source for anything and everything health care.

Centers for disease control and prevention, National Center for Health Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

National Vital statistics system: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss

By: lakers.chick24

lakers.chick24 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:52:21 +0000

I'm from California & I'm not sure about your question, but I'll say some stuff I know. Half of my relatives are in Canada & although I'm poor, several of my Canadian Uncles, Cousins, etc., are doing quite well financially. Every one of them LOVE the health care in Canada & look with disgust at the USA. Health care in America is much more expensive & less available because it is a FOR PROFIT industry. Drugs are extremely overpriced & the insurance companies care about your health as much as they care about the stuff they just expelled into their toilets. They will DENY you coverage on anything. All they need to do is find an excuse to drop you, that is, when you make a claim. They've got the most educated lawyers who do nothing but try to save the Insurance companies money. We are the most backward "First World" country on this planet morally in regards to caring about it's own citizens. Here is a site to look into. & there are many more on the internet. http://www.pnhp.org/facts/singlepayer_faq.php If you're mostly concerned about Canada's situation, keep looking on the web. I'm sure you'll find something. And remember, insurance companies are only concerned with profit!

By: zook101

zook101 — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:27:29 +0000

OMGZ! SOCIALIZED IS A SCARY WORD THAT MEANS PURE EVIL! I will now trust a man who wrapped his legs around and kissed the head of John Goodman.

By: MadHabber93

MadHabber93 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:40:11 +0000

@OptimusElite Fair question. First, we don’t see it as taking it from me & giving it to someone who doesn’t deserve it. Almost all Canadians see healthcare as a right, therefore, we all deserve it. Now taking from me & giving welfare to someone who doesn’t want to work, that’s different. Not saying welfare isn’t needed,but some just milk the system. However,someone shouldn’t be penalized because they have a job that doesn’t pay them enough to afford insurance. The cost is bigger in the U.S. btw.

By: mapleleafs003

mapleleafs003 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:55:33 +0000

Maybe before you shit on my country, you should look at both sides of the story. I hope you enjoy the soup kitchen line up. While I sit at home eating a steak in my “socialized” country.