FACT – Insurance companies in the USA admit to pushing up prices, buying politicians and not paying out claims when they should [1]
FACT – PER PERSON the USA spends more on healthcare than any other nation on the planet [2]
FACT – Obama debated his plans before the election for healthcare [3]
FACT – the chance of a child under five of dying in the USA is greater than industrialised nations with universal health coverage [4]
FACT – Obama was elected by the American people to bring in change [5]
FACT – Obama wants to stop insurance companies from screwing American [6]
FACT – The reforms Obama wants work in the Netherlands and Switzerland [7]

Let me know if my facts are wrong, but please provide proof.

The 25 Highest Paid HMO Executives 1996 Annual Compensation
Exclusive of Unexercised Stock Options

Stephen Wiggins, CEO, Oxford Health Plans, Inc. $29,061,599
Wilson Taylor, Chairman and CEO, CIGNA Corporation $11,568,410
David Snow, Executive Vice President, Oxford Health Plans, Inc. $10,403,451
Robert Smoler, Executive Vice President, Oxford Health Plans, Inc. $10,085,972

Joseph Sebastianelli, President, Aetna, Inc. $7,394,506
Michael Cardillo, Executive Vice President, Aetna, Inc. $7,069,969
Leonard Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO, WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. $7,010,698
George Jochum, President and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Medical Services, Inc. $6,526,065
Ronald Compton, Chairman and CEO, Aetna, Inc. $5,813,287
Wayne Smith, Former President, Humana, Inc. $5,166,575
James Stewart, Executive Vice President, CIGNA Corporation $4,832,799
Richard Huber, Vice Chairman, Aetna, Inc. $4,801,841

To keep your bet at $100/month you exercise, eat in moderation, and avoid stupid behavior. Sadly, governments have made this difficult since they have told silly people that they can be overweight, be a drug user, and reckless and the insurance companies will still pay for their care — so that you as a wise individual pays for your low risk and the high risk of two or more fools.

Drug companies also make and sell ethical products — the cost of developing drugs that can meet all the silly demands of governmental rules is extremely high. Rules on advertises, liability(even for misuse), employment of statisticians and lawyer all due to excessive government.

Energy companies are also ethical and inexpensive — Most would have been using nuclear but for governmental restriction on their expansion all based on FUD.

Your American way of life was built on the dynamics of the open free market that was extant during the 1940-1960's. When government started to destroy this Goose that Laid Golden Eggs — freedom declined and government grew — LBJ had his war in Vietnam and on Poverty Both lost by the government.

Secondly all your information you're providing is FALSE! The deficit will most definitely go up and most of our taxes will go up. This bill will affect the small businesses greatly. Our economy is too bad right now for this type of bill.

It is also takes away the reasons why we're even here in America. Remember "TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION" Our founding fathers came here to get away from Europe. Now we have the same healthcare!

I'm personally against this because people should be able to go to college, and get a job so they can pay for their own healthcare. If a person isn't disabled, they should be able to get out of the bed and actually work for their own wants and needs. Who are we really helping? The disabled is already getting taking care of by our government. People should never complain they don't have money to go to college either, because you have scholarships, grants, pell grants, foundation scholarships. If that doesn't work you can always go for a loan. We go to college to learn for a new beginning of our life and that's taking care of ourselves instead of being babied by our parents.

The only people we're helping are the people who CHOOSE to NOT have healthcare. They would rather buy the BMW than have the health insurance. After the bill was passed a lady on TV was crying about how she could afford health care for her kids now. During the interview she also mentioned her kids also had cell phones. Kids don't need cell phones, they need healthcare.

I'm sorry I don't want to pay for people like that!

When I applied SSDI for my disability ; it only took 6 months
WE had a hearing. I didn't get a lawyer.

There are numerous health insurance companies. Aetna, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield; Cigna Humana; Assurant and of course the HMO's.

HMO of which Kaiser is one has a multidisciplinary specialist in their staff. However, kaiser requires inclusion in the Medicare Program before you can enroll in their program.

The other day, I saw on TV; they advertised for only $6.00 a day for health insurance. This even include Dental Care.
You should check into that.

If you're a Vet; you can get medical care from an VA hospital.

Most health insurance companies will not cover gastric bypass surgery unless the procedure is determined to be necessary because of a LIFE-THREATENING WEIGHT problem.

Does your health insurance cover Gastric Bypass Insurance? People considering gastric bypass surgery usually want to know one thing: Will my insurance carrier pay for the procedure? The answer is yes, if you know how to ask.

Primarily, it must be deemed “medically necessary” for you to receive pre-authorization for treatment, if the benefit is offered at all. However. the company will not pay for the skin to be extra loose skin to be removed.

Certain criteria have to be made before health insurance companies will approve Gastric Bypass surgery: Morbid obesity:Duration X5 yrs. A psychological/psychiatric evaluation Body mass index (BMI)* of 40 or greater than 35 .

The following company will cover gastric bypass surgery:
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna,Great WESt Health Care; One Health Plan; Unicare ; First Health; PPO;
PPO

Lady T here, always made a big deal about not doing u-turns and people seemed to think that showed strength.

What don't you get about the so-called "public" option which is Government run health care?