Mimi Signor, who is dedicated to getting universal health insurance adopted, as well as life insurance for the elderly parents, sent this announcement:
The Missouri Universal Health Assurance Act, SB 1101, sponsored by Senator Joan Bray and cosponsored by Senators Days, Smith, Green and Justus was heard and passed by the Senate Health and Mental Health Committee and is on the Senate Calendar for perfection April 14. Now it is your turn to make Democracy work. Citizens must contact their Senators immediately to vote for single payer, universal health care for all Missourians. Wealthy lobbies will be working overtime to manipulate this into a for-profit vehicle to perpetuate the unacceptable status quo.
Uh-oh. The 14th is Monday. Call early.
To park an email, you can find your Senator at this link;
http://www.senate.mo.gov/llook…
Thanks hotflash, for the heads-up!
I know it sounds like a great idea, but there is no such thing as free health care. You can let private companies compete for your dollar, which usually means better quality and less expensive, or you may let the government handle your health.
I think the Gov. has their hands full.
http://www.insuremedfw.com
The above link will allow you to view indiviual health plans in the state of texas. What some of my friends blow at the pub on the weekends, could pay for a year’s worth of premiums.
Less Gov. in our lives is better.
Clark I am familiar with the article that you keep referring to. It clearly states that, in half of all bankruptcy cases, unpaid medical bills were a contributing factor. This article is used to disprove the myth that unpaid med. expenses are the #1 cause of bankruptcy. To eliminate this problem, people should replace their complacency with personal responsibility. That means paying for their own health expenses. Taking out a quality Health Insurance policy, will prevent a severe financial loss.
If you’re irresponsible, don’t push your mishaps on the rest of the country.
Everyone in the U.S. can get coverage. For those who can’t afford it, it is given to them for free. (I.e. Medicaid)
May be this little piece, will rinse the dust from your eyes.
The Farmer and Universal Health Care
Imagine you’re a farmer out in the country. You know what type of crops to plant and when to plant them. You take pride every year when you see your goods being sold to market and fell good about providing nutrition for both youth and adults. You know very well that some of your crop will spoil before they make it to the shelves. However, there is nothing you can do to prevent this, once it leaves your farm, someone else has the responsibility of delivering or storing your crop.
Now imagine that about half of the population in the big cities has a great idea to stop crops from spoiling. They protest that the government should be the ones to grow and ship the crops. These idea holders have little knowledge of farming, but have heard that in some countries, government run farms appear to be just as efficient as ours. This is the basis of their argument. The government should run all farms and see that the shipment is delivered in a timely fashion, to ensure there are no spoiled products.
As a farmer you know that spoiled crops are inevitable, unless you grow them right next to the store. But there are many who hold you responsible, for what is really the nature of produce. Although it’s clear to you and all other farmers, that it’s just the reality of farming, but to try and change the opinions of those in the far away cities would be impossible.
Those who cling to this new idea are happy to consume your crops. However, they haven’t a clue as to what it takes to make them grow and to ship. They just want fresh produce and don’t care to educate themselves about what farming is about.
The following year’s political season is filled with promises of government collectivization of farms. “Fresh produce” for all they say. This appeals to many, and the polls indicate that most people are in favor.
With dust in their eyes, they cannot recognize the benefits of the current system. They can pick and choose which ever store they wish to shop at and always have a variety of produce to choose from. They can complain to the store management if the tomatoes are never fresh. Management, in turn, will probably call a new produce vendor to keep his customers happy.
Shortly after the elections, an agricultural collectivization act is past. All farms are now government run. The harvest is expensive, but the government does its best and it turns out to be a great season. The Gov. then ships the harvest to the cities and the inevitable occurs. There are some spoiled goods. Now the city folk find themselves in a tight spot. Who can they complain to, and who would listen? Now they are stuck.
I know the idea of Free Health care for all seems great, but it is a trap. You will be stuck with what ever the government says. What if you really needed a surgery and the Gov. deems it unnecessary or what if a preventable mistake occurs during a procedure? Maybe you feel your doctor is incompetent but he’s going to be your surgeon, who do you turn too?
The reality is that your grievances will be ignored, you may be denied a life saving treatment or possibly a therapy that would improve your life. Today we have choices upon choices, and doctors are fully aware that you may drop them at any time. They save lives and alleviate pain, but at the end of the day, they still need to feed their families. So long they compete for our $, Dr.’s will always be at the mercy of the consumer. If you place your health in the hands of the government, you will no longer have control of your health, it will belong to the Feds.
Less Gov. is Better Gov. So Long It’s a Fair Gov.
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