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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 12:54 PM Original message |
I Just Saw a Totally Depressing Commercial re: Health Care |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. Those "decent" companies are going bankrupt . . . |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No, it can't go on like this. I'd be interested in what Health pros say. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Doctors thought Medical Malpractice reform would work |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
50. Did they? Or were they looking to just avoid suits? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
18. I guess it'd be better for you if people just died |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Did you respond to the wrong post or something? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:16 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. What choice to those "deadbeats" have? |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Wow, you really are making judgements about me, aren't you? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. You chose the words |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. People can't pay their bills. The broken system is to blame. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Then don't use words like that |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 05:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Deal. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Don't think so |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. I'm sorry I offended you. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:56 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I don't think you're a jerk |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 11:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Thanks. I know you are probably going through a lot. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:06 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. That's rich, lol |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. What? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Not being able to pay one's bills in a system that is broke, does |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 11:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. read my post #37 (no text) |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #2 |
52. Maybe those deadbeats were just told that the boss |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 01:37 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. read my post #37 (no text) |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 03:14 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Read post #37. |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. No-value component... |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. While insurance may not have reached "no" value yet.. |
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theophilus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I view insurance comps. as worse than "no" value. They are helping |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 02:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. No-value because healthcare should not be regarded as . . . |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. To the 3 people who answered above, another question. |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
41. Not a quick response, but a response . . . |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 08:43 AM Response to Reply #41 |
58. Excellent response, thank you. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. You're wrong about European education |
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ItNerd4life (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 08:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
59. I will investigate further |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. They're not going bankrupt for that reason |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
42. Well no -- before they actually go bankrupt . . . |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. They just effectively dropped mine by "re-formulating" the |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 02:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I hope you are ok. |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. We have tried to enroll the kids in the NH Healthy Choice Plan |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. We went that route |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. No! |
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BigMcLargehuge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. 770 bucks is over a third of my monthly income |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Well gosh |
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Not_Giving_Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
5. My favorite is the one that says |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
9. My favorite is the one where the Republicans in office, |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Before I got Medicare I had one of those put out by Blue Cross. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
44. I just had to raise my deductible to $5,000 because the |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 09:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Exactly. It's really out and out scamming. I hate insurance |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. Pricing most Americans out of the market for basic health insurance |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. The administration is bad-mouthing employer plans. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. Think that's depressing? I was doing research after a friend was diagnose |
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meldroc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm currently one of the lucky bastards |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Not only that, it's a good move for the health care providers too. |
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Ino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. I had an individual plan with United Healthcare |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
33. You know what I don't get? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Can't raise public salaries |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 08:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. If they checked their facts then they would know that most |
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Quantess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 03:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
55. As though prison is cheap for taxpayers. |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-29-06 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
48. Well, if you think about it... |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
56. That's what the Rethugs want |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 06:06 AM Response to Original message |
57. Health care is NOT a luxury |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-30-06 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
60. DuPont dropped is pension system effective 1/07, so have Boeing, Lockheed, |
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