My HealthCare Reform Idea

[Yehonala]

I have an idea for my own healthcare program. As I've said, I'm on SSD. The amount I get is based on the number of years I've worked, 'quarterlies.' I've worked long enough to earn $770.00 a month to spend as I will.

Now say for example, Sally has worked twenty years, paid into the system, and is now planning on retiring. As she's worked twenty years, she has earned (this is only an example sum) $1000.00 to spend on her healthcare. It would cover enough for a basic $400.00 a month health program and the rest could be used as extras in the event of an emergency, or for things that aren't covered in her plan.

What do you guys think? It is paid back to a person who has definately contributed, cuts out people who haven't paid into the system, and if she needs extra meds that her health plan doesn't cover, she could afford it. It would make no sense to deny someone the money that they certainly earned. Plus it would relieve the burden on companies to provide healthcare for current and previous employees.

[RC]

1. Single Payer, Universal Health Care

Doesn't matter if you are rich enough to afford insurance or not. Anything else are scams that profit the health insurance companies.

[Cleita]

2. We have that system already, rewarding those who were fortunate to

be able to contribute as contrary to those who might have but for various reasons couldn't and many of those reasons having to do with poverty in youth and illness as adults and not able to work. No. I don't like your system. Health care should be delivered to those who need it, period. We have to figure out a way to do it. Oh, we have. It's known as extending an improved Medicare for everyone, but those people were hardly allowed to present their ideas and figures to Congress and then shown the door.