Senatory Hillary Clinton on Health Care

[Rachmaninoffff]

Have just hear she is going to try to achieve health care for every one. If she can accomplish this she will definitely have my vote.

[jcsaxx]

She has an excellent chance of winning.

[mrbowler]

Here's a article that outlines items in the proposal. These are similiar to plans that a couple states have already done.

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"With 47 million Americans currently uninsured, the Democratic presidential contenders have been united in advocating universal coverage. They have parted ways on certain specifics, including the individual mandate -- the plan offered by former senator John Edwards (N.C.) includes one, while the proposal outlined by Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) does not"

"Clinton's plan builds on the existing employer-based system of coverage. People who receive insurance through the workplace could continue to do so; businesses, in turn, would be required to offer insurance to employees, or contribute to a government-run pool that would help pay for those not covered. Clinton would offer a tax subsidy to small businesses to help them afford the cost of providing coverage to their workers.

For individuals and families who are not covered by employers or whose employer-based coverage is inadequate, Clinton would offer expanded versions of two existing government programs: Medicare and the health insurance plan offered to federal employees. Consumers could choose between either program. Aides emphasize that no new federal bureaucracy would be created under the plan."

[whitequeen96]

Bring it on! I can't stand the way things are now. Did any of you watch Michael Moore's "Sicko"? I want socialized medicine!

[mrbowler]

Originally Posted by whitequeen96

Bring it on! I can't stand the way things are now. Did any of you watch Michael Moore's "Sicko"? I want socialized medicine!

In the long run-you would think people/business cannot continue to pay a higher cost % compared to wages/earnings. I wonder what percentage of the 47 million are legal voters? You would think that a high percentage are satisfied with the quality of healthcare-they just hate all the hassles of dealing with insurance, and they don't want what is classified as socialized medicine(government run). The plans outlined are not a government run system...they still use the insurance companies as a middle man except for some individuals.

[Asuka Langley]

I dont see why we cant have free healthcare. England, France, Canada and even Cuba all have socialized health care but we dont.

and now the value of the dollar is the same as a Canadian dollar but they have health care and pay taxes to get health care.

[mrbowler]

Originally Posted by Asuka Langley

I dont see why we cant have free healthcare. England, France, Canada and even Cuba all have socialized health care but we dont.

and now the value of the dollar is the same as a Canadian dollar but they have health care and pay taxes to get health care.

"Free Healthcare" Michael Moore term-although for some people the cost might be free. Somebody is picking up the tab. I believe all the democrats have a plan in which the insurance companies are still involved-this is a good plan in which you get the foot in the door. My guess in regards to the Canadian Dollar(loonie) at par with the U.S. dollar is prob. due to the balance of trade issues, budget deficits.

[whitequeen96]

It's "free" in the same way that fire fighters putting out the fire in your house is "free." You pay for it through taxes, but you don't have to pay for it when and if you need it. This is the most efficient way to handle large-scale services like this.