Comments for The Policy Center

Comment on The McCain (health care financing reform) plan would do for health care what deregulation has done for banking. And I’m terrified. by euandus2

euandus2 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:12:37 +0000

I don’t think the reform being considered by Congress goes far enough because I don’t think they (and we) know the extent to which bankers will go to get their way. BTW, I recommend the following:
http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/advantage-banks/

Comment on “On what planet do you spend most of your time?” by euandus

euandus — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:03:22 +0000

I have been surprised by the lack of civil political discourse in some of the threaded discussions in the blogs. I suspect it might reflect the sort of people we are (i.e., in American society). Here is the post if you are interested: http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/are-the-american-people-really-like-mr-smith/

Comment on KEEP THE SICK OUT OF MY HEALTH PLAN! by Federal Farmer

Federal Farmer — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:26:13 +0000

Now the insurance industry is dupping the WH. This says something about the limits of business ethics generally. I’ve just posted on it at http://soozah.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/health-care-insurance-industry-promises-in-corporate-public-affairs/

Comment on 18 Reasons to Oppose Health Care Reform by jante

jante — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:44:14 +0000

I’m passing this on

Comment on We Need A 1,000,000 Person March On Washington For Health Care Reform !! by thepolicycenter

thepolicycenter — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Jane: Thanks for your comment. I wish that there were more people like you but sadly there are not. I’ll let you know if the million person march gains support. Thanks again. Tom Garvey

Thomas J. Garvey, MHA Chairman, Board of Directors TheCenter for Health Care Policy, Research and Analysis 15 Argyle Road Merrick, NY 11566 (516) 379-6812 Cell (516) 317-4063 http://www.thepolicycenter.org

Comment on We Need A 1,000,000 Person March On Washington For Health Care Reform !! by Jane Chambers

Jane Chambers — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:41:50 +0000

How much longer will we allow insurance companies to decide who lives and who dies? Of course, they are the real “death panels”. Why are so many blind to this outrage?

Ted was right; we can never give up. I’m in for the march–any time. Jane

Comment on An Interview With A Health Insurance Insider – A MUST Read by Dave Hopkins

Dave Hopkins — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:44:32 +0000

Great job, and let’s help keep Wendell front-and-center!
Here’s the link to the podcast with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now! – http://www.democracynow.org/2009/7/16/former_insurance_exec_wendell_porter

Listening to this articulate gentleman is perhaps easier for some of us who may be pressed for time.

As an aside, Mr. Potter has also joined forces with Center for Media and Democracy, which provides, free of charge, an excellent pastiche of corporate pervasives in their ‘Weekly Spin’.
CMD is yet another ailing organization which could use our monetary help in keeping up the good fight.

dave

Comment on About The Center by Peter Capell, M.D.

Peter Capell, M.D. — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:44:59 +0000

I agree with the conclusions in the article “The U.S. Health Care Does Not Have a Normal Market!!”. The above artilce is very important if we continue to see health care as a privilege. However, I believe there is a fundamental issue of deciding if health care is a right or a privilege As a right, the availability and cost control should be similar to our water and electricity supply. A free market system relies on choices but in health care the choice is often your money or your life. I have difficulty understanding how health care decisions can be effective in the long run without cost control as well as the guarantee of access to basic care. My concern is without cost containment, health care premiums will continue to rise and lead to larger numbers of people unable to afford even mandated coverage without both the person and our government going broke.

Comment on The U.S. Health Care Financing System Does Not Have A Normal Market!! by Francisca

Francisca — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:08:59 +0000

I allow you to read the article, I hope your article is useful for reading,keep posting,thanks.

Comment on We Need A 1,000,000 Person March On Washington For Health Care Reform !! by Health care -- how do we move forward

Health care -- how do we move forward — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:06:18 +0000

During the month of August, while Congress men and women are back in their home districts, we need to keep the pressure on them to be sure that they
1) Read the bills they are debating
2) Listen to their constituency rather than party leaders as they are the ones who will vote them in or out of office
3) Understand the budget and tax implications
4) Understand the impact of the deficit
5) Understand that we are exchanging economic rationing for end of life rationing
6) Understand the impact on all businesses and hence jobs
7) Understand whether the bills have any chance of sustainably reducing the health care cost trends — not just bending the curve
Follow the healthcare debate at http://www.ilovebenefits.wordpress.com