Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medical bills are involved in more than 60 percent of U.S. personal bankruptcies, an increase of 50 percent in just six years, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
Can I File Bankruptcy Just on Medical Bills? : Bankruptcy Law Network
High medical bills don'thave to lead to bankruptcy - The Boston Globe
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Listening to the President's speech only reinforces the belief of myself and millions of others that we indeed make the right choice last November 4. I am so proud of our President.
I am personally filled with great pride listening to him as he represents all of us here in this shattered country. For once in participating in an election I wasn't forced to choose the lesser of two ev!ls but rather a great man who will no doubt move us out of the dark into the light we have sought for so many years.
DACC I replied to you below - I am watching the speech.
I missed the posts yesterday that you guys were talking about.
Exactly. This is the first time since I was able to vote that I felt with absolute confidence I was voting for the right man at the right time.
Yes! Agree. I'm inspired all over again
It is so wonderful to have a President who conducts himself in an intelligent and dignified manner. I can't help but think the people in Cairo are thinking the same thing right now.
OT - But I wanted to mention what a great time I had yesterday posting on the main when Obama landed in Saudi... The mood was wonderful, the postings were hilarious... I laughed and laughed until I was tired.
Republicans will be all stiff and sore this morning, that was a rough ride for them :-))
lol, co-sign, a wonderful day for us all.
I believe this day will surpass that one, listening to the POTUS's great speech right now.
Dang I missed it.
As many of you know this is the field of my vocation and I see first hand the monumental wastes and egregious practices, some on behalf of the medical field reps while most on behalf of the insurance entities. I am now and remain steadfast towards volunteering as many hours of service towards a better solution for all Americans in their health care needs. The system we have now benefits, the doctors, hospitals, and insurance companies leaving the patient as the least important benefactor in the equation. That must be changed as soon as possible,. we've already waited too long..
In the current system the only relationship that is not directly exploitive is the doctor-patient relationship.
how truthful but sad is that reality?
unless the doctor is an investor in that new cardiac hospital he is sending you to
We've already waited too long. . .
DACC glad you're here.
thank you LM, right backatchya!
Good Morning Everyone - good to see all of you so early. Is everyone tuning in to President Obama's speech?
Yes can't wait
Yep--got to work early so I could get organized for it. Good morning, by the way!
Yup I am looking forward to one of the most important foreign policy statements of my lifetime. But I should get up and fix some coffee or tea... Something to wake up.
One thing that scares the right about progressive policies is that, once they're in place, people like them. We've all heard people who live in countries with real healthcare systems that they would riot if it was taken away.
Likewise, look what happened to the Repubs when they tried to take away Social Security. So much for the theory that America is a center-right country.
It will be interesting to see what kind of half-baked plan our current leadership will work out, hobbled as they are by the needs of the insurance industry. What a sad spectacle! I dream of a day when Democrats are Democrats again...
Swine:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNy7z_mlA7E
You mean, as opposed to the far left Wackos that have taken over the Democrat party of John Kennedy, et al?
Who are these far left Wackos? And how do they differ from the Democrat party of John Kennedy, et al?
One can never be to careful of far out Wackos!
Sorry for the double post. First one went pen ding
No worries - it was a good post!
Morning, and how is the dancing coming? I assume it is like sports and you
do "travel dance" during the summer? Or do you and your daughter get a break?
omg MN! may I say how gladdened I am to see you here today!!
hey...that was double cool man ...great post as always
Thank you
From the party of "To heii with our soldiers" and "NO"
Dems use w ar funding bill for more GI benefits
By ANDREW TAYLOR – 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are using an approximately $100 billion w ar funding bill to give recently expanded GI Bill education benefits to the children of mil itary service members who di e while on active duty.
The move also lobs a political hand gren ade at GOP leaders who are organizing opposition to the w ar funding bill, which also would provide $5 billion to cover the risk of default on a new $100 billion line of credit for the International Monetary Fund.
With some anti-w ar Democrats remaining opposed to the bill — and with a handful of Democrats also opposed to the IMF funding — Democrats remain short of the votes needed to pass the emerging deal. Private talks fizzled Wednesday and Democrats scrapped plans to have an official House-Senate negotiating session on Thursday.
Republicans opposing the w ar funding measure over the IMF provision would invite at tacks by Democratic political operatives poised to accuse them of opposing help for the children of service members ki lle d in Iraq and Afg hanistan.
"They're playing politics," said Mic hael Ste ele, spokesman for House Minority Leader John Bo ehner, R-Ohio.
"No one has sac rificed for our country more than the m ilitary child who has lost a parent," said Edwards.
What do you expect from a party that announced over the weekend that it's health care plan is sh00ting doctors?
oh can't the gov't DO something about _________(fill in blank)
we can send a man to the moon but we can't put aluminum foil in the microwave.
oh can't the gov't DO something about THAT
Sat May 23 2009
In a sobering holiday interview with C-SPAN, President Obama boldly told Americans: "We are out of money."
waaaaaaa, oh can't the gov't DO something about THAT
If the "government" did nothing else - they should legislate that all medical/health insurance be administered by non-profits, including malpractice insurance. Also, too, that pharmaceuticals become non-profit.
although regarding that poster's perspective, I wouldn't mind if they came up with a litmus test for !gnorance and disallowed those who failed to be automatically disqualified from the dialogue.
Ah! the perfect world I know
Dems use war funding bill for more GI benefits
By ANDREW TAYLOR – 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats are using an approximately $100 billion war funding bill to give recently expanded GI Bill education benefits to the children of military service members who die while on active duty.
The move also lobs a political hand grenade at GOP leaders who are organizing opposition to the war funding bill, which also would provide $5 billion to cover the risk of default on a new $100 billion line of credit for the International Monetary Fund.
With some anti-war Democrats remaining opposed to the bill — and with a handful of Democrats also opposed to the IMF funding — Democrats remain short of the votes needed to pass the emerging deal. Private talks fizzled Wednesday and Democrats scrapped plans to have an official House-Senate negotiating session on Thursday.
Republicans opposing the war funding measure over the IMF provision would invite attacks by Democratic political operatives poised to accuse them of opposing help for the children of service members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"They're playing politics," said Michael Steele, spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio.
"No one has sacrificed for our country more than the military child who has lost a parent," said Edwards.
We need national health care. Single payer health care. I'm sick of hearing horror stories about Canada, Britain, or wherever. France has a great system. I live in Japan. I like their national system better than the American system. I don't want to hear about 'triggers' and I really don't want to hear what the insurance industry has to say. Let the insurance industry compete with the big bad inefficient government. I want to see it. Hey insurance industry, put your money where your mouth is. If single payer government-run health care is such a bad idea, you should have no trouble trouncing them in the free market. Bring it on! But I'm pretty sure I'd rather deal with an inefficient bureaucracy than a blood sucking insurance company. It's an easy choice from where I stand.
I agree... As Thomas Paine said, it's just common sense.
The reality that you may have a catastrophic illness someday is out there, and when and if you do, regardless of your ability to pay, you will be treated at a medical facility.
If you don't have insurance, they might as well just pack up and sell your organs to rich people right then and there...
Yep. You'll live long enough to retire with no savings and trying to enjoy those years you got back by scraping together pennies to eat and heat the room you rented.
man... didn't sleep ....waiting for president obama's speech ....cant wait... :)
I hear ya
I watched the latest and greatest woowoo conspiracy theory... I will never sleep again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2xtVd6QS0o
(j/k)
How about not relying on a healthcare system? Eat well, get enough rest, talk to Dr. Jill.
Just kidding. Take care of yourselves.
As I mentioned yesterday, I wish Republicans would take care of themselves... But they are too weak and cowardly.
jillsond
there is a saying ...that .(its not amazing that we get cancer ...its amazing that NOT everybody has cancer).....their are many carcinogens ..plus genetically inherited disease and accidents ..etc..
what i am trying to say is ...disease comes suddenly and no matter how many precautions you take you cant be 100% safe ...it's better to provide health care coverage for everybody...
woo hooo there are ..lol
sorry about that.... i feel a bit cranky... :)
NO matter how many times hospitals and medical collection agencies default on collecting medical bills, they'll still do alright financially
http://www.ShawnDrewry.com
For God's sake America wake up! Next to allowing Rupert Murdoch citisenship, allowing health care to become a commodity is the most profoundly stupid action.
I am a 52 year old Australian. You know, from that socialist country occupying a large chunk of the southern hemisphere? 13 years ago my son was born with a large tumour in his stomach. He was in danger of starving to death the moment his umbilical cord was cut.
My wife an I set about finding and getting the best paediatric surgeon and anaesthetist (as we call them) to remove the tumour. The head of Paediatric Surgery and the head of Paediatric Anaesthesia at The New Children's Hospital Westmead, travelled across the city to our northside hospital, did the proceedure and supervised my son's recovery. Our combined incomes were about $US 230,000 The cost to us? ZERO.
How can Australia afford it? Wrong question.
How can any industrialised country afford not to have it?
So how's the Australian economy doing with all this- you know- government interference stifling free enterprise?
It is one of the few nations not in recession. Australia hasn't seen 3 quarters of negative growth since 1991. Yesterday Australia posted record favourable balance of trade figures. Housing prices are increasing in most capital cities and 4 of the top 15 banks in the world are now Australian. Underpinning all this economic resilience is a civilised universal health scheme.
Come on America, get angry, get well, get universal health care.
You are preaching to the choir. :)
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First Posted: 06- 4-09 01:36 AM | Updated: 06- 4-09 01:50 AM