Comments on: When a comment on Healthcare Reform becomes a post.

By: Melodee Patterson

Melodee Patterson — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:58:31 +0000

I’d never thought about health insurance as an insurance that is suppose to protect us from things we know we’re going to need. Doesn’t make sense to me, either.

By: Janet Wendy Spiegel

Janet Wendy Spiegel — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:41:18 +0000

Oh…and true to form, every time I write about health care reform or anything pro-Obama, I get a handful of new subscribers and about the same number who take themselves off my subscription list. I’m as far from right wing conservative as a person could be, yet I’m still a subscriber to many conservative publications as I’m always interested in differing opinions.

By: Janet Wendy Spiegel

Janet Wendy Spiegel — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:39:27 +0000

Brian — there is an active disinformation campaign, intended to create fear-mongering sound bites…and you are hitting on a good point. The communication about the real issues has to overcome the negative portrayal of healthcare reform. I read the section that was misrepresented as leading to “death panels” and it was nothing of the sort. The section referred to establishing counsellors to aid seniors navigate health care planning and assist with the creation of living wills.

Mary — I almost cried reading your comment. How sad to read about bureaucracy effectively “killing” this young man…and almost sadder for the kidney donor, whose generosity in death is not appreciated sufficiently to keep it in the body of the man whose life was saved by that donation. A point very well made.

By: Mary Michael Bogues

Mary Michael Bogues — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:20:36 +0000

One more example of why we need health care reform: I know of a case where a young man diagnosed with chronic kidney disease received hemodialysis for several years. Due to his kidney disease and the life sustaining hemodialysis required three times a week for 4 hours each time; maintaining a job, with insurance, was not possible and so the financial responsibility for his treatments were paid by medicare. A few years ago he was fortunate enough to receive a kidney transplant. This wonderful gift may it possible for him to find employment and with that insurance became available. When recession hit his job was cut, thus insurance went poof. Immediately he went to his medicare office to apply for assistance. Anti-rejection medicines are extremely expensive and without insurance coverage and a job to pay for them the medication necessary to protect his new kidney would soon be unavailable. The medicare personnel informed him he was not eligible for assistance because he was able to work, even though the employment offices were unable to offer him any work. Cut to the chase: He lost his kidney due to rejection. He is know back on hemodialyis, paid for by medicare, unable to work, and extremely depressed. Health care reform: if the government has to step up and help cover the cost for someone like this young man I say–go for it. At least his young man would still be part of the working force that pays taxes so that others who can’t work could receive help.

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The Boomer Chronicles » Blog Archive » BloggingBoomers Carnival #128 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:50:10 +0000

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By: Lisa Alkana

Lisa Alkana — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:43:28 +0000

Thank you for your kind words on my comments. Let’s hope that common sense will prevail in our legislature.

By: Dr. Brian Grossman

Dr. Brian Grossman — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:09:04 +0000

People are uniformed and lazy.

How else can anyone explain why 53% of Americans believe that there will be government death squads and a takeover of health care.

Clearly, the 53% have not had to deal with elderly parent health care, a lengthy illness or poor emergency care.

The real issue is poor communication. Once again, the Democratic party has no idea how to communicate. Public option, death squads catch on. How about Medicare for all, save money on health care costs, more money in your pocket?

Clear communication, a clear message works at home work and business.

Keep posting!