the same applies to most european countries
maryse



Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: paying for it

> Dear Ray
>
> I know that this is a very complicated issue. If you are looking for a 
> good health care model, I think the UK has a rather successful one. The 
> British government takes good care of their Parkinson's patients. All the 
> DBS surgery and even the expensive Apomorphine skin infusion are sponsored 
> by the NHS.
>
> Talking about health policy, next year, we in Malaysia will set up a 
> National Parkinson's Policy, which is based on the NICE Parkinson's 
> guidelines of the UK. I am going to ask our Health Minister to incorporate 
> the British health care system into ours.
>
> President Obama has to work very hard to improve the American health care 
> system.
>
> Thanks for your constructive comments.
>
> Dr Chew
>
>
>
>> Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 09:41:14 -0700
>> From: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: paying for it
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Apparently the "greatest", most advanced civilization on earth cannot
>> provide affordable health care for its citizens because insurance CEOs 
>> make
>> an average of $13.8 million a year and doing anything to take the profit 
>> out
>> of healthcare is "socialism".  Unnecessary, imperialistic wars also 
>> deplete
>> our treasury.  We have military bases in over 150 places abroad.
>>
>> We would do well to take a look at how the rest of the developed world
>> handles healthcare, but then that would be unpatriotic, no?
>>
>> Melissa, a young woman who works for her Dad in his counter and cupboard
>> business, Granite Transformations (they did my kitchen) and has 
>> rheumitoid
>> arthritis pays $900/monthly for health insurance.
>>
>> Kathy, my caregiver, was paying $1200 a month until she turned 65 and
>> qualified for Medicare.  She now worries, thanks to Fox "News",  that 
>> Obama
>> will take it away.
>>
>> Have you people no shame?  How much do you pay  for healthcare?
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> Rayilyn Brown
>> Director AZNPF
>> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
>> [log in to unmask]
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Black Charles" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 6:10 AM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Constitution Rising
>>
>> > as a taxpayer, of I want only to take care of those who are truly 
>> > unable
>> > to take care  of themselves.  We can afford to do that.
>> >
>> > --- On Wed, 9/2/09, Murray Kastner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >
>> >> From: Murray Kastner <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> Subject: Re: Constitution Rising
>> >> To: [log in to unmask]
>> >> Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 1:33 AM
>> >> Let me get this straight: the richest
>> >> and advanced civilization on
>> >> this planet cannot afford the care and welfare of its
>> >> citizens? There
>> >> is something seriously wrong with this picture! Maybe if
>> >> the USA
>> >> refrained from stupid and expensive wars based on lies and
>> >> deception
>> >> and fomented for profit, it could what might be termed its
>> >> primary
>> >> obligations. Is that too simplistic?
>> >>
>> >> On 1-Sep-09, at 10:13 AM, Black Charles wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > RAy;
>> >> >
>> >> > No where in this magnificent document is
>> >> health care mentioned as
>> >> > a right.
>> >> >
>> >> > Single payer WILL lead to rationing. We do not have
>> >> enough doctors
>> >> > to service the millions who would be come elgible for
>> >> care.
>> >> >
>> >> > I think that we should incrementally
>> >> ease in to a program that
>> >> > will take care of the 5-6 million who truly cannot
>> >> afford it.
>> >> >
>> >> > To do otherwise risks a protracted resession.
>> >> >
>> >> > I will email you a proper answer to y our post.
>> >> >
>> >> > I am still amazed that Mr. Hill called me a racist.
>> >> When all else
>> >> > fails I suppose......LOL
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --- On Mon, 8/31/09, rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> From: rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >> Subject: Re: Constitution Rising
>> >> >> To: [log in to unmask]
>> >> >> Date: Monday, August 31, 2009, 8:40 PM
>> >> >> Charlie
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The purposes of the constitution are contained in
>> >> the
>> >> >> Preamble which states that:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "We the people of the United States, in order to
>> >> form a
>> >> >> more perfect union, ESTABLISH JUSTICE,
>> >> insure domestic
>> >> >> tranquility, provide for the common defense,
>> >> PROMOTE THE
>> >> >> GENERAL WELFARE, and secure the blessings of
>> >> liberty to
>> >> >> ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and
>> >> establish this
>> >> >> constitution for the United States of America."
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The original document counted slaves as 3/5 a
>> >> person and
>> >> >> women could not vote. Thank goodness the
>> >> founders gave
>> >> >> us general guidelines and the ability to adapt to
>> >> the times
>> >> >> with this document.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> For those of us who believe that universal health
>> >> care is a
>> >> >> right, not a privilege of the rich, it is long
>> >> overdue and
>> >> >> in keeping with the principles of government
>> >> stated above.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ray
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rayilyn Brown
>> >> >> Director AZNPF
>> >> >> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
>> >> >> [log in to unmask]
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> --------------------------------------------------
>> >> >> From: "Black Charles" <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 10:18 AM
>> >> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >> >> Subject: Re: Baboon Rising
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> there are 4-5 million people who truly
>> >> cannot
>> >> >> afford health insurance. The rest (16-25 million)
>> >> are either
>> >> >> here illegally and as such the only government
>> >> funds we
>> >> >> should spend on them is a one way ticket to their
>> >> country of
>> >> >> origin. The other 15-20 million choose not to
>> >> purchase
>> >> >> insurance.
>> >> >>> Health care is NOT a Constitutional
>> >> right! How
>> >> >> would you feel if you were
>> >> >>> ORDERED by the Federal government to purchase
>> >> health
>> >> >> insurance?
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> The Congressional Budget Office said
>> >> back in
>> >> >> April that the unfunded liability of Obamas plan
>> >> was 1
>> >> >> TRILLION dollars and that the deficit would be 12
>> >> TRILLION
>> >> >> dollars even before healthcare. Those of us on
>> >> MEdicare will
>> >> >> be devestated if Obama tries to pull 500 BILLION
>> >> dollars
>> >> >> from it to partially pay for his plan.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> WE can solve this problem without
>> >> wrecking our
>> >> >> economy.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> IF Obama gets his way we will see horrific
>> >> inflation.
>> >> >>> IF you note Obama last week had to agree with
>> >> the CBO
>> >> >> on the deficit figures.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Here's a hint for you guys, watch what
>> >> he DOES,
>> >> >> NOT what he says!!!
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> look at the "Czars' he surrounds himself
>> >> with.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> The special prosecutor for the CIA
>> >> interrogators
>> >> >> is just a ruse to draw your attention away
>> >> from his
>> >> >> next move and to mollify his ultra-liberal
>> >> power
>> >> >> base.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> P.T.Barnum was right.........
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Charlie
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
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