Dear Ray 



I am sorry that you are so upset about the health care system in your
country. Frankly speaking, I am also very surprised that America cannot
provide adequate care to the Parkinson's patients compared with the UK.




I am not familiar with anything in this world other than Medicine. Am I right to say
that America tends to practice capitalism, rather than socialism (this
may sound like a stupid question)?  



Are the insurance companies making tonnes of money out of the policy holders?



I hope President Obama can change the situation for the better. We need to give him time.



With your persistent efforts, I am sure that one day someone in your
country will listen to you and change the policy. To start with, you
already have a faithful follower in Malaysia (i.e. me). 



Despite both of us coming from different countries, which have
different health care systems, it does not change the fact that I
admire you for what you are fighting for. You are kind, and understand
the needs and sufferings of Parkinson's patients. 



NK

> Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 14:26:04 -0700
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: paying for it
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Dear NK
> 
> I think you have a better chance of getting health care in your  country 
> than we do in ours.   There are too many  people here who believe Obama was 
> born  in Kenya and that the planet is 5,000 years old.  I'm very depressed.
> 
> Good luck with your efforts.
> 
> Ray
> 
> Rayilyn Brown
> Director AZNPF
> Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "chew nee kong" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 2:01 AM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> 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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