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Whether you face Parkinson's alone or have the help of a loving caregiver such as Gerry, we should be able to do better in the USA regarding medical care. I have no doubt that a government sponsored health care system would have plenty of problems, but for the rest of the industrialized world it seems to work. My Mom and I even benefited from the British system in the late '70's in the Cayman Islands. As a former born lifelong Republican I was always opposed anything that smacked of "socialism", but think patients are losers when competition and profit is so important that it doubly ruins people's lives - ghastly diseases and conditions, financial ruin, and endless arguments and stress. Drug companies and HMOs make huge profits. Is it in our best interests to have "health" be a matter of competition? Who profits from your pain? I consider myself lucky to have Medicare and a secondary insurance, but I cannot forget that millions of Americans do not. I was never a "Let them eat cake" Republican, so I no longer belong in the GOP since it has gotten so regressive, fearful, and theocratic. Gerry and Brig are paying less per person than I do - I am one person, not two. I could pay more and would be glad to, but not $70,000 for batteries replacement and overnight hospital stay. When I have to have complete care, it will demolish my savings. I think it is time to reevaluate which policies are in the best interests of all Americans. Let's not be misled by labels. Ray Rayilyn Brown Board Member AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson's Foundation [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Haines" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 7:03 AM Subject: Re: Gerry and others > To all, my life has not been nearly as tough as this wonderful caregiver, > remember all who have even been diagnosed with Parkinson's, usually 40 > years of > age and above. I know, not Michael J. Fox. This a teenager who will have > to > live the rest of their life in this situation. To me, there could be > nothing > worse, I will survive, but I don't know if I could through this. Having > my > children be in a no win situation like this, is more than I may have been > able > to handle, the helplessness is what wears the caregiver out. You are > certainly in my prayers and thoughts. > Gerry > Gerry > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn