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i don't think there's a simple answer like "give us back our taxes and let us pay" or "the government should pay". if we all pay out of pocket there'd be more people like you spending all their savings to cover a disease they had no way of predicting and no hand in causing. this is different than say people that do really risky things, or don't plan for the future. no one knows why parkinson's chooses who it does. i think its reasonable to spread the cost out amongst all society for treatment. if the government controls health care, there will be no choice. at least now if an insurance company gets a bad reputation you can go somewhere else before it happens to you. there's only one government, if the government does a lousy job our only recourse is to elect a new president and hope something changes, which could take years. there are in-between solutions and i think we can look around the world for examples of what works and what doesn't. for instance, increased regulation by the government of private insurance could get rid of the horror stories we've all read about where insurance company employees are paid bonuses for finding ways to NOT pay for care. the government could also do a better job at stimulating cost reductions. our health care is the most expensive, but the system is nowhere near the best overall. see "sicko" for examples, like the man who lost two fingers in work-related accident; his insurance would only cover the cost for re-attaching one of the fingers. if you want cosmetic plastic surgery and have large amounts of money to spare it is probably pretty good. those plastic surgeons all had their education subsidized by you and me. -a PS US hospitals are full of MRSA too. A doctor usually gives you about 5 minutes of consultation in an office visit. On Jan 3, 2008 4:44 PM, Gerry Haines <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Again, my statements have been turned around, I am not for universal > health > care. True it was tough, but we saw doctors immediately, got medication > immediately, I had health insurance from school, which helped. I never > want the > government controlling any thing else, and I don't want them determining > my > apts. with doctors. It is time to rein things in and get control > ourselves, > the government is not the answer, both dems. and republicans screw things > up. > Look at medicare, and all the other things, just cut taxes and let us > have > our own money to pick our own health care, or I like the savings > accounts, and > you keep what you don't spend. > My father worked for Bethlehem Steel for 40 years, and before the end > came, the unions had wiped them out from health care to 13 weeks > vacation. All > of them said, I don't need to go to the doctor, or new glasses, but what > the > h---, the company is paying for it so I might as well go. The company > was no > better, they had employees papering and painting the executives homes. > Every > employee and executive had a Bethlehem Steel wheel barrel in his garage. > I will get off my soap box now, this list is about Parkinson's, not > other > stuff, I apologize. > Gerry > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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