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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 >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > 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 >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Share your memories online with anyone you want. > http://www.microsoft.com/malaysia/windows/windowslive/products/photos-share.aspx?tab=1 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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