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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 > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >> > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >>> 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 _________________________________________________________________ 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