Onekidneynurse

Onekidneynurse

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  1. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is what I have be saying now for months. All anyone has to do is try to buy private insurance and they'll see that each state has different numbers of insurance companies allowed to sell...

  2. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    First off I believe this is the first time I've mentioned work or not. And I'm not obessessed. Passionate maybe. So let me get this straight the insurance companies would have to raise rates but the...

  3. What's wrong with this picture?

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, you should stop berating

  4. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So we have to carry those who are losing propositions. Those who aren't gonna work etc? If the insurance companies can't make it under the laws then they fold. At least it would be a start and see...

  5. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And how do YOU propose we spend less than that? We save babies others won't. We have the highest ICU care rates for elderly in the world. Why would someone be in an ICU when they can sit up in a...

  6. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many of us "cantankous" posters have said the same thing and all we get in return is that we don't know what we are talking about. As I've said numerous times, for every sob story about non-access to...

  7. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Many of us have given our reasons as to why we don't want government intervention in healthcare. Many here can't accept the fact that some of us see things differently. That is a discussion, It's a...

  8. Anyone working for FMC annoyed by this?

    Onekidneynurse replied to CocoaGirl's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    There is a bill afoot in Congress that would allow unions to have you sign a card that you are interested in a union. There would be no vote. The card you signed would count as your vote. There would...

  9. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's been trying to for over 40 years. Right now we are basically broke. If we keep throwing money at problems soon we will have

  10. What's wrong with this picture?

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So no matter which program we get it won't be much better than what we

  11. Medicare for everyone is a public option

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So am I. Have you asked TPTB to close this one

  12. "We need to spend more on prevention" debated

    Onekidneynurse replied to adlockwood's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You may not be getting much of an adequate response because many just don't care. Americans are apathetic. Their government offers to take care of them and they allow it. This forum has many members...

  13. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    He/she can't have health care on his/her terms though.

  14. Health Care reform and Abortion.

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are you saying there are people in the USA who don't want equal care for every American regardless of gender. Isn't every Catholic priest in the USA a MAN? Why should I pay for prostate cancer. I'll...

  15. Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Then why do you think a system riddled with fraud would be better. When something is expensive it's expensive whether you pay for it with your own money or mine.......... Another $47 Billion in...

  16. What's wrong with this picture?

    Onekidneynurse replied to GCTMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah it is difficult for some to realize that the Dems are handing even more profits to the the greedy healthcare insurance companies. And if a John Q. Public can't pay the government will give those...

  17. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    "We are AMERICA, we can do better" Sorta like AMERICA is great now let's change

  18. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I doubt basic care costs that much. And unfortunately that's all we will probably get for little amounts of $$$ Basic care. A physical, a couple of visits, some meds cheaper.. When a person loses...

  19. Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Is good enough good enough? Did you see the MD from the UK? He was sooooooooooooooo fat he could hardly get behind his desk. Preventative medicine? What's his life expenctancy? The program was so...

  20. Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Because there is $$$$ to be made in one and not the

  21. Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    A government run program that doesn't work. Why would we want to let them try

  22. Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Again greed raises it's ugly head. Do you know how much defense contractors make? LOL. And all of those things you want to cut are GOVERNMENT run programs. They are your government knowing what's...

  23. Democrats want everyone else to pay for the health care

    Onekidneynurse replied to CRNA2007's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The premiums have risen because the COSTS have risen. Medicare has allowed $60 Billion of fraus with it's efficient healthcare payment system. Medicare is one of the most inefficient systems run by...

  24. Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Do you have any idea what it COSTS to build a hospital. Mass instituted healthcare coverage of all a couple of years ago. Their ER visits are actually UP in number since. Just now on NECN, the...

  25. Where do most of the uninsured live?

    Onekidneynurse replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're kidding..... right?