21. Another SmOke Screen

09/06/2009

If I’m given the “down” word or the “down” sign I lie down. But give me the “sit” word and the “down” sign at the same time and I’m confused. Isn’t that what Obama’s top political adviser Axelrod did in article http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090906/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_health_care_overhaul ?

The AP claims he said Obama believes a public option would be a good tool. But … "it shouldn't define the whole health care debate."

So what does he believe in? Are his ratings going so low he thinks they will go up if he just “refocus[es]” the debate on Health Care to a different part of the kludge instead of presenting his real beliefs of alternative solutions instead of the public option? In other words, shut up A-Holes, I want you to talk about something else.

So what’s important then? Did you read any of these: reforms to increase the insurance pools (i.e., allow individuals to get insurance across state lines), limitations/reforms on liability claims (tort reforms), reducing the fraud in current government systems (Medicare, Medicaid … oh, all of them), affordable insurance even when removing preexisting conditions, etc.?

No, you read “limiting out-of-pocket costs.” I do believe the largest part of the costs is already controllable and called your deductible amount – ouch, Master pays the first $10K to keep his monthly premiums down. The remainder of the out-of-pocket costs would be dependent on co-pays, percentage insurance pays on what you will pay after the deductible, use of out-of-network doctors and services. These certainly aren’t high priorities on my list. Although we’re healthy, I still am concerned about those unfortunate people who lost their insurance because of employment termination, disability or retirement and who aren’t on Medicare yet. Can they even find someone to insure them? If so, what is the astronomical monthly premium?

Then I think of the future and the decreasing number of family physicians who don’t make as much as a specialist but who still need high-priced malpractice insurance. We just need to stop the ridiculous lawsuits because someone forgot to empty your urinal bowl and now you p*ssed yourself ( I do it quite often lately).

Gr-r-r-r. The signs and words need to be consistent. There should only be one set of goals, not one for Health Care and one for ratings. How about the goals of the people? Why can’t We the People pick the priorities and order? Ah…we’re tOO ….!