Good question, ask him directly. I would suggest instead of the national standards he is proposing he push a National Stroke Plan, similar to the National Alzheimers Plan. That way everything in stroke can be studied - prevention, diagnosis, hyperacute therapy, acute therapy, chronic therapy, cause of death, database of stroke, ambulance care.
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WHY????Because it's the WORST idea/ plan ever. Our healthcare system needs reform...but this is not reform...this is a complete disaster in the making. Everyone will suffer the consequences of this disaster for years! I'm glad I'm on the other side of my health crisis. Hopefully I will never be this sick and in need of healthcare ever again. Thanks Obama for the huge increase in premium, and out of pocket maximum.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to disagree with you there Elizabeth. After I lost my job and had to go on COBRA it took 3 out of 4 weekly unemployment checks to cover the monthly costs. We went looking on the private market and all three of us were rejected due to prior conditions; me - stroke 6 years prior; wife - breast cancer 12 years prior, daughter - overweight. It may not be the best buts lets fix it rather than throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
DeleteLets fix the whole preexisting condition thing so long as you have been insured previously. This blanket, lets cover everyone, on someone else's dime is complete bs...and costing me and my family a fortune. Yes we need healthcare reform, not regression....which is exactly what we'll be faced with. Socialized medicine doesn't work, never has. And this plan has no logical financial plan to support it much less the infrastructure to provide care to everyone. We're trying to move forward, but this is certain to be a huge set back in terms of research and "expert, specialists". Fix the preexisting condition component, that is a problem I agree with.
ReplyDeleteSorry Elizabeth, there is nothing in the real definition of socialism that would point to Obamacare being like that. That is just a strawman argument to shut down discussion. I won’t defend socialism. The only way I could see your argument is if you define either the slippery slope fallacy or foot in the door fallacy and the specific steps that lead from Obamacare today to that socialist medicine you refer to. You might want to look to see if your insurance company illegally discontinued your insurance.
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