Tiberius Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 Firs That's not the point. Putting more people on Medicare by simply redifining what " poor is" doesn't solve healthcare cost issues. Just puts more on the government tit. As long as they get health care, I don't mind that it's a government program providing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 As long as they get health care, I don't mind that it's a government program providing it Who are "they"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Who are "they"? Don't encourage him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Don't encourage him. Jim always does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Who are "they"? They are people that need health care but can't afford it. Why do you ignore your closed minded brethren and respond to such an evil one as me? They are not happy with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Alzheimer's disease set to cost the U.S. $1.1 trillion by 2025 http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/07/15/alzheimers-disease-set-to-cost-u-s-1-1-trillion-by-2025.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Alzheimer's disease set to cost the U.S. $1.1 trillion by 2025 http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/07/15/alzheimers-disease-set-to-cost-u-s-1-1-trillion-by-2025.html Too many old people. Soylent green is the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Alzheimer's disease set to cost the U.S. $1.1 trillion by 2025 http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/07/15/alzheimers-disease-set-to-cost-u-s-1-1-trillion-by-2025.html If we don't find a solution? How about people plan and prepare for major medical costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 If we don't find a solution? How about people plan and prepare for major medical costs. Mitch McConnell defers consideration of Senate healthcare bill until return of John McCain after blood clot procedure by Daniel Chaitin Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 JUNK INSURANCE OR JUNK REPORTING? In the guise of a news story, the New York Times presents a screed against what it calls “junk insurance.” The occasion for the screed is Senator Ted Cruz’s proposal that insurers be allowed to sell plans that that don’t meet Obamacare standards, if they also sell policies that meet these standards. The idea is to give consumers choices. The Times’ Reed Abelson complains that under this proposal, insurance companies will sell “bare bones” policies, as they have done in the past. These policies may strike the Times as “junk insurance,” but for some consumers they are precisely the insurance they desire. Years ago, I heard an “off-duty” insurance salesman say that people should only buy insurance to cover risks they cannot bear financially. In other words, buy auto and homeowners insurance, but don’t insure your television or computer. In the health insurance context, this philosophy militates, for many, in favor of buying insurance that protects against health catastrophes, but doesn’t cover, say, routine visits to the doctor. In other words, insurance with a very high deductible. I wrote here about my attempt to purchase such insurance for my wife to cover a hole in her French insurance policy. Pre-Obamacare, is was able to do so. Post-Obamcare, I’m not. To President Obama and the New York Times the insurance we sought is “junk.” To us, it is the insurance we need to buy. More at the Link: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Single payer with a private option for those who want to pay extra is the solution. Oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Single payer with a private option for those who want to pay extra is the solution. Oh well... Except in a nation of 300 million, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Too many old people. Soylent green is the answer. But any such Soylent will have already passed it's Sell By date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 But any such Soylent will have already passed it's Sell By date Correct. I have as much or more respect for old people than anyone, but let's face it, they generally look like they could give you a disease just by looking at you. Can you imagine eating them? Never mind Joe. Because he almost got chopped to bits and eaten he seems to be wishing it on everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MCCAIN_BLOOD_CLOT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2017-07-15-22-56-36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Correct. I have as much or more respect for old people than anyone, but let's face it, they generally look like they could give you a disease just by looking at you. Can you imagine eating them? Never mind Joe. Because he almost got chopped to bits and eaten he seems to be wishing it on everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Alzheimer's disease set to cost the U.S. $1.1 trillion by 2025 http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2017/07/15/alzheimers-disease-set-to-cost-u-s-1-1-trillion-by-2025.html If we don't find a solution? How about people plan and prepare for major medical costs. My take away is that drug companies could make mega $ if they discover a cure for so many millions worldwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 My take away is that drug companies could make mega $ if they discover a cure for so many millions worldwide. And they will make even more by squashing the cure in favor of prolonged treatments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackOrton Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 And they will make even more by squashing the cure in favor of prolonged treatments That's why we didn't just find a definitive cure Hepatits C or anything.... that good 'ol corporate greed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 My take away is that drug companies could make mega $ if they discover a cure for so many millions worldwide. I actually think a cure for cancer would be a bad thing. We'll need something new to cull the herd if there is a cure. I'm thinking getting rid of the stupid people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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