Subject: I've been on medicare for 4 years and have had far fewer problem that with Author: stritarja : member since November, 2004 : 1759 posts Posted on: 2009-08-27 17:09:27

my private insurance.

• OT: LBJ invented Canada's health care system. Mods move anytime. (url) - Peter 2009-08-19 17:17:23 (508 views)
  • Canadian health care myths (not sure if thid was posted before) (url) - stritarja 2009-10-07 08:30:11 (316 views)
  • WellPoint sues the state of Maine to guarantee their profits - greedy basdards (vid) (url) - stritarja 2009-10-06 18:57:12 (311 views)
  • Expalining the scarey public option (vid) (url) - stritarja 2009-09-12 16:40:12 (411 views)
  • On the top ranked health care system in the world (url) - stritarja 2009-09-11 21:54:04 (306 views)
    • More (url) - stritarja 2009-09-14 13:14:04 (406 views)
      • and more (url) - stritarja 2009-09-14 17:00:10 (332 views)
  • Everyone pretty much agrees it’s broken; it’s the proposed fix that is the prob. - Brian 2009-08-31 12:13:34 (357 views)
    • Brian,, very well said - it looks at both points of view and actually... - TxDarth 2009-09-01 19:48:23 (491 views)
      • stritarja’s post below about how some systems evolved is insightful… - Brian 2009-09-02 10:10:39 (412 views)
  • And more about our disfuntional health care system (url) - stritarja 2009-08-30 15:09:01 (394 views)
  • More about the insurance industry (url) - stritarja 2009-08-27 09:13:36 (358 views)
    • IMHO this should be posted in the main forum and then moved OT - Peter 2009-08-27 10:13:46 (316 views)
      • I was not going to add to this but.... - TxDarth 2009-08-27 13:02:29 (296 views)
        • I'm sorry about your son's experience, but that sort of thing happens in every (url) - stritarja 2009-09-03 21:37:54 (407 views)
          • Personally I called on VA hospitals for almost 40 years... - TxDarth 2009-09-05 13:53:46 (302 views)
            • You 'called on VA hospitals' and that makes you an authority? LOL - stritarja 2009-09-11 22:19:36 (359 views)
              • Not a detail man Jeffie - selling $1M diagnostic equipment to hospitals - TxDarth 2009-09-16 15:21:57 (347 views)
                • Detail man = salesman. But those who sell drugs at least get to - stritarja 2009-09-18 11:16:58 (382 views)
                  • In all of those years I was never referred to as a detail man and never heard - TxDarth 2009-09-18 23:11:01 (381 views)
                  • That is funny our pharma reps said they were lucky to get by the receptionist - - TxDarth 2009-09-18 22:44:04 (325 views)
                    • I wasn't a peddler (nt) - stritarja 2009-09-20 12:52:20 (287 views)
  • Question: What was the rush to pass a bill nobody read (url) - BJames38 2009-08-26 00:11:33 (370 views)
    • The Obama administration has a sense of urgency to reform health care, but there (url) - stritarja 2009-08-27 09:12:01 (379 views)
  • On the evil, Orwellian British health care system (url) - stritarja 2009-08-23 11:18:47 (406 views)
    • Buts its 'socialism' which means the end of America! (nt) - Moose 2009-09-05 14:30:51 (370 views)
    • Terrific post. (nt) - Peter 2009-08-24 20:37:32 (330 views)
  • This has been an excellent discussion. Many good viewpoints - DavidC 2009-08-20 05:16:07 (377 views)
  • A few nights ago I talked with my former boss and his wife. She is from Canada - Roy In GA 2009-08-20 00:07:27 (376 views)
  • What a great post. I don’t pretend that I have any answers to resolve health - beechy 2009-08-19 23:06:45 (409 views)
    • Chris, as an aside YGM. (nt) - Peter 2009-08-19 23:28:29 (386 views)
  • A couple of points to add to a generally civil discussion: - stritarja 2009-08-19 21:20:47 (365 views)
    • There is only one problem with your example....that is not the amount paid by - TxDarth 2009-08-19 21:47:33 (358 views)
      • Hospitals and doctors often charge the uninsured much more than than patients - stritarja 2009-08-19 22:02:09 (388 views)
    • Well-reasoned and well-said. (nt) - Peter 2009-08-19 21:33:34 (356 views)
  • This is a good thread. As long as everyone is civil, I'll delay moving it - DavidC 2009-08-19 19:56:04 (374 views)
  • Interesting article on how different health care systems evolved (url) - stritarja 2009-08-19 19:26:17 (443 views)
  • New direction: Obama is no longer citing Canada’s system as good for U.S. - Brian 2009-08-19 17:26:15 (363 views)
    • Canadian system may not be good for US. US system is not good for US. - Peter 2009-08-19 17:39:10 (331 views)
      • One question that keeps coming to my mind is... - stingley 2009-08-19 20:31:48 (388 views)
        • Believe it, the United States is far and away the wealthiest nation in the world - Peter 2009-08-19 21:55:16 (386 views)
          • True...GDP may be higher than any other country..but... - stingley 2009-08-20 02:10:55 (380 views)
          • Peter, being a millionaire doesn't amount to much anymore. (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-08-19 23:50:55 (363 views)
            • I gave up on my first million. Trying for a second million but it's not going well, either… (nt) - DavidC 2009-08-20 02:11:28 (362 views)
            • Beats the crap out of living on the street though.......;o) (nt) - beechy 2009-08-19 23:53:19 (356 views)
              • You're right, where would I plug in my laptop? LOL (nt) - Roy In GA 2009-08-20 00:10:54 (309 views)
        • When you go to the 'doctor', you'll be seen by a nurse practicioner or a - DavidC 2009-08-19 20:43:47 (344 views)
          • But currently they still struggle with the number of patients... - stingley 2009-08-19 20:57:06 (401 views)
          • It's written on their name tags (nt) - AL 2009-08-19 20:46:49 (359 views)
      • I totally agree that our current healthcare system is badly broken - Brian 2009-08-19 18:16:41 (401 views)
        • Ethically and morally, I simply can't accept that quality of health care - Peter 2009-08-19 19:44:35 (381 views)
          • Then maybe Canada should take care of the world's poorest! (nt) - Imolatony 2009-08-19 21:21:47 (421 views)
            • We could, and should, do more than we do. (nt) - Peter 2009-08-19 22:31:10 (326 views)
          • I am not talking about the outlier and exceptions - Brian 2009-08-19 20:07:08 (416 views)
            • Man, it's hard to argue with a Rush fan....but I will. Believe me, I'm no - Peter 2009-08-19 22:29:21 (386 views)
        • Why Stop At Healthcare??? - Simeon 2009-08-19 19:36:10 (408 views)
          • Save it for the town hall meeting (nt) - stritarja 2009-08-19 21:51:49 (311 views)
            • Re: Townhall meeting - Simeon 2009-08-20 11:20:08 (351 views)
          • I hate to break it to you, but it's always been ''The Mega Rich'' and 'The Herd' - Peter 2009-08-19 19:55:44 (361 views)
            • Re: I hate to break it to you, but it's always been ''The Mega Rich'' and 'The Herd' - Simeon 2009-08-20 11:40:34 (368 views)
              • For the most part I agree with you. Believe me, I understand the - Peter 2009-08-21 09:21:04 (355 views)
                • Re: For the most part I agree with you. - Simeon 2009-08-21 10:35:29 (357 views)
                  • Not suggesting that the government become the de facto - Peter 2009-08-21 12:07:35 (365 views)
            • Peter, I wonder if your opinion would change if suddenly... - TxDarth 2009-08-19 20:35:45 (312 views)
              • Well...in Canada - except for natives - we're all immigrants;-) (nt) - Peter 2009-08-19 22:43:26 (413 views)
                • And we are not.....the Indians are the only natives here! - TxDarth 2009-08-19 22:53:15 (385 views)
              • So you're unhappy with your medicare coverage and all them government - stritarja 2009-08-19 21:36:39 (353 views)
                • Know I don't like it and BO want to increase the number... - TxDarth 2009-08-19 22:13:31 (349 views)
                  • GL, Know = NO........ (pic) (url) - TxDarth 2009-08-19 22:22:00 (403 views)
        • I disagree. Healthcare is fine. The insurance and reimbursement system is what's - DavidC 2009-08-19 19:35:01 (426 views)
          • Another point that is long overdue - Congress and even the president need to be - TxDarth 2009-08-19 21:07:19 (360 views)
            • When you say 'Congress and the president need to be covered by the - stritarja 2009-08-19 22:13:44 (346 views)
              • Yes - only if they pay for it. Otherwise go to emergency like they do now. - TxDarth 2009-09-18 23:18:12 (334 views)
              • Ahhh.....Not quite, they want to keep their own which is 100 times.. - TxDarth 2009-08-19 22:29:51 (377 views)
          • I also agree with a little tweaking...especially #7 that would not work - TxDarth 2009-08-19 20:47:25 (315 views)
            • Anything that would inform the consumer is good. Then they would have the power - DavidC 2009-08-19 20:51:03 (321 views)
          • I agree with DavidC - Swordsman 2009-08-19 20:22:25 (339 views)
            • I think insurance reform is needed along with tort reform, But I extremely - rme 2009-08-19 20:40:07 (348 views)
              • Where do you get your info man? The world top ten list of large emplyoyers, - beechy 2009-08-20 00:06:37 (429 views)
              • Yep - the military is dreadful and medicare is a sham. But seriously, - stritarja 2009-08-19 21:50:59 (356 views)
                • Wait 'till you start using it..... - TxDarth 2009-08-19 22:44:55 (345 views)
                  • I've been on medicare for 4 years and have had far fewer problem that with - stritarja 2009-08-27 17:09:27 (384 views)
                    • Actually same length of time and it has increased my out of pocket costs >15% (nt) - TxDarth 2009-09-16 15:25:08 (314 views)
        • I could not have said this better myself. Thanks for airing your view, Brian - sdmike 2009-08-19 18:21:00 (364 views)
      • Some one from the Canadian HealthCare System was on our TV last night.. - TxDarth 2009-08-19 18:02:51 (361 views)
        • Perfect example of misinformation. Up until last year our Federal government - Peter 2009-08-19 19:08:18 (367 views)
          • Not as good as the IBD claim that Stephen Hawkings would never have survived - stritarja 2009-08-19 22:30:59 (382 views)
          • Peter I am just stating what was said...immediate comment - TxDarth 2009-08-19 19:19:43 (332 views)
            • No problem there, Darth. Always room to ''agree to disagree'' ;-) (nt) - Peter 2009-08-19 19:47:01 (335 views)