7 Responses to “How Will The Demos Health Care Plan Effect The Industry ?”

1. WinonaGa Says:
   January 5th, 2010 at 10:20 pm

   We will have less qualified and experienced doctors. We will have substandard drugs imported from China and our elderly will be receiving very bad care and will be encouraged to “embrace hospice” rather than get care they need.
   It will be the end of freedom as we have known it in this country, a sweet freedom that some people will not miss until it is long lost.

2. The Patriot Says:
   January 6th, 2010 at 4:33 am

   Healthcare costs are driven up by insurance companies. His plans will deal with that.
   I am always amazed how many Americans seem not to be aware about the issues with healthcare relying on FOX and other sources to spread misinformation about the healthcare system of the USA and those abroad.
   First of all, Obama wants to make insurance more available to all and change the system so that it is cheaper [1]. He also wants change so that the insurance companies find it harder to get out of paying for treatment. The system he is proposing looks similar to that which works in Holland and Switzerland where private companies are involved in providing insurance [2].
   Second, of course universal health-cover sucks. That is why we in Western Europe have it. We think, hmm, our healthcare system sucks. I know, lets keep it. I guess that is the same with Japan and Canada as well.
   Third, Obama campaigned on reforming the healthcare system. He said he wanted to make insurance more available and he was elected by the American people to do this [3].
   FACT – the US has higher death rates for kids both for kids aged under one and those under five than western European countries with universal health coverage [4,5].
   FACT – American insurance companies push up prices and work to stop paying out claims on those they cover [6].
   FACT – the USA spends more on healthcare PER PERSON than any other nation on the planet [7].
   That means that a dead American four year old would have had a better chance of life if they were born in Canada, France, Cuba, Germany, Japan etc, all of which have universal health coverage.
   Last of all if you do not like the policies that Obama was elected to bring in, he can always be voted out of office in 2012.

3. Typo Says:
   January 6th, 2010 at 9:29 am

   I work in health care and of the doctors I have talked to 30% are concerned about the program and another 30% say they will simply retire.
   I Iove one quote I have heard about Obama’s health care program. I thin it sums it up nicely;
   “… the preparedness of FEMA, the efficiency of the post office and the compassion of the IRS.”

4. piegowde Says:
   January 6th, 2010 at 4:03 pm

   With the shortages we have now, I doubt it will be much of an issue. Closest doctor here in this town is 30 miles away ion the next town. Closest bank, 30 miles away in the next town. Closest police station 30 miles away in the next town, but the county sends a patrol car every few hours.

5. david t Says:
   January 6th, 2010 at 8:13 pm

   Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.
   Here’s one example.
   Dave

6. Paul Grass Says:
   January 6th, 2010 at 9:00 pm

   Doctors will be exiting stage left and stage right to other countries where they can enjoy the fruits of their labor

7. doinou Says:
   January 7th, 2010 at 3:19 am

   Who is going to stay in school for a dozen years and pay all that money just to become a government employee?

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