Health Care Debate - Sarasota, FL

We are the richest country in the world, we spend more on health care than any other country, and we are behind in health outcomes--high infant mortality and lower life expectancy than some of the 3rd world countries. We subsidise everyone and everything else in the world, why can't we take care of out own?

anonymous wrote:

high infant mortality and lower life expectancy than some of the 3rd world countries.

Where can I find information that proves this? Can't find any. Then maybe we can discuss it.

No play or pay system

it is time for usa to have national health care anything will do IT IS A START!

hummmmmmm wrote:

it is time for usa to have national health care anything will do IT IS A START!

Anything will do? how about that 1300 page bill as it was originaly produced? hmmmmmm?

absolutely...people need health insurance in case of hospitalization and without it a huge bill would arise. Been there.

Everyone deserves health care. Universal health care is a must, we need the public option. For those who are against it. Our educational system has a public option. Did/do your kids/grandkids attend public school? Or do/did they attend a private for profit school?

healthcare is a personal responsibility not a right

Healthworker wrote:

Everyone deserves health care. Universal health care is a must, we need the public option. For those who are against it. Our educational system has a public option. Did/do your kids/grandkids attend public school? Or do/did they attend a private for profit school?

So what we are looking at for how much premiums will be.

The FPL (Federal Poverty Level) for a family of 4 is $22,050. According to the chart on page 137 of the bill, they fall in the 3% range and will pay 661.5 a year for their premium + a co-pay for each doctor visit.

Ah, but wait it gets better....or worse?

Lets say your family of 4 makes 2x the FPL (Federal Poverty Level) or $44,100 a year. This family falls in the 7% range.

Thier annual premium.....$4,630. Or $385 per month! Ouch!

Thats money these families can't spend stimulating the economy.

And this family of 4 makes upwards of $55,000 a year the rate become 9%
$66k...10%
$77k...11% and thats the top percentage.

So Family of 4 that makes a combined income (2 working adults) of $77,000 a year, premiums will be $8,470 per year or $705 per month.

No one over the FPL will be eligible for gov't assistance. thats all calulated in with the precentages.

How's that for HOPE & CHANGE?

Experience in America and abroad has convincingly proven that government is unable to run any service efficiently. The result of Pelosi/O'bomba power grab will be skyrocketing cost and inferior service.