Comments on: You want a debate?

By: C

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:38:00 +0000

I can relate. I have 2 chronic medical conditions that I have monthly bills on now. Plus my father passing in 07 from cancer. So add on some heredity worries that I watch out for. It’s some scary shit getting older.

That money out of my pocket could be used for other things, no doubt. But I am alive and do OK because of my treatments. I know for a fact I would have died back in 05 had I not finally gotten diagnosed and treated. As it is I lost a teaching career, a long term relationship, and months of memories from that illness.

Thing is though. I happen to work in the medical industry (as IT) and get to see where that money goes. Lots of hands sticking out, and they all get paid. Not the best system in the world.

But I ask myself. Do I want the government running healthcare like they run FEMA? Or running it into the ground like the postal service? or devalue it with even more fiat money? My answer is no.

On other topics. I wonder if I have an idiot nick name like diaper boy. Hopefully the fact we never dated has spared me.

By: Q

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:48:58 +0000

It’s my belief that the reason so many people are uninformed about the realities of healthcare in the US is, essentially, the Internet. For 15 years now, our most negative zeitgeist has been captured and amplified by this two-edged sword, and disinformation is now easier (and cheaper) than ever, for those who want to muddy the waters …

By: sisterdear

sisterdear — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:39:05 +0000

do you know how much I paid when I had strep throat? around $350 for the two strep tests, lab culture, and bloodwork for mono that the doctor had ordered.

For my physical therapy and visits to the orthopedic doctor, I paid just over $400.

For my dental work, I have paid $2000+ so far, with just over $500 left to go.

With all that money I could have paid off my car and had cash left over to spare.

Yep. It sure does suck.