2. John Edwards’ claim he’d take away Congress’ health plan is HOOEY. He can’t do that – it’s against the law and he’d have to get THEM to write him up a new law. Unless he’s going with “Executive Orders” like Shrub. Damned ambulance chaser is LYING to us.

3. Hey Roger_Roger – how about a link to your “PROOF” sometime, hmm? I’d love to know who’s twisting your brain in knots.

4. #32 – $500 a month?!? WHERE? I need it! We pay almost $1,000 a month. And my condition’s not covered, it’s pre-existing….

5. #35 – yeah, COBRA exists – you are granted the PRIVILEGE of paying what your employer pays (along with a $2 monthly processing fee) – and you better hope that you can afford that amount (most employers still contribute something to the plan) AND you better hope they don’t change providers and end up screwing you out of your doc, which you need for your pre-existing condition. That’s what happened to me, and I couldn’t drop the insurance because I’d end up breaking coverage and being susceptible to the pre-existing clause. So, I pay outrageous premiums until I can find someone to cover me. Even though I have existing group insurance, carriers in our state don’t want the “risk” of my (permanent) illness.

Our company’s carrier DROPPED our firm because one of our employee’s spouses had breast cancer treated during the policy period. They did not want the risk. I’ve negotiated company policies for years – they are all bast*rds and the plans are clearly written to benefit carriers, not participants.

FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE KIDS, READ YOUR POLICY! THEY MADE BIG CHANGES IN RECENT YEARS:

NEW CLAUSES STATE THEY WON’T PAY FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED ON SKATE BOARDS, BICYCLES, ETC. Your kid breaks bones playing rough – your carrier isn’t likely to pay for it.

There is a very good reason why out of the top 35 countries in the world, all the others have universal, single-payer, government-run healthcare. None of the others want our system. Ours is far too inefficient and costly.

By the way, Rudy’s ad makes false claims regarding survivability rates in the US and in ..socialist countries. Nevertheless, why so many Americans don’t understand that the best system in the world, if it’s not universally accessible, isn’t any good for all those millions uninsured and many more underinsured!

And here all this time I thought it meant Porta Potty!

Comment by deebaser — November 20, 2007 @ 4:28 pm

Thanks for the info, does that also cover the military if I were crazy enough to try to enlist?

If Giuliani (as a cancer survivor) were under a private insurance policy or insurance for a small company, you’d better believe that there would be considerable pressure to get him off the books such as getting him fired.

I’d say it is even worse. Since Rudy has had a cancer where one can’t prove that it has been totally eradicated AND one has to wonder if the chemo agents used have affected his chance of contracting certain diseases:

Unless he works for a large institution with a group coverage policy (like the govt), he would now be refused for insurance coverage. A private insurance company would be crazy at insuring him at any sort of reasonable cost.

I’m sure a govt. funded health care system would suck, because there is no profit in it for anyone.

Comment by ForTruth — November 20, 2007 @ 3:49 pm

While they are at it, since the Fire department and the Police Department don’t make any profit, we should privatize them as well. And then pay them insurance fees… And then they can deny a rescue because of a pre-existing “fire hazard” in your area.

Maybe one can have the best of both worlds – private health care, with government provided insurance, paid for by taxes. The government provided insurace cannot randomly deny payment or claim pre-existing conditions.

Pull your string again, Roger – let’s see what comes out *this* time!

All that and Judith’s Louis Vuitton, too!!