Comments on: New Yorkers may feel the pinch of healthcare reform

By: CJK

CJK — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:32:40 +0000

Unintended consequences are guaranteed – It is how (or if) the system is able to change to make rational adjustments that will decide how absurd the resulting system becomes. Until now we have only had escalating self righteousness – anything that can be done now must be done. While the money flies to the corporate provides (Pharma, equipment and hospitals make a lot of money- often spent it very poorly). So the bills will mount and we (or our children) will have to really decide on what medical care should be paid for and how.

By: Doc99

Doc99 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:03:30 +0000

Anyone else notice that HR 3962 defines on pg 1291 “Healthcare workforce” to include veterinarians? I’m sure NY’ers will now appreciate where their tax dollars will go.

By: hashmd

hashmd — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:14:44 +0000

As I have said before, any changes should be applied to the healthcare the President, Senate, and House gets. Why should they get a plan that no one else in the country gets.

Only then would they “get it” that their “reforms” don’t work.

By: MacMaster

MacMaster — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:12:09 +0000

So true – but remember… this is NOT about healthcare or the “uninsured”. This is only about power, and the solidification of a Democratic ruling class.

Only when the liberals have succeeded in the creation of dependency (of the majority of the electorate) on the government, can they be confident of being in power for a long long time. The sheeple will not vote against the hand that feeds/nurtures/manages them…..

History repeatedly shows that overturning the resulting tyranny (the all knowing, all seeing, all caring government) is very difficult to do. It is best to not allow it to happen in the first place.

Voting matters – vote conservative in 2010…

By: Patrick Connell

Patrick Connell — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:34:55 +0000

Why does everyone keep calling this “health care reform?” I would be the first to agree that we need health care reform! This is PAYMENT REFORM. When the feds force the insurance companies to take on the high risk (pre-existing conditions) who actually believes anything other than that costs of private insurance will increase by 50%? True health care reform is long overdue and will require a substantial cultural change in both the provider and consumer groups. Stop calling this trojan horse something other than what it is!

By: throckmorton

throckmorton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:24:20 +0000

The hospitals in our area lose money on self pay and Medicaid, they lose less to barely break even on Medicare. The money from private insurance patients offsets the losses. Even so, only 1 of four made money last year. The other three all lost money. (All our hospitals are non-profit).

If this “reform” passes, Medicare is cut, Medicaid is expanded and the private insurers drop out, our hospitals will not survive.

By: David Gray

David Gray — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:07:29 +0000

Its gonna be interesting when Docs, as an unorganized group, react to what these clowns in Washington are doing.

By: HChilds

HChilds — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:22:51 +0000

Liberals and Demwit states should be the first to feel the pinch of ‘health care reform’. This is a great first step.

By: DaveyNC

DaveyNC — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:15:36 +0000

Sweet revenge, I’d say.

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