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Healthcare – American is Number One!!

OldMan1 — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:59:58 +0000

June 23, 2010

THE WORD IS OUT !! AMERICA IS NUMBER ONE. ON WHAT YOU ASK ?? SPENDING MORE ON HEALTH CARE THAN ANY OTHER DEVELOPED NATION — AND — GETTING LESS !! Who’s number one ?? New Zealand WITH SOCIALIZED MEDICINE !!!!

From report:

“Americans spend twice as much as residents of other [...]

Democrats Win, Republicans Win And The Health Care Industry Wins – The People Loose

OldMan1 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:54:48 +0000

No Democrat in the Senate should have to worry about having a heavily laden war chest for their next re-election campaign. The health care industry owes them big. [...]

Why Not This Health Care System?

OldMan1 — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:26:08 +0000

But don’t be misled --- this is the exact same reason the Republicans don’t want health care reform. [...]

The Corporate-Friendly Democratic President

OldMan1 — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:11:03 +0000

Next year, during mid-term elections, Democrats better hope the voters haven’t realized the full impact of just how bad this bill really is. Democratic voters and a lot of Independents voted for them in 2006 and Obama in 2008 because they were fed up with the Republicans robbing them blind and handing it all over to the corporate world. [...]

Health Care: A Right Or A Privilage? And Who Decides?

OldMan1 — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:21:45 +0000

So exactly what is a “right”? We hear a lot about abortion rights and right to life. But isn’t a right to good health care a “right”-to-life? Without it, one dies. [...]

Random Thoughts on Other Notable Headlines of the Day — Issue XLIV

OldMan1 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:38:01 +0000

October 12, 2009

Hail to the Bankers! – They Never Give Up

Back in May of this year I posted New Credit Card Bill Allows for Continued Theft — and the banks haven’t let me down. I’ve been proven right on several occasions. In that post I questioned why our lawmakers wanted to wait [...]

More Strong Support For Real Health Care Reform

OldMan1 — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:46:37 +0000

Unfortunately for the public, opponents of real reform admit there's a problem but offer no serious ways of fixing it. Why? Because doing so would reduce the high-flying life styles of the industry from the mesosphere down to the stratosphere. And for them, that’s not acceptable. [...]

Health Insurer WellPoint Takes On Maine

OldMan1 — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:37:13 +0000

October 8, 2009

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine is suing the state for not letting them raise their rates by 18.5 percent. The state regulators say they only deserve a 10.5 percent increase, but the insurer say that’s unfair. The insurer is owned by WellPoint, a company that reported a $2.5 [...]

Why, After Decades Of Opposition, Is The GOP Suddenly Defending Medicare

OldMan1 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:50:26 +0000

No matter what one says in public, when they are alone, behind closed doors and in their personal thoughts, they know why the Republicans have suddenly become champions of Medicare. [...]

Random Thoughts on Other Notable Headlines of the Day — Issue XLIII

OldMan1 — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:27:00 +0000

Health Care Insurance carrier's terror tactics; bankers absent of a self-regulating organization; and the wicked hedge funds. [...]