"Can you imagine if some of these reporters were working on a farm? You planted some seeds, and they came out the next day, and they looked, and nothing’s happened! There’s no crop! We’re going to starve! Oh, no! It’s a disaster!”
President Obama speaking in Maine about how quick journalists and politicos are to critique the health care bill. He does have a way of putting things in perspective.
Watch the video. Very funny.
Showing posts with label Health Care Reform. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Care Reform. Show all posts
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
State Repub Attorney General's Launch Lawsuits
Who really knew the stupidity the repubs would go to to take away people's health care benefits. From the Post
"Less than 24 hours after the House of Representatives gave final approval to a sweeping overhaul of healthcare, attorneys general from several states on Monday said they will sue to block the plan on constitutional grounds.
Republican attorneys general in 11 states warned that lawsuits will be filed to stop the federal government overstepping its constitutional powers and usurping states' sovereignty."
Jesus, these people have no moral compass. It is ALL politics ALL the time with them. You lost! Get over it! Move on!
They really think they can run with this. Well, it is up to the dems to educate the public about the bill and how it is going to help America out.
Interesting Thoughts On The Health Care Bill
Good rundown of quotes about the bill. Check it out.
"Now that it's done, Barack Obama will go down in history as one of America's finest presidents."
"Republicans had bet that throwing everything into killing the bill would result in the bill's defeat. The entire strategy was predicated on killing the bill. Now that the bill has passed, it means that the health care system has been fundamentally changed, and there's no way -- and there will not be the votes -- to repeal it."
"Hard fought victories don't deplete political capital; they build it. And political wins themselves often have a catalyzing effect that shapes political opinion far more than we realize."
Sunday, March 7, 2010
How An Insurance Company Helped The Dems
This was a huge lift to the health care debate. A normal everyday thing in the health care industry actually saved health care reform.
"On a warm Friday in early November, California's largest for-profit health insurer submitted a plan to regulators in Sacramento. Anthem Blue Cross was seeking double-digit rate increases for many of its 800,000 individual policyholders....
Unwittingly, Anthem helped revive Democratic efforts. Every letter it sent out was a political gift for Obama. The only thing missing was a shiny red bow."
Who would have thought that the problem of the health care industry actually revived the legislation they didn't want passed.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Bipartisan Health Care Bill Shouldn't Be An Option
It amazes me how Obama, faced with soooooo many no votes by the GOP, still is trying to make a bipartisan health care bill. Even if the GOP had a couple of representatives open to the idea, the GOP leadership is never going to let repubs vote for this bill.
Does it matter? No. Dems have the votes and sometimes leadership is hard. It needs to be done. From George Stephanopoulos:
"As a fall back plan, Democrats on Capitol Hill are planning to go this alone. That will increase the chance that we'll see Obama's public option in the bill."
And so it should be. While there has been major push for a bill without the public option. Many dems are pushing back saying they won't vote for a bill without the public option. I don't think I have ever seen such a long drawn-out tug of war. The feel I get though is that the public option is getting into the bill and will likely get passed. That's if the senate doesn't screw it up.
Does it matter? No. Dems have the votes and sometimes leadership is hard. It needs to be done. From George Stephanopoulos:
"As a fall back plan, Democrats on Capitol Hill are planning to go this alone. That will increase the chance that we'll see Obama's public option in the bill."
And so it should be. While there has been major push for a bill without the public option. Many dems are pushing back saying they won't vote for a bill without the public option. I don't think I have ever seen such a long drawn-out tug of war. The feel I get though is that the public option is getting into the bill and will likely get passed. That's if the senate doesn't screw it up.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Health Care Bill (HELP) Costs Less and Covers More
The GOP will have a hard time finding support for opposing the public health care bill that INCLUDES the public option.
It turns out the 1 trillion cost over 10 years was a bit of an overestimation. The bill, including a public option, only costs $600 billion over 10 years AND covers 97% of our population. (My question is who is the 3% not covered?) Some wavering senators were apprehensive because of the cost. Can't use that one anymore. (On another point. So what if it cost 1 trillion over 10 years. That is only 100 billion a year to make sure everyone has medical insurance. Small price to pay for such a developed country.)
Why does it cost less? From Huffpo:
"The letter indicated the cost and coverage improvements resulted from two changes. The first calls for a government-run health insurance option to compete with private coverage plans, an option that has drawn intense opposition from Republicans.
It turns out the 1 trillion cost over 10 years was a bit of an overestimation. The bill, including a public option, only costs $600 billion over 10 years AND covers 97% of our population. (My question is who is the 3% not covered?) Some wavering senators were apprehensive because of the cost. Can't use that one anymore. (On another point. So what if it cost 1 trillion over 10 years. That is only 100 billion a year to make sure everyone has medical insurance. Small price to pay for such a developed country.)
Why does it cost less? From Huffpo:
"The letter indicated the cost and coverage improvements resulted from two changes. The first calls for a government-run health insurance option to compete with private coverage plans, an option that has drawn intense opposition from Republicans.
'We must not settle for legislation that merely gestures at reform,' the two Democrats wrote. 'We must deliver on the promise of true change.'
Additionally, the revised proposal calls for a $750 annual fee on employers for each full-time worker not offered coverage through their job. The fee would be set at $375 for part-time workers. Companies with fewer than 25 employees would be exempt. The fee was forecast to generate $52 billion over 10 years, money the government would use to help provide subsidies to those who cannot afford insurance."
The images of everyone having insurance and no one going into bankruptcy due to medical bills are dancing through my head.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Most People Want A Public Option
The public option in Obama's health care plan has been taking a beating recently. Some articles even say it might get cut out completely. Now, there is a new poll out showing a majority of people want a public option.
"A clear majority of Americans -- 72 percent -- support a government-sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurers, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds."
The fight for the public health option is vital to the United States. Health care is a basic need/right. If not fixed, it will sink the economy and only separate the haves from the have nots more that it already is.
This can not be done in a bipartisan manner. Our dem leaders need to lead and to try and get both parties involved when the repubs don't want anything coming out of the Obama administration is insane.
This needs to be done. Just get it done.
"A clear majority of Americans -- 72 percent -- support a government-sponsored health care plan to compete with private insurers, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds."
The fight for the public health option is vital to the United States. Health care is a basic need/right. If not fixed, it will sink the economy and only separate the haves from the have nots more that it already is.
This can not be done in a bipartisan manner. Our dem leaders need to lead and to try and get both parties involved when the repubs don't want anything coming out of the Obama administration is insane.
This needs to be done. Just get it done.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Most Americans Support Major Overhaul of Health Care
A new Diageo/Hotline Poll shows that a majority 62% of Americans want health care reform. 38% of whom "strongly support" it.
It needs to be done. Why? Because of this.
"A recent study by Harvard University researchers found that the average out-of-pocket medical debt for those who filed for bankruptcy was $12,000. The study noted that 68 percent of those who filed for bankruptcy had health insurance. In addition, the study found that 50 percent of all bankruptcy filings were partly the result of medical expenses." (emphasis mine)
It needs to be done. Why? Because of this.
"A recent study by Harvard University researchers found that the average out-of-pocket medical debt for those who filed for bankruptcy was $12,000. The study noted that 68 percent of those who filed for bankruptcy had health insurance. In addition, the study found that 50 percent of all bankruptcy filings were partly the result of medical expenses." (emphasis mine)
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