$250 Medicare Checks Highlight 2010 Reforms

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cmbdoc
I just had to put down my thought regarding your statement about the uninsured and under-insured "folks" that Medicaid/Medicare pays the Pre-Existing Conditions for.
As you stated word for word in the below statement:
"What I would like to see is uninsured and under-insured folks all start takiing much better care of themselves. Eat healthy, get rid of that belly hanging over their belt, exercise daily (walking is fine, especially if it is with your dog), quit smoking, learn to kick back and relax daily, go to a yoga class, work out with light weights several times a week, drink alcohol sparingly and never when you have to drive home, ride a bike to work, etc. Health insurance is so expensive for the same reasons the hurricane insurance in South Florida and flood insurance in New Orleans"
These opinions and I do realize that you have a consitutional right to your say is that of a "bigit"! How dare you give advise regarding under insured and uninsured! ARE YOU A DOCTOR? AND DOCTORS ASSISTANT? It is insulting that you would have the mind set to believe that this particular group of people are not already on some form dietary and exercise regime to begin with. There are plenty of "folks" that are uninsured in this country and work a 40 hour a week job but their employers do not offer insurance and top purchase an individual or family plan would be very expensive. As far and having a pre existing condition goes, do you really believe that these "folks" want to have a heart condition, diabetes, epliepsy, bi polar, blind from birth? Stop and think before you write down your opinion regarding what others should do to save you money. We are all in this together. The government is to blame not the under or uninsured "folks". Your so good at giving advise, why don't you write Mr. Obama your thoughts on how to quit smoking? Did you know he's a smoker?

Gia of PA 7:56AM May 31, 2010

can i get the money if im with (hospital{part a

dorothy carter of IL 6:33PM May 25, 2010

No one is having their health care provided by the government. The government is giving tax credits for people to buy private insurance. If any of the impact scenarios of newagehealthcare come true, then it is due to the private sector.
cmbdoc, your examples aren't quite true. There is an individual mandate that everyone have health insurance so people don't get insurance right after they get sick. Now about managing your own health. Poorer people tend to have to work longer hours and have less money. That's the main reason they buy fast food. The poor don't excerise as much because they either don't have time or are too tired after work. Your suggestions might be helpful to the upper middle class who have the time and money to follow your recommendations but many of them already do. Your suggestions aren't helpful to those that need to follow them because they just can't follow them. Please be more understanding of others' situations.

Ziyu of CA 8:23PM May 03, 2010

Especially when given by the federal government. Good healthcare is defined by the culture recieving it. Canadians are happy waiting months for services. Amazon river communities are happy with prenatal vitals. Americans are in for a rude awakening. Expect the unexpected. They giveth and then taketh. Inconvience and new heathcare goals will be the cornerstone of this new policy..
Doublespeak is in vogue.
Longivity will be replaced with meaning productive years,
good diabetic controll will become cost effecient controll,
new breakthrough treatments will become experimental tereatments for the rich.
GET THE IDEA

newagehealthcare of TX 11:03AM May 03, 2010

What about children that are born with pre-existing conditions? Suppose they are fortunate enough to have parents that can afford private health insurance or have access to employer-based insurance that covers their pre-existing illness, over which they had no control. Many things can transpire in their lifetime to utterly derail them - under the old system, in several states, once they reached the age of majority they would no longer be eligible under their parents' insurance, and would become "untouchable" in the health insurance market. What have they done, besides being born, to deserve such apathetic and unethical treatment? Worse yet, suppose their parents lose a job and consequently lose their insurance. COBRA would eventually run out, assuming they could afford to pay the full insurance premium to begin with, and now their child is prematurely kicked to the preexisting illness curb, long before the heralded "untouchable" date. What then? In all reality, circumstances like this happen far too often, and there is no one to blame.
People that typecast, make stereotypical judgments and overgeneralizations - in this case, that a vast majority of the uninsured with preexisting illnesses are simply waiting for a government mandated handout, a free-ride in Blissful Health Insurance Land - are cynical and delusional. The thought that "one bad apple spoils the bunch" has never been more true to cynics. The truth is that most Americans are not looking for a free-ride, only fair treatment, and would much prefer to make significant contributions to their communities by holding jobs, buying land, paying taxes and participating in the political process.

Yes of IA 6:37AM May 03, 2010

If my house was in flames could I call State Farm and buy a new homeowners insurance policy which I had neglected to get when I bought the house order to save money? If I died could my family buy a new Life Insurance policy because they needed the payoff to deal with the costs of my funeral? Payments for pre-existing conditions is not "insurance" in the usual sense of the word. Medicare and Medicaid cover pre-existing conditions but no private insurer does. That will make the costs of insurance go up. What I would like to see is uninsured and under-insured folks all start takiing much better care of themselves. Eat healthy, get rid of that belly hanging over their belt, exercise daily (walking is fine, especially if it is with your dog), quit smoking, learn to kick back and relax daily, go to a yoga class, work out with light weights several times a week, drink alcohol sparingly and never when you have to drive home, ride a bike to work, etc. Health insurance is so expensive for the same reasons the hurricane insurance in South Florida and flood insurance in New Orleans is too expensive. Too many people need to use it too often.

cmbdoc of TX 1:03AM May 03, 2010

And again Nothing for the 100% disabled veterans who did not get a cola raise this year as it it tied to social security. Nothing to cover the increase of gas to draive to VA hospitals where we Have to go for our medical or pay 100% of the cost for Va only covers treatment given in a VA facility. No extra monet to pay for home heating fuel sept thru December. Nothing for the increase in the cost of food, driven up by the cost of gass, driven by the allowable futures market that is driving up oil agian so gas prices are rising. Futures on oil increase the price, (legal betting) The actual price of oil sold by countries produceing oil fron a well has not changed. Something more of our young men and woman are coming home disabled from fighting a war by those in the oil loop of profit.
Thanks congress for nothing. Bet they will vote to give themselves an increase here in 2010. Its coming up for a vote soon.

nocroman of MI 5:58PM May 02, 2010