tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post3017616887893486495..comments2024-01-11T07:40:01.736-05:00Comments on The Stopped Clock: Losing the Public OptionAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-3516935222556124382009-08-21T13:55:39.873-04:002009-08-21T13:55:39.873-04:00It's a non-issue in relation to the legislatio...It's a non-issue in relation to the legislation under discussion, let alone in relation to the "public option" that may or may not follow from that legislation. Maybe the legislation <em>should</em> address care for illegals, or whether EMTALA should be revisited, but it does not. <br /><br />Is it an issue <em>in other contexts</em>? Sure.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-35579184664628601302009-08-20T20:57:13.827-04:002009-08-20T20:57:13.827-04:00Actually, it is currently a ubiquitous issue, not ...Actually, it is currently a ubiquitous issue, not a "non-issue." <br /><br />Health care reform that aimed to reduce cost could always include provisions to reduce the number of people covered . . . of course that would seem to fly in the face of "universal" coverage and of much public health theory . . . but hey, it would cut costs short term at a minimum . . . and if you incorporated laws that prevented hospitals from providing e-room care to people who can't pay for it you could generate great cost savings. <br /><br />You would probably go to hell for doing it (great cost savings come at the low, low cost of someone else's pain and suffering . . .), but hey, if you don't believe in that . . . : )<br /><br />CWDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-33804142455072779922009-08-19T20:38:09.245-04:002009-08-19T20:38:09.245-04:00You do know that the proposed reforms do nothing t...You do know that the proposed reforms do nothing to extend health insurance to illegals, don't you? Who's trying to get you worked up over a non-issue?Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-66861949553204812672009-08-19T15:34:12.366-04:002009-08-19T15:34:12.366-04:00Why can't just those why pay taxes get health ...Why can't just those why pay taxes get health benefits...how b'out that Obama and the rest of the health care reform starters??? NO seriously, this I could be in favor of, but not just letting any old person that comes to America, even the illegal’s to get health care and our taxes go up the roof???? No, sure, I will cont. to fight this...henry younghttp://www.vacationrentalsco.com/noreply@blogger.com