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I know why health insurance corporations are fighting so hard against any sincere health care reform in this country. The fundamental purpose of a health insurance company is to make a profit. Is it any wonder that they deny care and coverage, rescind coverage and charge exorbitant premiums? They don’t want to see any major reform, such as a single payer system, which would put them out of the picture.
What baffles me is why ordinary citizens aren’t en masse demanding real changes. We don’t seem to understand that we are pawns of the insurance companies in this profit-driven health care system. People worry that they won’t have their choice in providers. Do we really have that option now? How many of us have insurance that will only cover services provided by the insurance company’s “preferred providers”? Everyone worries that care will be rationed. Health care is already rationed based on job status, income level and even health. How many of us have lost a job and because of that lost the health coverage that went with that job? When we go looking for insurance coverage, we discover that there is nothing cheap. And if you have a “pre-existing condition” most insurance companies won’t cover you, even if you can afford the premiums.
There is a workable solution to all of this: a single payer, not-for-profit system. For the first time, single payer legislation will be debated and voted on by Congress.Under a single-payer system, everyone would be covered, regardless of income, job status, age or health status. You could go to any physician you want without worrying about co-payments, deductibles or premiums. All health care services are covered, including doctor visits, hospital stays, prescription drugs, long-term care, dental care, and mental health care.
The U.S. is the only advanced country in the world that does not have universal health care. The pay for the CEO of United Health Group in 2005 was $122.7 million. His salary that year could currently insure 34,000 people. That just makes me sick. I would much rather have my hard earned money going towards providing access to health care for everyone than going towards making insane profits for some CEO head of an insurance company.
For more information on single payer insurance, go to: www.healthinsurancemall.net.
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Posted in Healthy Living · December 18th, 2009 · Comments (0)