Politics and religion.

[Edwina's Secretary]

The HC system here in the US is very costly because of the laws, the lawsuits and the beliefs - propagated by stupid TV shows - that you can have a pill or procedure that will cure you of everything.

What an attempt at a vast oversimplification of a very complex issue. There are lots of things that make our health care system the most expensive.

And anyone who doesn't think it is already "socialized" is not looking at the big picture. Group insurance is a form of socialization. Every time someone in the plan gets medical treatment -- everyone in the plan indirectly pays. Every time you buy goods or services you are paying for the medical care of the employees involved in the entire chain of production.

I think $16,800 to pay for medical insurance for a family (3 or more people in the family) is expensive. Add on to that deductibles and co-pays.

If you could buy that coverage -- if not provided by your employer -- it would be closer to $20,000 a year. If you could get it. Every been prescribed an anti-depressant? You probably are uninsurable. Any cancer, asthma, heart murmur in your medical history? Most likely uninsurable.

There is a whole lot of greed to go around. Drug companies, medical providers, medical devise companies, lawyers, and patients.

But assigning blame or whining about what is wrong doesn't do much toward correcting the situation! And it needs correcting. I would like to see the U.S. move up to maybe...15th?

[RICHARD]

What an attempt at a vast oversimplification of a very complex issue. There are lots of things that make our health care system the most expensive.

But assigning blame or whining about what is wrong doesn't do much toward correcting the situation! And it needs correcting. I would like to see the U.S. move up to maybe...15th?

Bone density scans can be done on a skull.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Bone density scans can be done on a skull.

You've been out of the business for a while RICHARD. Things may have changed.

[RICHARD]

I have a grand time reading thu a post that just lists costs of insurance without really knowing WHAT GOES INTO THOSE COSTS AND WHY HC premiums are out of sight.

It's like assigning blame and whining about an issue without ever knowing why costs are out of hand. Ignorance is bliss, market it and you can outsell alcohol.

Tell me about the annual costs for HC and I'll tell you why they cost so much.
Your whining about the money part of it shows the ignorance of lay people to look into the whys and hows of HC and the cost to the public.

Next time you need medical care, pull out a 20 dollar bill, soak it in alcohol and rub it on the affected area.

THat is the way that people view HC, it's all about money. Tell a person WHY it costs so much and you may make an impression.

People get mad when you take money from theiir wallets.

Tell people why you are doing it and they understand and just may want to get involved with a cause.


Giving discount HC premiums to folks who may need the "full monty' would make me sleep well at night.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have a grand time reading thu a post that just lists costs of insurance without really knowing WHAT GOES INTO THOSE COSTS AND WHY HC premiums are out of sight.

It's like assigning blame and whining about an issue without ever knowing why costs are out of hand. Ignorance is bliss, market it and you can outsell alcohol.

Tell me about the annual costs for HC and I'll tell you why they cost so much.
Your whining about the money part of it shows the ignorance of lay people to look into the whys and hows of HC and the cost to the public.

Next time you need medical care, pull out a 20 dollar bill, soak it in alcohol and rub it on the affected area.

THat is the way that people view HC, it's all about money. Tell a person WHY it costs so much and you may make an impression.

People get mad when you take money from theiir wallets.

Tell people why you are doing it and they understand and just may want to get involved with a cause.


Giving discount HC premiums to folks who may need the "full monty' would make me sleep well at night.

And you are not a lay person? Oh please RICHARD. So now you are an expert in the complex issue of the cost of healthcare...because once upon a time you worked in a hospital? Just because I work in a munitions factory does not make me a military expert!

But there you have it once again...everyone except you is stupid and ignorant.

[RICHARD]

Selliing someone HC coverage and not having any idea of WHY it costs so much is hilarious.


People shrug their shoulders and get the coverage because they need it, they sign the check and never ask why.

Reminds me of the home loan crisis. Every AH that sold a house was only interested in their bottom line-nothing else.

You can't tell a client why their coverage will cover some things and not others. You may as well stick a knife in your neck.

It's bad salesmanship and the truth does not make for giving people a basic, if not inflated, sense of physical well being.

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Again,
Don't bother with my posts, It's hard to understand what I say thru the seat of my pants. When I wear underwear it's more difficult.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Selliing someone HC coverage and not having any idea of WHY it costs so much is hilarious.


People shrug their shoulders and get the coverage because they need it, they sign the check and never ask why.

Reminds me of the home loan crisis. Every AH that sold a house was only interested in their bottom line-nothing else.

You can't tell a client why their coverage will cover some things and not others. You may as well stick a knife in your neck.

It's bad salesmanship and the truth does not make for giving people a basic, if not inflated, sense of physical well being.

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Again,
Don't bother with my posts, It's hard to understand what I say thru the seat of my pants. When I wear underwear it's more difficult.

For the record...I do not sell my clients insurance. Another reading comprehension problem? I help them buy the insurance coverage.
And from people who are far more knowledgable about group insurance than someone who once worked in a hospital!

Why it is you think NO ONE but you understands why medical insurance and medical care is so expensive?