methodicalneuropathy

A true “public” option for health care, which would be real reform would be a single-payer system (much like what England, Canada, France, etc, etc, etc have), which could not be further away from this debate. This bullshit they are debating now, or pseudo-debating now for that matter, is not real reform. There are a few perks for you and me (like it supposedly outlaws “preexisting conditions” clauses and brings the overall cost to the individual down), but at the end of the day it will basically make it mandatory for you to have your own health care plan (you will be penalized otherwise through taxation). The health care companies will basically be getting over 300 million forced customers, whether the customers like it or not. You will still have premiums, deductibles, etc just like health insurance now, you just have to keep a health care plan by law.

Real reform would be a single-payer system, that is real universal healthcare. And by the way, the United States is the only industrialized country without some form of universal healthcare. With a single-payer system, you would basically pay nothing to: see a doctor, have surgeries, require emergency care, etc. You would basically only have to pay a few dollars for your prescription, no matter what kind of prescription it is (none of this $500 prescription bill for a one-month supply of meds). Universal health care will not happen with this pushed reform, and it never will until the public is educated on the difference. There was a bill called HR 676 which is a single-payer, universal health care plan. It would be completely paid for by your taxes, and you would never have to worry about rationed care or paying any kind of bill. Of course that bill isn’t whored by the media or the government because that option isn’t going to line the pockets of big business and Wall Street. Remember kids, it’s not about Nanna’s well-being, and whether she and Grandad can afford their prescriptions this month, or have to decide between food and meds (not to mention your well-being, and if you have kids, well they’re fucked too). It’s about what’s best for the fucking criminals who really run this great, free nation of theirs.

Oh, and speaking of your Nanna, health care is getting more expensive all the time, and she just might not be able to afford that blood pressure medication she’s on. I guess it’s time for the old gal to work that ass in some stag films to earn some dough. See for yourself…

Go back to sleep kids, they have everything under control. Until next time…