tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post1951782260336562499..comments2022-11-25T05:31:10.123-05:00Comments on The Sisters Wade :: Clever. Chic. Conservative.: Ok, let's talk healthcare...Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10420185167492811069noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-37517239016240704222009-07-08T10:28:50.706-04:002009-07-08T10:28:50.706-04:00education, education, education (which you hit on)...education, education, education (which you hit on).<br /><br />Health insurance, as what it has morphed into now, is a relatively new (based on the all knowledgable Wikipedia).<br /><br />I think many People have gotten accustomed to the idea that it's cheap to go to the doctor. You $15 and you see your doctor and you're done. He tells you to get some rest and maybe you get a prescription.<br /><br />Maybe if people were more accustomed to paying more up front for services and prescriptions, they would value it more. This is why I like having an HSA plan. It costs me something to go to the doctor (not that I like to go anyway though).<br /><br />You pay up front for minor doctor visits, but you're still covered in the event of a catastrophic event. I believe this is how insurance for health originated.<br /><br />This helps put the responsibility on the insured to take care of their health and think twice about going to the doctor for something as simple as just needing rest and some chicken soup.<br /><br />I would say that there are people who would like health insurance but despite their willingness to pay will be denied coverage. I would think some sort of compromise would be worth looking at there.<br /><br />I hope this all makes sense. Typing on a tiny keyboard.portorikanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023121670393119589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-56567733343634525042009-07-07T13:24:48.971-04:002009-07-07T13:24:48.971-04:00I agree Katie! I definitely think this falls unde...I agree Katie! I definitely think this falls under the church's God-given jurisdiction/responsibility, NOT the government's. Maybe if the church figured out how to accomplish this, the government would realize they didn't have to.Kaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807642084096460877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-18617388675930349832009-07-07T11:29:29.778-04:002009-07-07T11:29:29.778-04:00Free, Bible believing, church-operated clinics and...Free, Bible believing, church-operated clinics and health care centers would be a great place to start. And more health education given to those who can't afford healthcare... This wouldn't cover everyone, but perhaps it's a place to start!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-19758518078477981882009-07-07T00:10:51.163-04:002009-07-07T00:10:51.163-04:00Thanks for your thoughts everyone! Hope, I really...Thanks for your thoughts everyone! Hope, I really appreciate you sharing from your personal experience. It's so true that there's no such thing as "free" healthcare!! We do just pay for it in taxes. It seems like people forget to look at the big picture when it comes to getting "free" things from the government. Just let me keep my taxes and buy my own healthcare please!<br /><br />Anyone have any thoughts on what should be done for those who truly can't afford their own healthcare???Kaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807642084096460877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-18158644176529382782009-07-06T17:10:57.446-04:002009-07-06T17:10:57.446-04:00I don't come here often, but I think your blog...I don't come here often, but I think your blog is great! <br /><br />Having spent the last 4 years in the UK and having been a recipient of universal health care (private care is not an option here for things like maternity care), I can tell you, 1)Universal health care is NOT free. You just pay for it in a different type of 3rd party... taxes. 2)Plain and simple, it's just sub par care. My 4 and 2 year old have collectively seen a pediatrician 3 times in FOUR years. My last midwife appointment (which, there will be 7 weeks in between appointments, because surely since this is my 3rd baby, I don't need the same maternity care as new moms, right????) took an hour and half, because they are just NOW moving the maternity care system to computers (this being most of central Scotland, including the capital of Scotland). I could on and on, but I'll stop! :) By the grace of God, we've not needed major medical care in the past 4 years. <br /><br />All that being said, I don't believe that the system in the states is perfect. It definitely needs revamping, I unfortunately am not smart enough or well read enough to offer a better way. But, given the choice, I'd go the American way, where I can at least choose what type of care I want to have.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15884064191505515755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-20732636301662307472009-07-06T16:44:29.524-04:002009-07-06T16:44:29.524-04:00I concur. The patients should have the choice in w...I concur. The patients should have the choice in what forms of health care they receive. I too do not think that a universal healthcare system will be the answer. Putting a persons medical care into their hands, as well as EDUCATING them about what their options are, and what they truly do/don't need is what must be done. We have transformed the medical world into a money-making business and it disgusts me. Lets stick to healing people, and helping them help themselves, their families, and their loved ones!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-47577844347147101292009-07-06T14:39:43.601-04:002009-07-06T14:39:43.601-04:00Kacey, your comparison of shopping for health care...Kacey, your comparison of shopping for health care through a 3rd party to shopping at the grocery store really makes sense. I hope a lot of people read this because one thing people in America don't understand is that low prices for goods or services may be a good side effect of capitalism (sometimes), but they aren't some sort of God-given right. <br /><br />This reminds me of a documentary I watched a while ago (The High Cost of Low Prices) where they interviewed a bunch of people in a Wal Mart parking lot and asked them whether they'd rather have higher wages or lower prices. Almost all of them said lower prices. The sad thing is that many of them seemed poor to begin with, and they really would have benefitted from a system where they would receive better compensation for time spent working (and maybe being forced into making better spending decisions wouldn't be so bad either). <br /><br />Why don't people understand that when something costs you less out of pocket at the moment you make a purchase, you almost always end up paying more than it's worth in the long run (or your children do, or some other third party...)?Nataliehttp://ingoodtastebynatalie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-14718518553301744792009-07-05T17:14:06.914-04:002009-07-05T17:14:06.914-04:00For a while I have felt HSA's would become the...For a while I have felt HSA's would become the next step for healthcare in this country for the reasons you mentioned....now I'm not sure what what is next. HSA's put the responsibility on the consumer (where it should be), but BO is quickly moving in the opposite direction.John Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970120800471650232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-38412441332336057862009-07-03T21:53:19.345-04:002009-07-03T21:53:19.345-04:00This is a really good thought. I've never thou...This is a really good thought. I've never thought of it from that angle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-87888720695892264282009-07-02T13:48:23.812-04:002009-07-02T13:48:23.812-04:00Yes I TOTALLY agree Pam! If my post sounded any d...Yes I TOTALLY agree Pam! If my post sounded any different it was unintentional. Anything is better than the government taking over!Kaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807642084096460877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833148085526986011.post-863042209855509932009-07-02T13:36:40.943-04:002009-07-02T13:36:40.943-04:00yikes...it's so hard to consolidate my thought...yikes...it's so hard to consolidate my thoughts.<br /><br />The purpose of government is to govern. Not to make autos. Not to run banks. Not to be doctors. They are getting a bit too big for their britches. <br /><br />Admittedly, the current system is flawed. Seriously flawed. But past government attempts to help the medical world are even more flawed. <br /><br />I would rather see it continue AS IS than to see the government take it over...only because I am convinced the government could not make it any better by controlling it. <br /><br />All that and still no answers....pamshetlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738380253302138559noreply@blogger.com