Rep. Stupak Questions Witnesses On Rescission Triggers

hegemony57 Says:

Jun 22, 2009 - Of course it's rationing (by the system) and you are You are wrong about treating elderly patients. My brother is an ER Doc in New York and has been forced by his hospital administration (and board) to take extraordinary measures and treat patients in their 80's and 90's who are physically and mentally incapacitated. In the latest case the hospital (starting with the ER and moving to ICU) and a well connected family kept a 99 year old woman was ... CONTINUED IN THE FOLLOWING COMMENT

stickleyroad Says:

Jun 23, 2009 - Boy, the American system is more fucked up than I even knew. Thanks all the same but when I'm 97, I want some rationing and I think most intelligent people would. There's a great hullabaloo in the States about tort reform. What most people there don't understand is that single payer resolves much of that problem because you don't need a court award for future care because health care is provided for unfortunate victims. Lawsuits are an very minor problem in 'socialistic' countries.

hegemony57 Says:

Jun 23, 2009 - Yep, pretty damn fucked up. BTW, torts are a big problem mostly because the way they force (or impel) health care providers to practice medicine and give care with the idea that they may be sued constantly in the back of their minds. I have argued that a single payer would have to be paired with tort reform. Does Canada have limits on punitive awards for "malpractice"?

albermarle19 Says:

Jun 23, 2009 - Typical liberal! ATTACK!!! Oh,the emperor has no clothes.

albermarle19 Says:

Jun 23, 2009 - What are you? An uneducated high school dropout? How can you expect any of your moronic comments to be taken seriously ?? Got to change the bio you have on your channel.With comments like this you show yourself to be a total fraud.Congratulations on your hi I.Q.Forgive me for calling you a complete liar. Silly brainwashed liberal!

librophile Says:

Jun 23, 2009 - LIke I pointed out ..."albermarle"... you're an absolute neanderthal moron. You just reaffirmed my contention. Sorry if I heard your feeling. I understand that in-breeding will do that to you and it's not your fault. So don't blame yourself. Turn in your voter registration card and explain to them that you're too dumb to vote. Believe me ... you're a republican ... they'll understand. Good luck.

stickleyroad Says:

Jun 24, 2009 - I don't believe there are limits on punitive awards but there aren't precedents for ungodly amounts. It tends to be in the hundreds of thousands rather than the hundreds of millions. But as I noted, damages are limited because the national health care system takes care of the victims anyway. I'm not sure tort reform needs to be such a point of contention because it would take care of itself.

RandomMelodies Says:

Jun 25, 2009 - You are correct, because hospitals and doctors are afraid of being sued by emotional family members. We need to let people live/die with dignity. Living wills are a must today. Then a patient can decide at what age to stop excessive care. Those who can afford may want to live as long as possible by any means, but it would be by self choice.

you1x2007 Says:

Jun 25, 2009 - Email yr congress: No Rescission No Triggers No Mandated Insurers No Cooperatives YES to a robust strong fully funded public option Health Care in the House of Representatives the Senate. P.S. Don't cry for me Argentina, Mike Pence...now there's a theme song for the RNC.

itsmu Says:

Jul 9, 2009 - fuck all greedy, right-wing politicans and their coporate masters-- that's all of the GOP and 90% of the Dems. the fact that good, affordable universal coverage in this country is actively resisted is ludicrous.

wallywalt Says:

Jul 9, 2009 - Greed, Easy Money, Destroy America Even MORE. Predatory, LAZY, Hypocrites at Work. Bring Back the Manufacturing Base and let these Good-for-Nothing FUCKS experience what the COMMON Man lives. Tax the Cheap Imports and Take Care of the COMMONS.

wallywalt Says:

Jul 9, 2009 - Just remind me of the Gov's Quote in Blazing Saddles: "Gentlemen- We must Protect our Phoney-Baloney Jobs!"

mizonglohong Says:

Jul 19, 2009 - OMG! That's how I describe them to people all the time!!!!! I'm so glad to see that others see this clearly!!!!!

mizonglohong Says:

Jul 19, 2009 - We have to get more out of office. Donate to the campaigns and lets get obstruction out of office! If you can't change the game, change the players!!!!

TheObsidiance Says:

Jul 25, 2009 - 4:47 wow

Joe402 Says:

Jul 28, 2009 - I want every health insurance CEO to die a painful death.

ed61151 Says:

Aug 10, 2009 - The people testifying are all full of shit. They only reason they don't collect all the medical records is not because of costs or delay in processing the application. They to collect as many premiums from you as possible before using this recision process. It's all a numbers and probability game. That's why it can't be left in the hands of for profit companies.

nushien Says:

Aug 15, 2009 - These are truly indifferent and cold people.

HryMuscle Says:

Aug 18, 2009 - They are sociopaths..pure and simple.

bonnieblue12 Says:

Aug 28, 2009 - Because private insurance are giants and the only giant we have to beat them is our government. That is why we need the government to regulate care so the giants will be forced to follow ethics for once. As for Medicaid, they do a bang up job at only 2-3% overhead, 25% better than private insurance. It is just taxes are slack at the moment why we are in such a deficit, and it did not begin with this administration either.

motorolarules Says:

Sep 8, 2009 - hang with a banker and begin acting like one

krystalb2000 Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - And people quiver in fear over the possibility that the government may somehow stand in between them and their doctors one day... well, THESE cold heartless insurance bastards right here already stand between us and our doctors, and will continue to do so until health care is reformed.

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mqblues Says:

Nov 10, 2009 - They're not in the health insurance business for our health -- just our money.

leppy111 Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - Yes, and you can count on that being the case for most massive corporations. Ruthless and Heartless, the bottom line is all that counts to these people - it was a mistake to make corporations entities