Comments on: Union lauds McCollum for health-care efforts http://minnesotaindependent.com/38465/union-lauds-mccollum-for-health-care-efforts News. Politics. Media. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bernie Hesse http://minnesotaindependent.com/38465/union-lauds-mccollum-for-health-care-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-33404 Bernie Hesse Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:45:18 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=38465#comment-33404 Local 789 UFCW supports HR 676. We don't criticize other unions (at least not in public), but we need to move on single payer. We don't need lectures, as we have received on what is "real" for healthcare reform, and we are really hopping that as the bills are marked up that a public option, something not tied to employment, and something that covers all is moved. Healthcare is broken and we hope our elected officials, such as Rep. McCollum do something brave, bold, and beautiful for all of us. Local 789 UFCW supports HR 676. We don’t criticize other unions (at least not in public), but we need to move on single payer. We don’t need lectures, as we have received on what is “real” for healthcare reform, and we are really hopping that as the bills are marked up that a public option, something not tied to employment, and something that covers all is moved.
Healthcare is broken and we hope our elected officials, such as Rep. McCollum do something brave, bold, and beautiful for all of us.

]]> By: Joel Clemmer http://minnesotaindependent.com/38465/union-lauds-mccollum-for-health-care-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-33303 Joel Clemmer Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:39:57 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=38465#comment-33303 So let's see...SEIU thinks that we need a single payer solution but supports politicians that shy away from it? So we'll get health care "reform" that does not reform what is wrong with the system and we are OK with that? So just what does SEIU actually stand for? So let’s see…SEIU thinks that we need a single payer solution but supports politicians that shy away from it? So we’ll get health care “reform” that does not reform what is wrong with the system and we are OK with that? So just what does SEIU actually stand for?

]]> By: Scott Greene http://minnesotaindependent.com/38465/union-lauds-mccollum-for-health-care-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-33283 Scott Greene Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:11:07 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=38465#comment-33283 The product of health insurance is to provide you with medical coverage when you need it. Unlike other businesses that need to provide you with their product in order to make any money, health insurance companies actually make more money for themselves when they restrict and do not pay claims. In other words, they make more money when they do NOT provide the product that you have paid them for. Read the 50 to 70 pages of your health insurance contract. Pay particular attention to the section entitled “limitations and exclusions”. People’s health is not a product that needs to be left to the whims of money motivated CEO’s and stockholders. If that is your thinking, you might as well have your police and fire department protection based on insurance premiums you pay. Then you can go to the police and fire protection insurance page for ‘limitations and exclusions’ on whether or not the police or fire department would come out to your house in the event of an emergency. The point is, you would never think of discriminating against another citizen if he was the victim of a fire or crime. So why would you be ok with health insurance companies discriminating against fellow citizens who have pre-existing medical conditions? The product of health insurance is to provide you with medical coverage when you need it.
Unlike other businesses that need to provide you with their product in order to make any money, health insurance companies actually make more money for themselves when they restrict and do not pay claims.
In other words, they make more money when they do NOT provide the product that you have paid them for.

Read the 50 to 70 pages of your health insurance contract.
Pay particular attention to the section entitled “limitations and exclusions”.
People’s health is not a product that needs to be left to the whims of money motivated CEO’s and stockholders.
If that is your thinking, you might as well have your police and fire department protection based on insurance premiums you pay.
Then you can go to the police and fire protection insurance page for ‘limitations and exclusions’ on whether or not the police or fire department would come out to your house in the event of an emergency.

The point is, you would never think of discriminating against another citizen if he was the victim of a fire or crime.
So why would you be ok with health insurance companies discriminating against fellow citizens who have pre-existing medical conditions?

]]> By: Eric Ferguson http://minnesotaindependent.com/38465/union-lauds-mccollum-for-health-care-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-33264 Eric Ferguson Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:47:50 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=38465#comment-33264 It's not socialized medicine. It's socialized insurance. And the anonymous member of the audience was right, it is good. It’s not socialized medicine. It’s socialized insurance. And the anonymous member of the audience was right, it is good.

]]> By: um http://minnesotaindependent.com/38465/union-lauds-mccollum-for-health-care-efforts/comment-page-1#comment-33259 um Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:59 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=38465#comment-33259 she's not in the 5th congressional. that would be ellison. she’s not in the 5th congressional. that would be ellison.

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