I have been thinking about making a sign with this message. There were two rallies at Warder Park yesterday afternoon. About 100 single payer supporters gathered along the sidewalk facing Court Ave. and walked carrying signs. We were peaceful and only chanted "What do we want, health care, when do we want it, now".
Inside the park were about the same number of people who carried signs with little red hands on them saying "Hands off of my health care". They were led by several speakers, one of whom was a physician who blogs under the name "Healthblogger". He was telling a group of people, about 60% of whom appeared to be of Medicare age, that the Government was trying to control too much of their health care. He described cases where patients would be told which doctor they could see with a single payer plan. WHAT???!!! Apparently this doctor is unaware of the stunts Humana has pulled. The Humana Medicare replacement policy known as PPO restricts its members to certain physicians who are in their network, many practices have been dropped from their plan. Or maybe he has not heard about the situation with Anthem and Norton Health Care. I felt genuinely sorry for these people.
And just in case you think our group consisted of a bunch of nut cases or people at the lower end of the gene pool. There are physicians, psychologists nurses, and college professors who support single payer, and these people are right in our area and some were present yesterday.
Please join us September 22, at 8:00PM on the Indiana side of the Second St. Bridge. We will join the "Mad As Hell Doctors" who have been touring the country and hold a vigil for the more than 47,000 people who have died in the past year for lack of health care. And be sure to bring a candle.
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Shirley wrote:
"They were led by several speakers, one of whom was a physician who blogs under the name 'Healthblogger.'"
Welcome to Dr. Eichenberger's world. For the past six months, he's been attacking Barack Obama on a daily basis, and occasionally mentioning policies, too. Check out his blog, Shirley.
I do read NA Health and have commented in the past.
I have stopped reading it, what was once a source for good cutting edge medical treatment information, has become nothing more than an anti-obama-rama.
Not saying he is any less of a qualified doctor, but in my eyes, his hatred of the democrat administration has blinded him to the totality of the problems in healthcare today.
I happen to be a proponent of a single payer universal health care program. I see no reason why the United States of America, the wealthest country in the history of the world, spending 14 percent of its Gross National Product on health care cannot provide basic health insurance to everybody.
Obama has NEVER had a close relationship with the truth on healthcare.
Obama has NEVER had a close relationship with the truth on healthcare.
Are you going to call Obama names or are you going to talk facts and specifics?
I'm not saying Obama has spoken only truth or only lies. I'm saying give us an example of an Obama mistruth on healthcare and let's talk about it.
We should be having a dilogue about what is actually being proposed, in the house and the senate, and its downfalls or merits.
So why was Obama intent on rushing through the legislation? If it weren't for the Blue Dogs, the vote would already happened, absent the dilogue you say is so important.
What bill do you support Shirley and why?
Rushing????
Bill Clinton tried to get healthcare reform through. It's been years.
Been years, Indeed. Sixteen years, to be exact, since the Clinton initiative. The British have had their system for more than 60 years. The issues are well studied. How many more people will be denied care and died while reform is rushed through, year after year, decade after decade?
Hey 5:01, we're will waiting. Or are you too busy spreading venom at the council meeting?
Check out the new CFA website.
citizens-for-accountability.blogspot.com
Dear 8/20 5:07
I have always supported HR676. Now that it looks like that bill is off of the table I support Rep. Weiner's amendment to HR3200.
We must have health care for every citizen in the US. In 2005 we were ranked 37th in the world in health care, now it has slipped even further.
Shirley,
Did you attend last nights council meeting and did they increase our fees? I had to work and could not attend.
I will post a report on the meeting later today.
Ms. Denhart thank you for finally going on the record that your objections to Pres. Obama are not racially motivated. I know some of us had wondered so it's good that you set the record straight.
I just read about yesterday's press conference at your new website, citizens-for-accountability.blogspot.com and I can't wait to hear you perform at the new riverfront stage.
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