Comments on: House Lets States Do Single Payer Healthcare http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/ Organizing for a national, single-payer healthcare system. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Spytheweb http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-4438 Spytheweb Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:29:18 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-4438 This is just one state savings with single payer December, 2007: Kansas Single Payer would save $869 million The Kansas Health Policy Authority hired the consulting firm of Schramm-Raleigh to do a fiscal analysis of five options for expanding coverage. They found that single payer (“the Mountain plan”) would cover all the uninsured and reduce state health spending by $869 million annually. The other plans would cover a portion of the uninsured and would raise costs between $150 million to $500 million in the state. A link to the Schramm-Raleigh Report “Kansas - Pricing the Roadmap to Reform” is located on the web site of the Kansas Health Policy Authority : www.healthfund.org/reportspubs/11012007fdn_report_khpa.php This is just one state savings with single payer

December, 2007: Kansas

Single Payer would save $869 million

The Kansas Health Policy Authority hired the consulting firm of Schramm-Raleigh to do a fiscal analysis of five options for expanding coverage. They found that single payer (“the Mountain plan”) would cover all the uninsured and reduce state health spending by $869 million annually. The other plans would cover a portion of the uninsured and would raise costs between $150 million to $500 million in the state.

A link to the Schramm-Raleigh Report “Kansas – Pricing the Roadmap to Reform” is located on the web site of the Kansas Health Policy Authority :

http://www.healthfund.org/reportspubs/11012007fdn_report_khpa.php

]]> By: Chris Lowe http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3932 Chris Lowe Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:08:50 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3932 Turns out Swanson got the final roll call vote wrong, see the E & L Committee website http://edlabor.house.gov/markups/2009/07/hr-3200-americas-affordable-he.shtml David Wu of Oregon and Yvette Clarke of NY both voted yes in the end. the other non-voters remained as Swanson reported. Turns out Swanson got the final roll call vote wrong, see the E & L Committee website
http://edlabor.house.gov/markups/2009/07/hr-3200-americas-affordable-he.shtml

David Wu of Oregon and Yvette Clarke of NY both voted yes in the end. the other non-voters remained as Swanson reported.

]]> By: sandy http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3931 sandy Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:28:25 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3931 demitrio--single payer is not an insurance mandate, it kicks insurance companies to the curb demitrio–single payer is not an insurance mandate, it kicks insurance companies to the curb

]]> By: Terry Brauer http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3925 Terry Brauer Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:20:49 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3925 More than half the states ... perhaps 75% ... will never pass single-payer universal healthcare legislation. California's Terminator vetoed it ... Oregon couldn't get it up ... so which states will be sufficiently capable of defeating local lobbyists and passing single-payer legislation? Alabama? Florida? Wyoming? Massachusetts couldn't even get a single-payer bill enacted; instead, it gave Romney a 'reform' claim, which is another insurance pathway to profitability. More than half the states … perhaps 75% … will never pass single-payer universal healthcare legislation. California’s Terminator vetoed it … Oregon couldn’t get it up … so which states will be sufficiently capable of defeating local lobbyists and passing single-payer legislation? Alabama? Florida? Wyoming? Massachusetts couldn’t even get a single-payer bill enacted; instead, it gave Romney a ‘reform’ claim, which is another insurance pathway to profitability.

]]> By: Eliza Jane Dodd http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3921 Eliza Jane Dodd Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:19:57 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3921 Can anyone tell me if I want single payer I will have to MOVE to a STATE that offers Single Payer Health Care ? I was sprayed for 7 yrs in West Tenn GOOGLE Malathion West Tenn 2000- 01...All I know they flew over my house and sprayed all around me over me even WAVED at ME as I cut my 3 acres in the middle of 300 acres of Farm Land ! I thought country living was healthy ,I was deadly wrong No One told me what they were spraying Surley if it bad they would come to my house and tell me to get in the house RIGHT ???? WRONG ! These SOB'S WAVED @ ME !! As the were killing me and soaking my body with Cancer..During this time I had BCBS of Tn @ $7500 yr @ 17 yrs ..I only used it one time in 17 yrs ! I had female cancer .The OBGYN gave me VIOXX .And then it took awful things to happen before I got a Operation and 2 weeks later BCBS calls and says it will No Longer cover Cancer with me again( Maybe They Knew ?) Worthless and if the Federal Gov.( BoWeevil Erad form Cotton Program) had part in ME being sprayed they need to pay for my health care .If Pres.Obama can help Debbie he should help me ...I am SICK of NO Fault of MY OWN and I am PISSED OFF ! Everyday that passes I have no health care ..!Now I read I have to move to a state to be able to get care ! SOMETHING is Very FISHY FISHY FISHY IN WASHINGTON ! Something stinks to high heaven ! I would like to see ALL the contributions to the MORONS who Voted against HR676 or Single Payer ? I bet they get money from the health industry and pharma ? I want to have TRANSPARENCY IN GOV where these DEMONIC PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR MONEY FROM so we can Have Tranparent View of the intentions of the Morons in congress !And remember the Morons when Election Time Rolls around ! Can anyone tell me if I want single payer I will have to MOVE to a STATE that offers Single Payer Health Care ? I was sprayed for 7 yrs in West Tenn GOOGLE Malathion West Tenn 2000- 01…All I know they flew over my house and sprayed all around me over me even WAVED at ME as I cut my 3 acres in the middle of 300 acres of Farm Land ! I thought country living was healthy ,I was deadly wrong No One told me what they were spraying Surley if it bad they would come to my house and tell me to get in the house RIGHT ???? WRONG ! These SOB’S WAVED @ ME !! As the were killing me and soaking my body with Cancer..During this time I had BCBS of Tn @ $7500 yr @ 17 yrs ..I only used it one time in 17 yrs ! I had female cancer .The OBGYN gave me VIOXX .And then it took awful things to happen before I got a Operation and 2 weeks later BCBS calls and says it will No Longer cover Cancer with me again( Maybe They Knew ?) Worthless and if the Federal Gov.( BoWeevil Erad form Cotton Program) had part in ME being sprayed they need to pay for my health care .If Pres.Obama can help Debbie he should help me …I am SICK of NO Fault of MY OWN and I am PISSED OFF ! Everyday that passes I have no health care ..!Now I read I have to move to a state to be able to get care ! SOMETHING is Very FISHY FISHY FISHY IN WASHINGTON ! Something stinks to high heaven ! I would like to see ALL the contributions to the MORONS who Voted against HR676 or Single Payer ? I bet they get money from the health industry and pharma ? I want to have TRANSPARENCY IN GOV where these DEMONIC PEOPLE ARE GETTING THEIR MONEY FROM so we can Have Tranparent View of the intentions of the Morons in congress !And remember the Morons when Election Time Rolls around !

]]> By: James E http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3920 James E Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:17:03 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3920 Great job Dennis, keep up the good work!!! Great job Dennis, keep up the good work!!!

]]> By: LjRose http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3914 LjRose Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:08:23 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3914 Good work everybody. On to the next thing... MONDAY, when Congressman Weinder (D-NY) is going to shoot for proposing his bill - a new version of HR676. As they were still writing it today, Friday (as I post this), we'll see if Monday target stays or is moved again. I think they'll be using slides/images of Dr. Claudia Chaufan's (of the PNHP) in their presentation. I'd like to remind everyone to please call Dennis Kucinich to thank him. These reps who go to bat for us also need to be thanked. It DOES make a difference; I had a conversation with an elected official 2 years ago about that so please try to take a moment and call one of the YES voters and Dennis definitely and thank them. It keeps the ground nicely tilled for subsequent "planting". Good work everybody. On to the next thing… MONDAY, when Congressman Weinder (D-NY) is going to shoot for proposing his bill – a new version of HR676. As they were still writing it today, Friday (as I post this), we’ll see if Monday target stays or is moved again. I think they’ll be using slides/images of Dr. Claudia Chaufan’s (of the PNHP) in their presentation.

I’d like to remind everyone to please call Dennis Kucinich to thank him. These reps who go to bat for us also need to be thanked. It DOES make a difference; I had a conversation with an elected official 2 years ago about that so please try to take a moment and call one of the YES voters and Dennis definitely and thank them. It keeps the ground nicely tilled for subsequent “planting”.

]]> By: Demitro Martinez http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3911 Demitro Martinez Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:09:32 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3911 It was published in the Arizona Daily star star that this bill will require every American to buy health insurance or face stiff penalties at tax time. I would like to know if this is true and what your organization's stance is on this. If it is true, I am ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED to this bill. I think it's outrageous to FORCE Americans to make a donation to these greedy, corrupt insurance companies who deny care and exist only to make a profit. It's racist and elitist not to consider how this bill will devastate poor brown folks who are just trying to make a living. Students will have to choose between paying for outrageously high tuition and buying worthless health insurance that they don't need and will not even use. I feel that any bill that contains anything that forces people to give their money to the greedy corrupt insurance companies is morally wrong and I cannot support it in good conscious. Why aren't people trying to do something about the power that insurance compannies have. What is your organization doing to abolish the health insurance industry? What if you live in a red state that will never offer a single player plan. How does forcing these to make a donation to the greedy insurance companies help anything. Passing nothing is better than passing the wrong plan. I would rather see this bill go down than to give the insurance companies even one more penny - especially if it's done by force. Thank you for our anticipated cooperation, If there is a group that's fighting to get rid of health INSURANCE all together in Arizona, please let me know about it. I would gladly make a donation to that group. Demitrio Martinez It was published in the Arizona Daily star star that this bill will require every American to buy health insurance or face stiff penalties at tax time. I would like to know if this is true and what your organization’s stance is on this. If it is true, I am ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED to this bill. I think it’s outrageous to FORCE Americans to make a donation to these greedy, corrupt insurance companies who deny care and exist only to make a profit. It’s racist and elitist not to consider how this bill will devastate poor brown folks who are just trying to make a living. Students will have to choose between paying for outrageously high tuition and buying worthless health insurance that they don’t need and will not even use. I feel that any bill that contains anything that forces people to give their money to the greedy corrupt insurance companies is morally wrong and I cannot support it in good conscious. Why aren’t people trying to do something about the power that insurance compannies have. What is your organization doing to abolish the health insurance industry? What if you live in a red state that will never offer a single player plan. How does forcing these to make a donation to the greedy insurance companies help anything. Passing nothing is better than passing the wrong plan. I would rather see this bill go down than to give the insurance companies even one more penny – especially if it’s done by force.

Thank you for our anticipated cooperation,

If there is a group that’s fighting to get rid of health INSURANCE all together in Arizona, please let me know about it. I would gladly make a donation to that group.

Demitrio Martinez

]]> By: sandy http://www.healthcare-now.org/house-lets-states-do-single-payer-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 sandy Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:04:20 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=2395#comment-3908 you gotta love Dennis he just keeps plugging away. you gotta love Dennis he just keeps plugging away.

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