Comments on: Open Letter to President Obama on Health Care Reform From Margaret Flowers, MD

By: sharyl hodges

sharyl hodges — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 05:07:32 +0000

Dr. Flowers: thank you so much for trying to represent the best interests of the public. You and your colleagues public service and hard work has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. You are a real American Hero. Sadly, President Obama’s lofty rhetoric about change was no more than lofty rhetoric. And the Congress, both Democrats and Republicans are owned by for profit health care providers (actually bought and owned by corporations period.) Our representatives no longer represent us and people no longer go to Washington DC to perform public service.

By: Rick Novotny

Rick Novotny — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:25:40 +0000

Single Payer is he only way to cover everyone but insurance companies want their billions to play with. Which soon will be zillions because after all they should not be out done…….. in the gambling world. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Thank you for the letter Margaret

Rick

By: Lya Sorano

Lya Sorano — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:32:06 +0000

I saw you yesterday on Bill Moyers’s PBS program and am delighted to know this movement continues; since last summer, without media coverage, I was afraid you and your colleagues had given up. Universal healthcare is the ONLY solution. Please keep advocating for it.

By: Marie Davis

Marie Davis — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:01:58 +0000

I voted for the President because of his seeming compassion for American people who are being financially strangled by the inaffordability of quality health care. I recall his impassioned speeches of his mother’s struggle with insurance companies during her final illness. HIS MOTHER’S STRUGGLE WAS WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES.

The only solution to America’s health care crisis is a single-payer system provided to medical professionals, providers and hospitals. Everyone pays, everyone is covered. Health care money is provided to doctors, medical professionals and hospitals, paid for by all American citizens. Individual health care decisions are made by doctors, patients and their families, NOT INSURANCE COMPANIES.

We do not need commercials hawking the latest drug for every ailment known to man, and some unknown ones…WE ARE TIRED OF THE GLOSSY COMMERCIALS! WE ARE TIRED OF THE SOFT-SOAP! WE ARE TIRED OF THE SALES PITCH! We need a real, meaningful health care system for ALL AMERICANS!

By: Margaret Shamonsky M.D.

Margaret Shamonsky M.D. — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:29:25 +0000

I agree with Dr. Flowers’ statements and have believed that we should have single payer universal healthcare ever since I went to medical school in the 1970′s. When the first “for profit” hospital appeared I felt things were going in the wrong direction. I believe health care should be a right, not a commodity.

By: James J. Gallagher

James J. Gallagher — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:20:40 +0000

Dear Dr. Flowers,
Thank you so very much for supporting a single payer health care system. And thank you for delivering this important message to President Obama. I think he needs a little help to do the right thing. People like you are heroes. Keep up the great work! We must not give up on this issue. You have my deepest admiration and gratitude.
If I can do anything to move our counry closer to a single payer system please contact me.
James J. Gallagher

By: Anand Keathley

Anand Keathley — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:05:55 +0000

Since the American people support Medicare, but the idea of dropping the age of eligibility to 55 has been nixed by Joe Leiberman and others, what if we propose that every year we drop the age of entrance to Medicare by one year. So if we started now in 2011 the age to start would be 64. In 2012 the age would start at 63 and so on. Yes, I would prefer to have single payer years ago. But I think this might really get the need 60 votes in the Senate.

By: Shailja Mukhtyar MD

Shailja Mukhtyar MD — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:34:24 +0000

Dr. Flowers, I fully agree w/ you, as do most friends & family ( most being physicians themselves). National Health Care may give the primary care giver the funds to stay in business, w/o all CYA tactics, and fear of litigation. Paperwork is outlandish, and thus no time for patient care.

I also support decent hours in residency training… should be at least minimum wage!! The public & unions get minimum wage, physicians should get proper reimbursement for years / a lifetime of dedication, in a society w/ no appreciation.

Number of seats in Med schools fell 25%, b/c of lack of enrollment, lack of interest, alternative career options w/ a life style. Alas, for every resident position open, nearly 5000 applications from FMGs, will fill the spots in minutes…

Health care industry must pay respect to the primary care taker, the physicians, not only the nurses & technicians. National Health Care will work towards that goal.

Public fears are propogated by insurance companies who fear losing business, or need to actually provide services, or inability to drop patients w/ illness…. We need few like you, taking time to be our voice, recognizing we often are too busy to come up for air, trying to keep up w/ the work.

thanks
Shailja Mukhtyar MD

By: David Lynaugh

David Lynaugh — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:05:46 +0000

To My Fellow Americans,
I have a great job, but my health insurance is so hard to work with ( filing claims, not paying what they should) that my care giver of over 20 years dropped me and my family! This is outragious! I firmly believe the attitude in in our nation is wrong. HEALTH CARE SHOULD BE A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT FOR ALL! Now it is viewed as a privilage for the few wealthy and the elite! Health care in the US is a money making business bottom line! It should viewed to help the fellow citizen not as body that is expendable! This attitude of profit and money most important, than the person it should service is the same level as Hitler treaded his poeple, with no feelings or compassion. Please do something to make this system better! Other countries around the world are laughing the great USA that can not fix their own problems! I love the US, but to get better health care for my family and myself, I am willing to leave it for a better life! THANK YOU! GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

By: ozma10

ozma10 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:56:28 +0000

I think everyone should copy this letter and send it to the White House. Maybe if they get several thousand copies someone will finally ask Obama to read it and maybe even respond.