Will it work?  I hope every state follows ASAP--if you live in MA, how is the response?  If you've been without healthcare, does this make sense?
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Since it is the peoples republic of MA I amsure it is some form of socialism. Socialism never works! The governmen does not pay for anything we do!It is not the governments money... it is ours. Free healthcare is paid for by those who work. It is not free. What makes you think that I should provide you with healthcare? What about housing, shouldn't everyone have a free house? Is it fair that I have two cars and someone doesn't have one. Should I buy them a car too? I ate steak last night, Should I be forced to buy you a steak too, because you are tired of chicken? If I take the risk and build a business by working 80-90 hours a week and hire you to work 30-40 hours a week. You have assumed no risk and only work 30-40 hours a week what the heck makes you think I should give you anything but a paycheck?\n\nNo one owes you squat! If you want health insuance go buy it! I had to cancel mine whan I started my business, now I have a crappy plan that I pay for! I don't expect someone else to pay for it for me! If you need emergency treatment, guess what you go to an emergency room and the tax payers pay for it anyway! \n\nThe government can't run anything efficiently, what makes people like Hitlary think they can do it better?
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might want to check and see if any laws will be broke??you could donate to local cancer society?? help someome in needy situation?call the dr you got them from he may have someone who is in need?
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the US government has many low income health plans. find one in your area and apply! than your foot surgery would be cheap!
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Very interesting! I think you need to approach you state congressman and submit the idea to him/her. Sounds very reasonable to me.
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Why is it always THEY? Why not you? Do you have a plan that will work? Who have you contacted about this plan? \n\n\nWhat do you suggest as a plan that you think will work successfully?
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Your link looks like a pension question, but you are using it for national health care purposes??? Would you rather ask about Social Security to make it more relevant?\n\nYou can get more information about this issue and analysis of the health-care problem from all the angles at the link below.\n\nLaissez-faire health-care economics makes no sense. Markets are good for some things, bad for much and  immoral for health-care. Markets can function efficiently if people have choices. There is no choice in your health-care requirements. If you have congestive heart failure, you can't say to yourself, "Ah, I don't need the attention of a thoracic surgeon this week, I'll put it off until next week."\nOr, "I don't have any need for cancer right now, I'll take indigestion instead."\n\nTherefore, a market solution will only distribute our health resources inefficiently and inequitably. Rich hypochondriacs get all the care they "need" while poor folks with bad hearts let their conditions deteriorate until they need the most expensive care available.\n\nOur high malpractice problems and claims are a direct result of having no national health insurance. When those poor folks who can't afford health-care finally are faced with a heart attack or some other acute episode, they head to the hospital to a doctor they've most likely never seen with no medical records to speak of. The doctors are "flying blind" trying to save the patients not knowing the full array of ailments, allergies, etc they might have.
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I found this information that is specific to MA.  There are certain qualifications for it, but it may be worth looking in to.  Good luck.
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first, how do you plan on getting paid? most will expect medicare or insurance coverage. you must have medicare provider number in order to bill medicare, are you going to provide concentrators, equipment etc. where will you get referrals? do you have a business plan? what insurers will accept your billing? do you have enough cash reserves to last until paid? insurers and medicare never pay within 30 days. who will maintain equipment? are you going to buy new or used? what other services can you provide besides respiratory? how much insurance will you need? are you going to buy or rent oxygen cylinders? how will you handle after hours emergencies when equipment breaks or elderly patient does not operate it correctly? someone has to be on call. how much equipment will you need and where can you get fast delivery when you begin to run short? if medicare goes to competitive bidding how will you compete against national chains...apria, lincare, american home patient etc? how much competition in area? find an area underserved.\n\nanswer some of these and you will have an idea...good luck, i just sold mine.
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Unfortunately no. At least not yet. I've heard talk about the possibility in Massachusetts within the next year or two but currently there are none listed.
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I am poor and worked hard all my life.  Now retired, can't get Medicaid or Medicare because I retired at 62 (after working for 46 years), adopted my grandson because his Mom is ill and Dad deserted them, can't get dental care for him because Medicaid won't pay dentists enough in this great state of Missouri, have $787 a month to live on.  Yet illegals can come in and get all kinds of help. Boy, does the gov't have their priorities screwed up.\n\nMa_isa, what makes you think anyone is joking? And I hardly think spending $10 or $15 a month for the internet is  living large. I personally bought my computer out of my tax refund four years ago while I was still working, before I adopted my grandson. Illegals get all kinds of stuff just handed to them without having to earn any of it. So, my dear, go suck a lemon.\n\nDe_rak, the reason you don't get it is because the illegals do. lol. (Yes, I knew what you meant.  Just couldn't resist the play on words there.)
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a friend of mine went thru it some time back!\n\ncheck this out:\ndigestive.healthcarecentersonline.com\nhere u can have all your questions answered!\nhope this helps!\n\nall the best!
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Well. From a canadian point of view, I am personally a fan of Public Health care. When working properly, it is fantastic. It's not working well now, but that's beside the point. I am not a big supporter of the American system, however. I went there for a camp last summer, and my brother made friends with a little boy. One day, when they were playing, the top of the tire swing came off and hit the little boy in the head so hard that both of his eyes were looking different ways. His family simply bundled him up and raised his feet up, and refused to take him to the hospital because they couldn't afford it. I don't know what happened to that kid, but I expect he had some serious damage done to his brain. It could have been prevented if his family had been able to pay for a doctor. Hence, I think your system really sucks. No offence intended.
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Yes, it's okay.  I had a prescription and was caught with it...  The county I was in tried to prosecute me and failed (I even used a court appointed attny.)  If you've got a prescription from a doctor, you're good to go.  You have to know people who know people, usually others who have prescriptions will know where you can by it.  In Northern Cali, shops are widespread.  Medical is given to nearly everyone there (up north)  the further south you go, the more strict the laws get.  Each county sets up it's own rules so, check it out before hand.  Personally, I've seen people get prescriptions for nearly everything.
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I received that email also.  I don't know if it would work or not since I have not suffered a heart attack before.  It's good to know though, because I guarantee if I'm having a heart attack while alone, I'll sure give it a try.
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YES!!\n\nAnd it should be affordable, and available to all employees who work enough hours to get benefits. Also, it should be a good program, including coverage for prescriptions, dental, vision, hospitalizations, and routine check-ups.\n\nAs for breaking my bank, it won't affect me. I stopped shopping at Wal-Mart more than a year ago in protest of the way they treat their employees. My personal little boycott doesn't hurt them, but I spread the news around about them wherever I go, and I encourage people to pay a few pennies more and shop at an alternate store where the employees are treated like an asset, rather than a throw-away resource. It's funny how a little education about what Wal-Mart is doing is enough to cause people to rethink their buying. If Wal-Mart is the only place I can get something, I do without it, and I am slowly spreading that idea to those with whom I come in contact. Until Wal-Mart starts doing right by their people (healthcare is just one of the places where they are not paying attention to the needs of their employees), they don't get another penny of my money.
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Hi, I live in Asheville. Most available subsidized health care will be within your resident county in NC. I don't know if you have already, but you should check the DSS in Henderson Co, and try to find out what you can do to be seen at the Health Dept. there. Usually they will base your payment amount, if any, on your income. In Buncombe Co, we have an assistance program thru ABCCM (Asheville,Bunc Community Christian Ministry) that will help pay your expenses, but I don't know if you have to be a resident of BuncCo.??  Hope you find something soon. Best of luck to you. ... by the way - how on earth do you qualify for medicare A,B,D and not medicaid? I would re-apply and/or appeal if I were you. Certainly the DSS will reconsider.
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I think it's interisting.  I'm curious to see how this turns out.  I guess they make us have car insurance... I'm worried it's gonna be a huge burdon on business and low income families... let's wait and see!