How much longer are we going to let the elderly suffer in poverty without adequate health care?
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What would you like to do.  Do we need to turn ALL medical services over to the government?  Set everything at standardized prices, just like an oil change on your car, and take away the options of which doctor you go to, and what therapies you want used on your illnesses?  Medicine BECAME expensive with the advent of Medicare and health insurance. My mother in law was a nurse for 30 years, and she can tell you exactly when medical services went up.  It came about with the proliferation of medical insurance companies, and the liberal minded society that rewards people (and their attorneys) for being victims of "medical malpractice".  Oh, and if we centralize medical and health care within the government, you will not be able to go back if you do get stuck with a shitty doctor who completely fucks you up and sue them.
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HOW ARE U LIVING ABOVE POVERTY LEVEL AND CAN'T AVOID TO GET HEALTH INSURANCE? U CAN TRY MEDICAID OR MEDICARE. ALSO DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE, YOU CAN CHECK WITH THE CHARITY HOSPITAL IN YOUR LOCAL AREA AND THEY SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE INFO ABOUT THAT.
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no its for all seniors. medicaid is for people of low income
453568
There are many issues causing poverty - there is inequality, human rights issues, lack of education, lack of access to information, unfair trade practices ... so reducing poverty in this millenium is a difficult although attainable goal.  There's also talk of the Milllenium Development Goals which multialteral development insitutions are inviting all governments and NGOs to help in achieving. I hope this will help you attend that lecture better.
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Healthcare should be available to all people regardless of age, sex, race, ect...  Limited availability of health care is usually a result of the economic situation of a country.  The health care system of the USA is driven by cold hard cash and capitalism.  The good thing about this is that if you have tons of cash you will recieve excellent care.  The drawback is that most people get substandard treatment if they are poor or middle class.  It's harsh but true.  There are so many people who are only in health care for the money rather than the humanistic altruism behind the hippocratic oath.
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We only need the government to help keep us poor
862663
Sadly many old people everywhere have such lonely lives that they have nothing better to do. It gives them a purpose in life. Be tolerant and ignore any undeserved critisism.
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anything to do with healthcare....with the millions of baby boomers on the horizon they will outnumber us and our resources....
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Old age is the major cause of disability in older people.
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I think this country has gone over the edge as far as helping others.  My tax dollars go to pay for other peoples education and when I need money there is none for me.  I knew someone who got flown in from a different country to have heart surgery completely free of charge.  Would anyone in this country who works and pays takes get that for free ?? Hell no.  My own grandmother got money from the govt for being old.  She had never worked a day in this country.  I think those things are wrong.  The people who live here and pay taxes dont get as much as people from other countries do.
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Try looking on webmd.com or another medical site. I think they can live into their 50s but most don't get very old.
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There is less hormone prodution in an old body.
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try to contact this organisation.\nhttp://www.thebrooke.org/htdocs/Home_49.php\n\nit would be a good work to get knowledge and help on the same time the poor.
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If they are over 65 its medicare time. I would try the organizations all affiliate with the nurses for those under 65. No matter what, it's expensive as hell and you would be subject to pre-existing conditions which there probably is at that age. Good Luck
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It could be the golden years though people aren't smart enough to plan for it. Though sometimes our health, no matter how good we take care of ourselves, starts to fade. The best we can do is not get over weight, eat right take care of ourselves finacially, physically, emotionally mentally and most of all spiritally through Christ. I take care of the elderly and say all the time. Man, I don't want to get old.
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They think that the elderly should work until they drop. \n\nIt's the pull yourself up by your boostraps mentality. If you can't take care of yourself it's not their problem or the government's problem.
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not sure if this is the right answer, but if you go under social security disability eligebillty., it has information about the one being care for is able to recieve under social security. There is all kinds of ways and reasons for elegibility that is never mention anyway until you start digging.  For instance, My mother needs 24hr care after 2 strokes.  We have her at home, she is blind and can't walk at 85years old.  She's entitled because she has diabetes,and had it most of her life.  But it too much for me to explain, look it up and you'll be wonderfully surprised I'm sure.