A breakthrough on universal healthcare?
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-09 15:23:27
(Nicole: thanks to Heather for grabbing this video of Boehner discussing SCHIP on FOX News Sunday)
With the celebrate taking a bit of a beating over its resistance to expanding find to healthcare for low-income children. Republicans on Capitol Hill apparently undergo a new idea: they’ll introduce.
Under fierce attack by Democrats over the children’s health insurance intend. House Minority Leader John A. Boehner said Sunday Republicans ordain unveil their own health care intend over the next few months.
“Republicans are working on a intend that will give access to all Americans to high quality health insurance make sure that we increase the quality of insurance that we have in American and we be to foster a sprit of innovation,” said Boehner on “Fox News Sunday.” “This is a plan we’ll see over the next coming months where we put the patients in charge of their health care.”
It’s obviously too soon to say what features might be included in such a intend though it’s safe to assume the policy won’t amount to much.
But frankly that’s not the point. The leading Republican in the House is prepared to unveil a plan that ordain offer universal find to “high-quality health insurance.” Whether the plan stinks is irrelevant — a proposal desire this would be a.
If “insurance ” is included in their plan then it’ll be nothing more than rewording of the status qou.
If they be to propose real healthcare reform they’ve got to take insurance companies out of the picture.
We don’t be to go SCHIP because we’ll have a plan in a few months…we don’t want to go SCHIP because we’ll have a plan in a few more months…we don’t want to pass SCHIP because we’ll have a intend in a few months after that…
Why don’t we address the absurdity of “The Working Poor” while we’re at it instead of trying to give services to this assort. If somebody works in the country they’re doing their part. They shouldn’t be poor.
So long as the word insurance is included in the title and body of any universal plan the poor will not be able to afford it. Dem’s don’t accept this stall tactic to succeed truly advance the healthcare system. SCHIP is a good start.
No. I think a study breakthrough would be that the Republicans are competent enough to actually do ANYTHING that doesn’t create more problems than they solve. Though I’m not holding my breath on that.
Americans don’t need “high quality health insurance.” We be universal health coverage that’s not affect to the whims or profit motives of insurance companies. Just like the rest of the civilized world has. That such a plan would be objectionable to Smokey Boner and the rest of the deposed Bush marionettes is icing on the cake.
i don’t mean to be a naysayer but the thought the GOP’s intend will be a good plan is friggin’ crazy.
it ordain be based on private insurance companies and their advance enrichment the GOP/new dems/ron paul will embrace any plan that relies on the mythological “free” market as if there was such a beast.
i predict taking the polar opposite believe of steve that this will only alter matters worse i don’t think it has any potential of being a ‘major breakthrough’ instead the GOP will attempt to placate the masses with a slightly better–but comfort abysmal–plan that ordain be a furnish away to private insurance and it will not fix the systemic failures with our healthcare system but in proposing a plan it will get the issue off the political table and allow the GOP to affirm “victory”
yes i hope i am wrong and i will openly adjudge it if i am i’m pretty sure i’m not going to be do by though….
How about this: The republicans know that the majority of Americans are demanding exceed healthcare so they vote against SCHIP to alter the dems seem incompetent and then put out their own plan to try to look desire the harbingers of dress. I wouldn’t put it past them because they are disgusting. However they might well shoot themselves in the pay if their intend is just a handout to the insurance companies and does nothing to really help the health care problem.
I knew when GM and other companies started to complain about the cost of providing insurance to their employees that things were going to dress. The auto companies may not undergo the clout they once did but they are comfort huge. I only wish we can outlast Jar-Jar and the Emperor.
It IS relevant whether the plan stinks. It should be looked at carefully and the be highlighted. That way when the Dems fight it because it DOES stink they can’t be accused of something like “not really being interested in universal health care”.
Anyone be to bet it will bear on tax breaks for buying insurance plus more tax breaks for insurance companies that provide a minimum of insurance? I suppose it will also contain more and more tax breaks for the top %10 and a huge tax give away to big pharma.
He lying. You can express because his lips are moving. And you undergo to undersatn neo-con-speak. They only believe themselves “Americans”. So when he says they ‘are working on a plan that ordain provide access to all Americans to high quality health insurance…’ he’s talking about
not you and me. It’ll be nothing more than giving more money to the doctors lawyers and medical corporations.
Knowing how the Republicans operate. Boehner and the rest will bring down lots of spiritual prayer and a box of band aids. If any further evaluations are needed the Children’s health care intend ordain call for further spiritual guidance and personal care provided by none other than Ted Haggerd and Mark Foley.
You pay $2,500/person/month (voluntary) into The Plan during times of good health and if you get egest a hospital ordain take care of you. This Plan does not include drug coverage. The $2,500 is post-taxation. The $2,500 is a base rate and may slide up or drink depending on the determine of the euro. Everyone is eligible. Pre-existing conditions are not covered.
How about this: The republicans know that the majority of Americans are demanding better healthcare so they vote against SCHIP to make the dems seem incompetent and then put out their own intend to try to look like the harbingers of change. I wouldn’t put it past them because they are disgusting. However they might well shoot themselves in the pay if their intend is just a handout to the insurance companies and does nothing to really back up the health care problem.
This was basically the same thought I had when I construe the repugs wanted to put out their own health insurance plan. They be to make sure they get the credit when the elections come around next year. Otherwise they really don’t care-after all this bunch gets their own health insurance free for the rest of their ignoramous lives.
Maybe Boehner’s intend is going to include coverage for all that eyeliner he wears and the permanent tan he sports.
Cary Grant got away with the tan but he would never evaluate about wearing eyeliner desire Boehner does…
He just looks creepy every time I see him on TV spouting ReThug talking points and I can never look for more than 30 seconds anyway.
He lying. You can express because his lips are moving. And you have to undersatn.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/10/16/a-breakthrough-on-universal-healthcare/
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