McCain's Health Care Plan

#26
#26
I did not know you could get insurance that cheap on your own, but i don't think it's individuals that are in trouble, it's families whose policies cost many hundreds a month and do have to make visits to the doctor.
I wouldn't consider those people "idiots" if they can't afford the premiums.
 
#27
#27
if you can afford a few hundred a month you probably shouldn't be pumping out kids in the first place.
 
#28
#28
McLovin said:
I did not know you could get insurance that cheap on your own, but i don't think it's individuals that are in trouble, it's families whose policies cost many hundreds a month and do have to make visits to the doctor.
I wouldn't consider those people "idiots" if they can't afford the premiums.
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A lot of that is due to the fact that companies pay a smaller amount towards health care for spouses and children then they do for its employees. Once again I think that is something that the open market could solve.
 
#29
#29
droski said:
if you can afford a few hundred a month you probably shouldn't be pumping out kids in the first place.
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Agreed! Note to America...... If you can not afford children, be responsible and don't get pregnant! Don't make your problem everyones problem.
 
#32
#32
McCain's plan doesnt address cost directly. That's really the problem with the U.S. Healthcare system.

In other areas of the economy, costs are brought down by competition with other countries. But other countries physicians can't come here and practice medicine. Maybe if they alllowed physicians from India to come here and practice medicine as doctors or nurses the way they are allowed to be engineers/programmers, etc it might push costs down. As long as you can sue them for malpractice if they screw up, what would it harm? No one would force anyone to use them, it would be personal choice.

Doesn't feel like a true competition. You can't go without healthcare, in reality they can charge what they want.
 
#35
#35
oklavol said:
McCain's plan doesnt address cost directly. That's really the problem with the U.S. Healthcare system.

In other areas of the economy, costs are brought down by competition with other countries. But other countries physicians can't come here and practice medicine. Maybe if they alllowed physicians from India to come here and practice medicine as doctors or nurses the way they are allowed to be engineers/programmers, etc it might push costs down. As long as you can sue them for malpractice if they screw up, what would it harm? No one would force anyone to use them, it would be personal choice.

Doesn't feel like a true competition. You can't go without healthcare, in reality they can charge what they want.
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my dad's liver doctor was a doctor from india. moved here 10 years ago.
 
#39
#39
well the real question is who fault is it if you and your children don't have health coverage? is it the govt or your fault? i'd say the latter.
 
#40
#40
droski said:
well the real question is who fault is it if you and your children don't have health coverage? is it the govt or your fault? i'd say the latter.
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you're just cold hearted. why can't you make emotional decisions like those clamoring for insurance for everyone?
 
#41
#41
UT IE 95 said:
Cobra gives you the right to have indivdual coverage through a group provider.
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. . . at a severely jacked up price most of the time. There are only a few circumstances where purchasing the COBRA offer when exiting a group plan makes sense vs. buying an individual policy on your own.
 
#42
#42
TennTradition said:
Can you take medical boards here if you get your degree in another country?
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It depends on the country and degree. I've taught many "doctors" from India who are here pursuing an MPH (Masters in Public Health). They are doctors in India but it is not an equivalent to an MD here.
 
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#43
GAVol said:
. . . at a severely jacked up price most of the time. There are only a few circumstances where purchasing the COBRA offer when exiting a group plan makes sense vs. buying an individual policy on your own.
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Preexisting condition
 
#46
#46
oklavol said:
right, but it's not something I would describe as few, I would say it happens quite a bit.
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That's not what I was saying. I meant there were only a few circumstances where the COBRA offer was the best alternative . . . one of which would be if you have an ongoing or preexisting condition that would most likely be excluded by an individual policy.
 
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