Read the Fine Print!!!

I just read this a few moments ago. This is the plan to help the uninsurables until 2013, when the government plan takes over. While trying to look good and caring about people with no insurance who were dumped or denied by insurance companies, this plan would give them a good six months in which to die before the government would allow them any coverage. I can only assume this is because they realize they don't have the money to fund this plan, so it's necessary for most of those needing it to die off before they qualify. The message to people who need insurance from the framers of this bill can be summed up in the words of Alan Grayson - don't get sick and if you do, Die Quickly. Of course Grayson told us that this is the Republican plan. Apparently no one told him that his own party was already taking care of helping people die off.

Hi Ray. Im back after one years absence from My Lot. I went searching for my best friends & found your discussions. I see they are all political!! I chose this one, because I have already heard another complaint from an American friend of mine regarding Obamas Health Bill. It was even reported in our daily paper. My friend is 68 years, & he says this new bill will disadvantage him & other older people. He said the US is almost rioting about it. I dont understand how this bill would work? I gather that people with chronic health problems cant get health insurance. So Obama has created this new insurance company for high risk people. But hang on, one cant join until they have had no cover for 6 months?? So what happens in that 6 months? Pray for good health!!

NO NOT acceptable for us that have cancer or heart problem or MS or any on going illness. and I get the all overs when I hear that Harry Reid is all for this as not sure how old her is but if he had to follow this stupid plan he wouldnt try to push it on us. I sign all the potitions I can against this stupid plan! I have paid my dues and still pay in to medicare it comes right out of my SS check every month so amd still paying my dues! And I am not unamerican doing this Am sticking up for my rights!

How many voters are actually going to read this? How many elected officials will? It is great that you bring this up. I really do not think people believe that Obama will kill off the sick and elderly. If people actually paid attention, they would know that these bleeding hearts are rea to let you go if you arent working and paying taxes. they have lots of spending to do. Paying your doctor bills is not at the top of their list. More like - save the cockroaches!

Obama would sooner watch each and every American die than actually lift a finger to do bring reform to health care. Not only hasn't he written a single word towards that goal, but if any of the bills he's supported (without actually reading) actually end up providing any health care for anyone, it is purely by chance.

I'd wager there is a LOT of stuff in that bill that we don't know about and their not going to tell anybody until it's too late. It's what, almost 2000 pages of gobbledygook and legalese that nobody can understand anyway unless you're a lawyer? I have to agree with Rollo too, Grayson had the unmitigated gall to say the Republican healthcare plan is for people to die quickly when in fact, it's the Democrat's very own plan that does it. Nice... Of course, letting the elderly die off fits right in with the "Progressive" plan for making the perfect society. Who wants to have those burdensome old, sick and disabled people hanging around and not contributing and indeed, just being a drain on society, right? I heard today that AARP is set to endorse the plan too. I guess they are really looking out for their membership, huh? Man, I just can't understand why anybody would think that ANYTHING being run by the government is a good thing. Then again, it doesn't matter what we think, the politicians seem to be hellbent on doing what they want, even though all the polls show the majority of the people are against it. Well, I'm going to keep emailing my senator and congressman to tell them I'm against it. I recommend you all do too. Email, write letters, call or whatever to bug the crap out of them and maybe wake them up.

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network released a statement tonight that they're in favor of the House bill that passed tonight. If the waiting period you mention does exist in a version of a Senate Bill it will likely not survive the final reconciliation between the two bills. I agree, such a waiting period would be unacceptable and it's the very thing health care reform is meant to prevent from happening. Annei

That is crazy. Why would anyone especially someone dieing have to wait six months without insurance in order to get it? That's like saying, well if you can last this long we will will take our chance with you as well.. good luck.

This is just crazy. I'm not sure how many people are familiar with what pre existing is but I'm explain. If you start insurance with a private company currently and you have had a break in your coverage a 6 month to 1 year pre exisisting will added to your policy. This can be waived if you send them all your med records for the last year. They will not cover any illnesses that you came into their insurance with for the time of the pre exsisting. After that period is over they will cover it same as any other. Gee, doesn't that sound the same as "You may have to be unisured for six months to qualify". This is just another example of government hidding and wording this differently to get their way.