Science and Society

Well my point is if those who got sick were pure in soul and not committed sins God would have not made them sick in order to suffer for them.

What an incredibly hateful and narrow-minded thing to say, Tina! Maybe we'll all get lucky and you'll be struck with some terrible illness that will knock you off your high horse.

Amy, not likely since I pray the rosary every day five times and live a good christian life.

Nicole, everyone knows God is male. Also HE must be vengeful because if he werent, the world would fall apart. It would be like having those parents who try to be the kids freind wouldnt it? Never works.

Tina was being sarcastic, people.

You can't speak for others, incog-nito. I really don't think she was being sarcastic.

I don't care how much it costs in taxes for health care, all that money would stay in the US economy, unlike the billions in cash that go to rogue oil producing nations. Perhaps the real reason we are in Iraq is because the Saudis wanted us there and they used their hand puppet Bush to deceive us Americans.

Courtney: It got off topic because "Tina" succeeded in distracting people. Anyway I agree with your assessment, and would add that it is only going to get worse, along with the economy and everything else.

Yeah SO... isnt that part of life.... getting a job, getting married.... and taking care of yourself.... oh ya... that's right..... It's Big Daddy Government (THE TAXPAYER) responsibilty to take care of your medical bills so you can spend your money on all the funs stuff.....

Courtney, do your home work. I am a Canadian, and have received nothing but the best health care available. I chose my own doctor, receive care in a top notch facility, and from world class
physicians. Canadians do not lose their life savings because of medical bills, and, actually, live longer than Americans. Our health care system is not perfect, but it is compassionate, as no one is ever denied care because of financial constraints.

It's a shame there are any government assistance programs. Each and every time the government helps someone, it pollutes the pure miracle of trickle down capitalism. It is such a beneficial economic system that helps say 1% to prosper on the toils and troubles of the masses. But let's not talk about class in America. Just remember the great American dream; yes, it is almost the same as winning the lottery...

There is a reason why american life expectance averages are dropping while those nations with universal health coverage life expectance averages are rising.

Think about that.

On the bright side, it's comforting to know that at least our elected politicians in Washington have great health care coverage. I want them to be healthy when the lobbyists come to call.

I am an educated women (post-bac) who had been a technical writrer, until I became homeless due to high medical costs. I had a series of TIAs last fall, and had to choser between rent and COBRA when i was put off work for just a matter of weeks.

We all did the right thing for the Amerikan Dream - work hard, get an education, and look where we are at. I am 53 years old.

That 20% of collection agency contacts would include those that were caused by the insurer attempting to breach contract. I have run into this more than once. I never pay on these, take the insurer to court.

Another issue is that amny states have a way to help you if you can't afford medical help. My first born's birth was not covered and I was making very little at the time so the state provided the hospital stay and doctor through a clinic. Don't be too proud to ask when you need help, it may be available also where you live.

amny s/b many, sorry

This is the direct result of our worship of the free market. Of all the wide variety of health-care systems in the developed world, the one thing they could all agree on is that the free market is a particularly poor way to run a health-care system. No one gets bankrupt by their medical bills in those countries. And for all of this extra pain, we get the 36th best health care in the world.