Wife’s cancer prompts man to enlist

[Modbert]

He's in the Army now - JSOnline

So I'm sitting here in the computer lab, looking at today's news when I see this news article. It will be my only post here today, but I felt it needed to be shared.

We have long been past this point but now more than ever this drives reality home. The fact that people have to enlist so their spouses can have coverage for cancer is a sad thing. I'm sure the man loves his country.

A daughter will now be without her father over the next four years because of this. Sure, when people join the Military this happens all the time, however there is a difference between this and wanting to from the bottom of your heart.

This is only another example of why we need real change in Health Care in this country. Not in 2013, not in 2012, not next year, not next week, but now. Time is of the essence. I could only wish that those in Washington would see that. Otherwise, people die daily when their lives could of been saved if not for the playing of politics.

 

[The Rabbi]

Even though you're on iggy I couldn't help myself. It's like watching a train wreck.

What a tear-jerker story with an appropriately inane moral: pass health care reform or dad will have to abandon the family for the military.
There are of course hundreds of different things he could have done.
Anyone who reads this and thinks "yeah we need Obama care" is functioning on emotion, not thought. Of course that's like 90% of Dumocrats anyway.

 

[Dis]

He's in the Army now - JSOnline

So I'm sitting here in the computer lab, looking at today's news when I see this news article. It will be my only post here today, but I felt it needed to be shared.

We have long been past this point but now more than ever this drives reality home. The fact that people have to enlist so their spouses can have coverage for cancer is a sad thing. I'm sure the man loves his country. However, this is how his country repays him for his loyalty.

A daughter will now be without her father over the next four years because of this. Sure, when people join the Military this happens all the time, however there is a difference between this and wanting to from the bottom of your heart.

This is only another example of why we need change in Health Care in this country. Not in 2013, not in 2012, not next year, not next week, but now. Time is of the essence. I could only wish that those in Washington would see that. Otherwise, people die daily when their lives could of been saved if not for the playing of politics.

His LOYALTY? He had no intention of joining the military, and simply did force someone to give him something. That is NOT a reason to join.

 

[JakeStarkey]

I take consolation in the knowledge that this soldier's wife will receive quality care.

I take consolation in the knowledge that no opponent of health insurance reform has ever offered an even remote corrective in place of what is coming down the road.

I take consolation in the knowledge that by the time this soldier comes home (safely, I pray!) for the final time, health insurance reform will be the law of the land and those who most need it will have it.

 

[The Rabbi]

It's Jake, King of the Unsubstantiated Statement.

Of course the GOP has a plan. Conservatives have many ideas, all of them proven and workable.
Obamacare would likely have made this woman wait for 6 months before getting proper diagnostic testing.

 

[Emma]

Of course the GOP has a plan.

Link?

 

[Mr. H.]

... and those who most need it will have it.

...and insurance companies will accept pre-existing conditions such as cancer?

Uhhh right....

 

[The Rabbi]

Of course the GOP has a plan.

Link?

H.R. 3400: GOP Sponsored Health Care Bill | WhoVotedHow?

 

[JakeStarkey]

Of course the GOP has a plan.

Link?

The plan is to say the cons have a plan. They have no plan. The military medical system will take care of the wife. That is part of the social compact and enlistment reciprocity and obligation.

 

[The Rabbi]

Of course the GOP has a plan.

Link?

The plan is to say the cons have a plan. They have no plan.

Another efflusion by Jake, King of the Unsubstantiated Statement.
Hey,Jake. Notice that link in my post? Click it. It won't hurt. Honest.

 

[noose4]

Of course the GOP has a plan.

Link?

here's a video about it:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-usmvYOPfco]YouTube - Alan Grayson on the GOP Health Care Plan: "Don't Get Sick! And if You Do Get Sick, Die Quickly!"'[/ame]

 

[auditor0007]

It's Jake, King of the Unsubstantiated Statement.

Of course the GOP has a plan. Conservatives have many ideas, all of them proven and workable.
Obamacare would likely have made this woman wait for 6 months before getting proper diagnostic testing.

I just have one question; where were the Republicans on healthcare when they were in control of the White House and Congress? There is no doubt that there are some very good ideas for healthcare from the Republican side. Rand Paul has some great ideas. But where were they when they had the opportunity to do something?

I understand all the bitching about the current healthcare proposals, but God Damnit, where were the Republicans when they could have done something positive? They dropped the ball and left it up to the Dems to come up with something. Now they bitch.

While I usually don't agree with the path of the Dems, I have to admit, they are the ones who at least get things moving. Republicans have one answer to everything; cut taxes. That is the only thing they ever run on. Well, it ain't working anymore. Maybe us Republicans should start trying to actually solve problems rather than just crying about what the Dems are trying to do.

 

[Emma]

Of course the GOP has a plan.

Link?

H.R. 3400: GOP Sponsored Health Care Bill | WhoVotedHow?

Well I'll be damned.

SEC. 802. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE-BASED QUALITY MEASURES.

Not later than January 1, 2010, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a proposal for a formalized process for the development of performance-based quality measures that could be applied to physicians' services under the Medicare program. Such proposal shall be in concert and agreement with the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement and shall only utilize measures agreed upon by each physician specialty organization.

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/370/palliative-care.pdf

AMA - PCPI Measures

That's exactly what Betsy "Death Panels" McCaughey brayed about as proof that the Dems' bill (HR3200) would 'incentivize' providers to push their older patients into making living wills that forgo life-sustaining treatment and procedures, and to ignore any decision to reverse DNR status.

Video: Exclusive - Betsy McCaughey Extended Interview Pt. 1 | The Daily Show | Comedy Central

 

[DiveCon]

of course the gop has a plan.

link?

here's a video about it:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-usmvyopfco]youtube - alan grayson on the gop health care plan: "don't get sick! And if you do get sick, die quickly!"'[/ame]

lie

 

[DiveCon]

Link?

H.R. 3400: GOP Sponsored Health Care Bill | WhoVotedHow?

Well I'll be damned.

SEC. 802. ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE-BASED QUALITY MEASURES.

Not later than January 1, 2010, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress a proposal for a formalized process for the development of performance-based quality measures that could be applied to physicians' services under the Medicare program. Such proposal shall be in concert and agreement with the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement and shall only utilize measures agreed upon by each physician specialty organization.

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama1/pub/upload/mm/370/palliative-care.pdf

AMA - PCPI Measures

That's exactly what Betsy "Death Panels" McCaughey brayed about as proof that the Dems' bill (HR3200) would 'incentivize' providers to push their older patients into making living wills that forgo life-sustaining treatment and procedures, and to ignore any decision to reverse DNR status.

Video: Exclusive - Betsy McCaughey Extended Interview Pt. 1 | The Daily Show | Comedy Central

where do you find all that in HR3400?

 

[The Rabbi]

It's Jake, King of the Unsubstantiated Statement.

Of course the GOP has a plan. Conservatives have many ideas, all of them proven and workable.
Obamacare would likely have made this woman wait for 6 months before getting proper diagnostic testing.

I just have one question; where were the Republicans on healthcare when they were in control of the White House and Congress? There is no doubt that there are some very good ideas for healthcare from the Republican side. Rand Paul has some great ideas. But where were they when they had the opportunity to do something?

I understand all the bitching about the current healthcare proposals, but God Damnit, where were the Republicans when they could have done something positive? They dropped the ball and left it up to the Dems to come up with something. Now they bitch.

While I usually don't agree with the path of the Dems, I have to admit, they are the ones who at least get things moving. Republicans have one answer to everything; cut taxes. That is the only thing they ever run on. Well, it ain't working anymore. Maybe us Republicans should start trying to actually solve problems rather than just crying about what the Dems are trying to do.

I have a question too: WHy didn't the Dums mention this when they went to retake the Congress in '06? I didnt hear a peep about health care reform, even though they could have passed it then.
So now the GOP has a health care plan, one that is actually workable, that a majority of Americans support, and wont bankrupt the country--all things Obama says he wants.
Where is the Democratic support for this plan? WHy aren't Democrats rallying around this? Why aren't they being bipartisan, like they always say they are? Why are teh Democrats blocking this great plan? WHy are they lying every single day about the effects of their stupid bloated socialist medical plan?
And instead of blaming the GOP, why dont the Democrats just pass the damn thing? They don't need a single GOP vote to pass (and they can count on Snowe). So why all the delay? If it's that important, just pass it.

 

[Diuretic]

He's in the Army now - JSOnline

So I'm sitting here in the computer lab, looking at today's news when I see this news article. It will be my only post here today, but I felt it needed to be shared.

We have long been past this point but now more than ever this drives reality home. The fact that people have to enlist so their spouses can have coverage for cancer is a sad thing. I'm sure the man loves his country. However, this is how his country repays him for his loyalty.

A daughter will now be without her father over the next four years because of this. Sure, when people join the Military this happens all the time, however there is a difference between this and wanting to from the bottom of your heart.

This is only another example of why we need change in Health Care in this country. Not in 2013, not in 2012, not next year, not next week, but now. Time is of the essence. I could only wish that those in Washington would see that. Otherwise, people die daily when their lives could of been saved if not for the playing of politics.

His LOYALTY? He had no intention of joining the military, and simply did force someone to give him something. That is NOT a reason to join.

I'd say it was a fine reason to join. He joined out of love for his wife.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Dems did not run a health care plan for 2006 because Bush would have vetoed.

The Repugnicans have only one plan, to try to stop the Dems.

The Republicratics will fail as the Democratic plan will sail into Obama's office for signature.

 

[The Rabbi]

Yet another tidal wave of malodorous effluvium from the keyboard of Jake, King of the Unsubstantiated Statement.
Of course Bush did a lot of work with the Dems, like No Child Left Behind. He didnt veto that many bills. And there is no predicting what would have happened. What actually happened is that the Dems didnt get interested in this until they thought they could make it another big honking gov't entitlement to guarantee them power.

 

[Article 15]

It's Jake, King of the Unsubstantiated Statement.

Of course the GOP has a plan. Conservatives have many ideas, all of them proven and workable.
Obamacare would likely have made this woman wait for 6 months before getting proper diagnostic testing.

I just have one question; where were the Republicans on healthcare when they were in control of the White House and Congress? There is no doubt that there are some very good ideas for healthcare from the Republican side. Rand Paul has some great ideas. But where were they when they had the opportunity to do something?

I understand all the bitching about the current healthcare proposals, but God Damnit, where were the Republicans when they could have done something positive? They dropped the ball and left it up to the Dems to come up with something. Now they bitch.

While I usually don't agree with the path of the Dems, I have to admit, they are the ones who at least get things moving. Republicans have one answer to everything; cut taxes. That is the only thing they ever run on. Well, it ain't working anymore. Maybe us Republicans should start trying to actually solve problems rather than just crying about what the Dems are trying to do.

I have a question too: WHy didn't the Dums mention this when they went to retake the Congress in '06? I didnt hear a peep about health care reform, even though they could have passed it then.
So now the GOP has a health care plan, one that is actually workable, that a majority of Americans support, and wont bankrupt the country--all things Obama says he wants.
Where is the Democratic support for this plan? WHy aren't Democrats rallying around this? Why aren't they being bipartisan, like they always say they are? Why are teh Democrats blocking this great plan? WHy are they lying every single day about the effects of their stupid bloated socialist medical plan?
And instead of blaming the GOP, why dont the Democrats just pass the damn thing? They don't need a single GOP vote to pass (and they can count on Snowe). So why all the delay? If it's that important, just pass it.

The Dems are having a bitch of a time getting their own caucus in line and passing a health care bill right now with a supermajority and you are wondering why they didn't pass a bill in 2006?

lol