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To: KLP who wrote (213526)	7/26/2007 7:03:03 PM
From: Jaknik2	Read Replies (1) of 794004

I've been following this debate with interest. I can only speak as a retired Federal employee but the health care insurance situation is NOT as lucrative as some think. I'm not sure what portion the Government pays but I pay $290.98 every month for my high option family Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance. Keep in mind I have paid my portion for health insurance for my entire 31 1/2 years of employment. I would not like to see the program watered down by expanding it to those who have contributed zero, nada and zip (similar to current social security benefit payouts). I think the thing the politicians are missing is just what healthcare should cost. I'm sure they will be claiming "kings" while they perform their phoney grilling of healthcare folks. After all, they LOVE that big pharma and medical lobbyist money. I have no answers. It does seem to me that visit to the Dr's office is some sort of a standard rigamorow. Sign in, fill out the same forms every year, thumb through magazines until your name is called. Then it's weigh me; BP check and wait some more. Maybe some of the healthcare cost increases are the result of emergency room abusers. No easy, quick fix answers here my friends...... Jak

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