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To: Ilaine who wrote (204165)	9/23/2006 10:51:35 PM
From: sylvester80	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Universal health care is a hell of a lot cheaper than the mess we are in now with millions of people uninsured, with no health care and preventive care coverage. There are millions of uninsured Americans that use just "emergency care" where the cost is the highest and the results due to the lateness of catching the problem, most of the times, deadly. So it's time to get your head out of your proverbial behind. The U.S. and especially the greedy corrupt Republicans, should be ashamed of themselves for allowing America to be the only western country that has not secured the health of its people. It disgusts me knowing how many millions of Americans are without health insurance for them and their children and living paycheck to paycheck, when we are spending a TRILLION DOLLARS in Iraq for corporate republican thugs like Bush, Cheney and Halliburton. DISGUSTING!!! All Republicans care about is money, oil and greed. They have failed to secure the health and well being of million of Americans while getting more of them killed for their greedy corrupt oil wars. Republicans are the biggest American TRAITORS!

To: Ilaine who wrote (204165)	9/24/2006 7:34:44 AM
From: Ish	Respond to of 281500

<<If you want the freedom of Blue Cross/Blue Shield, it comes at a high price, but for many, it's worth it.>> I have BC/BS and had a lens replaced in my eye last spring. The clinic called, got the ok, my out of pocket would be $285. After the surgery BC/BS started denying the claims so I got hit for another $1,800.

To: Ilaine who wrote (204165)	9/24/2006 8:41:19 AM
From: KyrosL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Blue Cross/Blue Shield employs an increasing army of people (just like every other US private insurance company) whose job is to deny paying for medical treatment to its insured by digging up old medical records "proving" that the treatment was a result of "preexisting" medical conditions, or the treatment was not necessary, etc. In fact, US private insurers spend from 20 to 30% (depending on the study) of every revenue dollar in screening and denying bureaucracy instead of health care. That's why in the last few years employment in US health insurance companies has exploded, while the number of their customers has not increased.