Friday, October 7, 2011

Health Care Reform Enemies

They're at it again.  The Republican party is spreading lies about Obama's health care reform and vow to repeal it.  States are suing to have parts of it repealed now and it's headed for the Supreme Court.  Before the liars undo the best legislation since Social Security I want everyone to take a deep breath and know the facts.  Once you know how it works, please contact your legislators and tell them that you do NOT want this act to be repealed or have the benefits chipped away piece by piece. 

It isn't perfect by a long shot, but it's a 'foot in the door' piece of legislation that will be improved on once people see how successfully it impacts on their lives.  The ultimate goal is to get the insurance industry out of health care.  That means that the powerful insurance industry (aided and abetted by 'big pharma' and the wealthy industrialists) is going to throw billions of dollars at those in Congress to get them to repeal it.  Since it will be the first step into moving into the 21st Century and joining all the other industrialized nations that have health care for all, we must fight them with all our might to keep what meager reforms we will have.  

If this act is undone it will take a generation to have it brought up again.  No politician will want to touch it.  Health care should be as much of a right as food.  Without either, people die.  

We need an American Fall to stop the ideologues from destroying Obama Care.  Otherwise, the bloated insurance and pharmaceutical industries will continue to raise prices way above and beyond the cost of living index and more people will be unable to afford it.  Without this act, the insurance creeps will continue to kick people off when they get sick; often after they have paid the premium for years.  Insurance greed will continue using pre-existing conditions to refuse to insure the sick and only take the healthy.  The only thing the insurance company exists for is to make as big a profit as possible for the shareholders.  Do you really want them to continue these outrageous practices? 


The following video simplifies the complex law of the health care reform act  and if you don't know what it entails I urge you to take the time to view it.

Thanks to Nancy for a tip on the video that became the focus of this post. 


14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Darlene--Thanks for the info. Sadly, as I see it, the only way to get what we want is to run for office, ourselves/back "our own".
Cop Car
P.S. Yes, I keep sending emails to my rep/sen/governor; but, in a far-right state, such missives are pretty much in the noise.

Darlene said...

*Cop Car - I am in a far right state too, but we do have our liberal Rual Grijalva and Gabrielle Giffords representing us. (Ar least Gabby is still our rep and her aids are doing a magnificent job of keeping us posted. We all hope she recovers enough to return to Washington, but brain injuries are tricky and it's still touch and go.)

Anne said...

I'm glad to see you back, fighting the good fight once again. I'm on the way home from AK, and when I get my routine will try to add my voice to the others who don't want to see the new health care law tank. XXX

Darlene said...

*Anne _ I read about your emergency journey and hope Bert is okay. Have a safe trip.

naomi dagen bloom said...

Aside from the Occupy Wall Street efforts around the U.S., I'm a bit encouraged by Obama's new boldness. Lately he's wrapping himself in the designation "Obamacare," and defending its rightness. One hopes.

Darlene said...

"Naomi Dagen Bloom - It is refreshing to hear the old Obama giving hell to the do-nothings in Congress, isn't it? I wish he had started earlier, but better late than never.

Vagabonde said...

I read your updates (with my trip I am always behind.) I love the Australian Tourist Boards answers to silly questions. While we were in New York we walked through the park where the Occupy Wall Street people gather. I hope they get organized into a strong movement. I took a break from watching television for the 9 days we were there and before that for the 10 days we were in Ohio. I don’t feel as stressed as before but back at home I know my blood pressure will go up watching the news! This morning when I heard that Cain and Gingrich were the top contenders for the Republicans – I turned the TV off and came to read all the posts I missed.

Darlene said...

*Vagabonde- I could use a long hiatus from the news, too. As you found out, the nutty stuff is there waiting for you when you resume watching.

One consolation is that if either one of these guys are the nominee, Obama should easily defeat him. If Obama can't, there is no hope for this country.

Hattie said...

I belong to Kaiser, so I guess I helped pay for this informative video.
The new health care plan isn't the universal health care one would wish for, but it's pretty good.

Jack Jodell said...

Darlene,
Thank you for posting this video. It is clear and concise and should help dispel all the crazy rumors on the subject.

la peregrina said...

Thanks for posting this video, Darlene, very informative. I will putting it on my blog, too.

Looking to the Stars said...

Good post :)

Darlene said...

*Hattie - I agree.

*Jack Jodell - You're welcome.

*la peregrina - Thank you for helping to spread the word.

**Looking to the Stars - Thank you.

Darlene said...

*Hattie - I agree.

*Jack Jodell - You're welcome.

*la peregrina - Thank you for helping to spread the word.

**Looking to the Stars - Thank you.