Comments on: Why Elizabeth Edwards Is Right

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:25:53 +0000

Yet, the individual market is the Wild West for consumers with relatively few protections…

Truer words were never spoken.
We’ve been in the private insurance market for the past 5 years, since I lost my job (and my employer-based coverage) After our first year with private coverage, we were hit with a 28% rate increase. I contacted my state’s insurance commissioner to complain about such gouging. In their reply, the commissioner’s office stated that they don’t even begin to think about looking at such issues unless the increase goes over 33% or so. We’re with a different insurer now, but the fear of being priced out of having coverage eternally hangs over our heads.

By: christopher wiwi

christopher wiwi — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:10:59 +0000

typo, should read she has alot of brains

By: christopher wiwi

christopher wiwi — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:09:37 +0000

Mrs. Edwards is not a only a pretty face you has alot of BRAINS. She shuold be on Obama`s cabinet list in Health and Human Sevices and Mr. Edwards as The Attorney General who can throw all these neocons in Jail.

By: john saarikko

john saarikko — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:55:45 +0000

To NOLIESPLEASE

On my website noted on the first comment I will add the web address of every senator and specify what that senators position is ref healthcare. Its basically done – just needs some touch up.
HR 676 is a house bill. I started with the senate because its only a 100 names long. Please go see the site. Its long but on target.
http://www.universalhealthcareinfousa.com

By: NOLIESPLEASE

NOLIESPLEASE — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:47:45 +0000

HR 676 Is the only bill in congress that would provide for Single Payer Health System (Real Universal). It is not being introduced because it does not have enough support. Please, if you want changes, we must take action! ACTION EVERY DAY. Please call your local representatives and force the issue. WE WILL NOT LIVE IN AGONEY WHILE OTHERS DECIDE IF WE ARE WORTHY OF TREATMENT. WE REALLY ARE FOOLS IN THIS COUNTRY TO EXCEPT THE STATUS QUO.

By: Faiz

Faiz — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:35:05 +0000

Thanks Mugsy. We corrected it.

By: Mugsy

Mugsy — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:05:47 +0000

Typos? Shouldn’t those (in the chart) read “difficult TO impossible?”

By: john saarikko

john saarikko — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:01:18 +0000

Please, enlighten yourselves. This is long but informative and will put many critics in their place.
The Commonwealth Fund does not have the courage to speak up. Mostly empty rhetoric.
http://www.universalhealthcareinfousa.com