http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:09:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-48 Catron Thu, 29 Mar 2007 01:48:02 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-48 Good point. I got so involved in her excellent observation about including all seniors (rich as well as poor) that I didn't even notice the whole "free" thing. It's my belief that a similar misconception is behind the popularity of "universal" health care. A lot of people seem to think that will be "free" as well. Good point. I got so involved in her excellent observation about including all seniors (rich as well as poor) that I didn’t even notice the whole “free” thing. It’s my belief that a similar misconception is behind the popularity of “universal” health care. A lot of people seem to think that will be “free” as well.

]]> http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-47 Benneth Husted Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:57:34 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-47 Where did you get the idea that Medicare is free? First, as employees we pay a Medicare tax. Next, seniors who have Medicare pay a monthly premium that is taken out of their Social Security checks. Then there are the deductibles and the copayments. It is far from free. Where did you get the idea that Medicare is free? First, as employees we pay a Medicare tax. Next, seniors who have Medicare pay a monthly premium that is taken out of their Social Security checks. Then there are the deductibles and the copayments. It is far from free.

]]> http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-7 Brenda Bowers Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:20:21 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-7 Thank you also for bringing my attention to your site as this health care debate is one I have often with my "Progressive" (we used to call them Liberals!) readers. BB Thank you also for bringing my attention to your site as this health care debate is one I have often with my “Progressive” (we used to call them Liberals!) readers. BB

]]> http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-6 Brenda Bowers Sat, 24 Feb 2007 13:17:45 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2007/02/23/tilting-at-health-care-windmills/#comment-6 Thank you for this additional information which I was not aware of. I have posted the information on my other web sites. Brenda Bowers Thank you for this additional information which I was not aware of. I have posted the information on my other web sites. Brenda Bowers

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