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| Jim Miller | Oct 29 2011, 06:33 AM Post #1 |
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| Pat | Oct 29 2011, 10:30 PM Post #2 |
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So rather than family care for their aged, it needs to be off sourced to home care specialists? When I was a kid, our family was the home healthcare specialists having several aged great aunts and grand parents who spent their twilight years living with us. This entitlement isn't needed and we can't afford it. It's time for Americans to become responsible once again for the lives and care of family members. There's probably a few good plans within the 2700 page law that can bring down costs of healthcare. Most of it sounds like garbage. |
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| tomdrobin | Oct 30 2011, 11:46 PM Post #3 |
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Extended family care sounds like a great idea. But, things have changed. In years past we had nuclear families, particularly on the farms where much of the population lived. In modern times kids grow up, and move half way accross the country. We also have composite families and single parent families. And, even when you have extended families living in close proximity, the necessity for dual income wage earners makes it a reas sacrifice to care for elderly and disabled parents. And, of course the outlandish inflation in the cost of medical care has made it even worse. Much of that inflation is caused by the current system of private insurance that some seem to think is adequate and will never go away. As cost rise they may be in for a surprise. If we do nothing, the cost of medical care will break the bank both from a government perpective and an individual perspective. That is what the so called "Obama Care" was meant to address. No doubt it is flawed, but it is a start. The changes necessary to fix the problem (ie; government administered single payer) was just not politically possible given the political clout of those who have a financial interest in the status quo. Many of the provisions are remedies that at one time were supported by Republicans. Some say it was patterned after the so called "Romney Care" in Massachusetts. Today however the current crop of Republicans offer up programs that do little to control costs, but transferring costs to seniors and subscribers. Actually I think Romney himself is in his heart of hearts a moderate Republican, and a capable individual. But, the highjacking of the Republican party by the Tea Party extremists have them flip flopping like a mackeral. Too bad beating Obama had taken precedence over doing what's right for the country and it's citizens. |
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