Daily Obama Jokes 09/21/09

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An item in the news yesterday reminded me of something I've left out of the healthcare discussion so far. Another example of free markets dealing with health care costs.
According to a segment on Fox 1200 companies now operate their own on site medical clinics. This provides easy access to basic care for employees and knocks 10-30% off health care costs for the company. No government coercion needed. Just good old "It's cheaper to do it ourselves" market forces.
The government solution? An unburnable, bloated organization that will ultimately reduce access and drive up costs.
As a side note a regional supermarket chain, Giant Eagle, here in Cleveland is now offering free basic generic antibiotics commonly prescribed. The stuff's cheap, builds good will and gets people into the store to buy other stuff. A marketing move, I'm sure, but one that helps the uninsured.
Combine that with over 300 medicines available at $10 for a 90 day supply through Wal-Mart and other sources and basic care starts to become more affordable.
And affordability is the  ultimate issue.
Make basic health care affordable and insurance becomes the expensive option.  Insurance has expanded to become a combination of insurance and prepaid healthcare. There's a certain sense there. If people get annual checkups more problems get detected early and can be dealt with less expensively. It depends, though, on people getting those checkups. Most don't bother. That makes the practice questionable.
The min advantage of insurance is in their payment contracts with physicians allowing them to reduce fees by 30-70%..
Attack the upfront costs and insurance can return to what it was originally intended to be: A safeguard against catastrophic loss.

Daily Obama Jokes 09/20/09

So what comes next??
If some form of government run health care comes to be, what comes next?
Eventually the government will start complaining about people's lifestyles. As the government foots the bills (with your money) it's bound to  start  complaining about expenses brought on by people with unapproved lifestyles. People who drink, smoke, or are overweight. It won't belong a  few years I'm sure, until they will start trying to limit benefits for such people. It could get even worse. They could intrude further into someone's life by requiring check ups, fat farm attendance, dietary restrictions, etc.
A move is on now to tax soda pop. It's unhealthy. Punishment for disapproved lifestyles. And a regressive tax, to boot.
It won't end there. The camel is tramping around in the tent.
His Obaminess has given speeches in t past warning Americans they won't be able to keep their homes heated to 72. Enter Cap and trade.
He has warned in past speeches that we won't be to able to eat what we like.
The next step in a regulated, totalitarian societal agenda. Remember the health nut craze of Nazi Germany?
Fight for the  future and oppose government run health systems and any level now,

Daily Obama Jokes 09/14/09

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This last Friday I was in Walgreens getting my flu shot. It brought to the forefront of my thinking an unheralded healthcare option. Walgreens, CVS and Rite-aid are all offering flu shots.  Walgreens is all offering a variety of basic medical services through the pharmacy. These include such items as shots, treatment for basic illness such as colds, stitch removal and exams and form completion for school and camp.  The highest price I saw listed was about $70 and it looked like these services were available in most stores. Treatments are administered by the pharmacist or a nurse practitioner. You can use your  insurance. as well. These services are less costly than a  visit to a doctor's office. Multiple locations mean easy access.
CVS has a similar program offering mini clinics in select stores.
Accessibility and low cost. Isn't that what we are looking for?
While His Obaminess tries to shove an expensive, bulky, controlling health care plan down everyone's' throat the free market responds to rising heath care costs. Doctors' fees soar and new providers of service arise. That's how a free market works. That's how it's supposed to be.
I also note that nowhere in the any government bills being discussed is the creation of new lower cost providers of service discussed.
Free markets, yes. Obamacare no.

For this day,no blog.

Daily Obama Jokes 09/10/09

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His Obaminess gave his speech last night.
Whoopie.
His ideas are dangerous not only for wht they do now but for wht they could morph into in the future. Remember, with communists it's always wo steps forward, one step back and repeat.
No to the government run options.