Old News

Could be new

According to an article in our local newspaper dated January 27, 1950, United States Representative Tom Murry (D. Tn.) said, in a speech, that-- "I presume that President Truman again will recommend to Congress the enactment of compulsory health insurance, or socialized medicine. The more I think about the question, the more I am opposed to it. It is unthinkable to me that our country should follow in the footsteps of England and adopt socialized or political medicine. We have the finest medical systems in the world and we should encourage voluntary health insurance programs such as Blue Cross and Blue Shield instead of talking about socialized medicine. The cost of free medical treatment to our people would run into billions of dollars.
In voting, members of congress must realize our government does not create or make a single dollar - but that all of the money for expenditures must come from the taxpayers."

That, as stated above, is old news but could just as easily have been written today. It's not that there isn't anything wrong with our present system but the massive bill as written by this congress won't fix the problems. There are too many law suits which in turn raises malpractice insurance and causes doctors to practice defensive medicine. We can, and must, hold doctors accountable but with limits set on judgements and penalties on meritless suits we could save billions in healthcare cost. Insurance companies, too, should be held accountable by, having to justify cost to a Department of Insurance, elimenting pre-existing conditions and allowing insurance to be sold across state lines (competition). That might not cure all the ailments but it would be a good starting point.
As anyone who might run across this can probably tell I, although not in age, am a mere babe in computer technology. I can little more than turn it on and off but have been told that the only way to learn is to get on and try. That's what I am doing and I hope to learn as I go.

Some years back I came into possession of a small book of poetry (written by Bill Browder) and I want to close this with a verse from one of those poems. (with permission) ---- "How much are you willing to give, how much are you willing to give/ Jesus gave it all that day on the cross/ When He died that we all might live / Now He is waiting with His arms open wide/ How much are YOU willing to give?

Thanks for your time, stay tuned - William