Sun
Mar 14 2010
08:55 pm
By: macmurchadh
you may be my senator, but you do not speak for me, nor for more than a few others I know. Someone with your voting record on bills with reconciliation should not be throwing the words "political arrogance" around.
Link
Your CBO says this bill pays for itself. Oh, sorry that's right the CBO is only correct when your party is in control.
Someone close to me that works very hard for a living, but is not offered an insurance plan by her small business employer is now facing a bill of over $5000.00 for emergency services just last week, (That's just the doctor's bill). A healthy young woman with her first emergency, and she can't afford her own, out of group policy.
Of course there is no number of these real life, flesh and blood stories will be enough when insurance company profits and the subsequent lobbying dollars are at stake.
No, no reform or public option needed, Mr. Alexander, the market will take care her. It's done a fine job so far.
|
Eco warriors and politics
- GAO finds millions of dollars wasted, safety and security at risk in Texas detention center (TN Lookout)
- Democrats drop Tennessee redistricting challenge; two other legal challenges ongoing (TN Lookout)
- Critics warn of years in prison for young adults under carjacking bill before Congress (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee senators’ unannounced prison visit irritates correction commissioner (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee to report disabled immigrant kids getting public healthcare to ICE, advocates say (TN Lookout)
- These Republican lawmakers challenged abortion bans. Then they faced backlash. (TN Lookout)
- Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states (TN Lookout)
- DoD tweaks organized religion list after complaints of Latter-day Saints snub (TN Lookout)
Science and stuff
- Frozen squirrel poop hints at sights and smells of Ice Age ecosystems (Science News Daily)
- These birds clack their wing bones together to woo mates at night (Science News Daily)
- Some pterosaurs may have boasted bold iridescence (Science News Daily)
- A drug may help people on GLP-1 meds preserve muscle (Science News Daily)
- AI cracked an Erdős math problem. Now experts want guardrails (Science News Daily)
- NASA declares MAVEN, its Mars atmosphere orbiter, dead (Science News Daily)
- Honeybees and shrimp are now getting vaccinated (Science News Daily)
- This tiny, blue octopus is new to science (Science News Daily)
- Remote workers feel isolated. Back-to-office mandates are not a fix (Science News Daily)
- Bumblebees can solve problems on their own (Science News Daily)
Discussing
- America As It Is Right Now (1 reply)
- Maybe it's time to reenergize RoaneViews...Or does anyone have a better idea? (2 replies)
- The Constitution Won, Trump Lost in Colorado...Now What? (1 reply)
- Our Very Own George Santos, TN GOP Congressman Ogles is Pretty Much Insane (1 reply)
- Destroying Jim Jordan, All Without Mentioning Jordan's Support For Sexual Abusing Athletes (1 reply)
- Want to See Who Owns Your State Senators and Reps? (1 reply)
- 9-11 Strangest Uninvestigated Fact (2 replies)
- It's Gettin' Real, Now...Gloria Johnson Made Wonkette! (1 reply)
- Does Rep Fritts Want School Shooters to Have Access to AR 15s? (2 replies)
- How many Trees Died Trying Save Us From Global Warming? (1 reply)
- Feel Good Friday,,,From our "If Only" Dept. (1 reply)
- Tennessee Education Worsens Under Bill Lee and GOP (1 reply)
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid / TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding.
Sponsors
Brother Websites
Other "Views":
Local Interest:
Folks that Help:
Progressiveness:
Local News Media:
Local Government:
Candidates:
Local Interest:
Folks that Help:
Progressiveness:
- All Hat No Cattle
- American Progress
- Campaign for America's Future
- Daily KOS
- digby
- Paul Krugman
- Talking Points Memo
- Whitehouse.gov
Local News Media:
Local Government:
- City of Harriman
- City of Harriman Code
- City of Kingston
- City of Kingston Code
- City of Oliver Springs
- City of Oliver Springs Code
- City of Rockwood
- City of Rockwood Code
- Congressman Charles 'Chuck' J. Fleischmann
- Rep. Kent Calfee
- Rep. Ron Travis
- Roane County
- Roane Schools
- St. Sen. Ken Yager
Candidates:
Just a note... Tell the
Just a note... Tell the friend to "negoiate" her bill. When the doctors and hospitals realize it's hard to "get blood out of a turnip" they tend to drop the amount of the bill!
Besides, it's done with the insurance companies they "partner" with on every account. If you are "in the network", they accept the insurance payment as full payment on most charges.
I wonder why they charge so much more than they agree to accept. Why don't they just use the insurance coverage payment chart to start with!!!
That is true and helpful
That is true and helpful Harrimanite. Unfortunately, sometimes the uninsured can't afford even the "negotiated" costs.
Considering mac's friends' tax dollars helped to bail out AIG, et. al., after the capitalists almost destroyed capitalism as we know it, then walked away with millions in bonuses anyway, I would say mac is right to question for whom we vote.
We need a party for the people.
AMEN!!!!
AMEN!!!!
Turnip blood
Yes it is hard to get blood from a turnip. Problem is some turnips have just a bit of blood such as a job with wages and the medical collection services will hound folks to hell to get what drops they can. One of my daughters participated in a free bankruptcy clinic hosted by UT Law School last year and she was appalled that over 70% of the folks seeking help were there as the result of medical crises. These were working middle and poor classes not bums. A few years ago Dub Harmon proposed an ordinance to the county commission that the Harriman Hospital charge folks without insurance the same rate that is given to insurance companies. I greatly admired him for that but it did not fly. Probably was not within their authority but a noble and practical idea none the less.