The current health-care debate raging around the country is an animal that is almost impossible to read at this point. Which is unfortunate. Conservatives want to argue that this means death councils and the socialism of America. Liberals argue the other direction saying it does not go far enough. And neither side wants to be killing the poor helpless “might be babies”. Due to the vast amount of information put out by both sides and conspiracy retards it is almost impossible to find a non-partisan explanation of what exactly the bill entails and is going on.
Trust the government? Would that be the same government that led us into war under false pretenses in Vietnam? Or again in Iraq? Or commissioned the creation of the CIA which is above all United States law unless specifically noted? Or who has sponsored and conducted testing on civilians both at home and abroad without their knowledge? The only thing you can trust the government on is that they are untrustworthy. But really, that is to be expected. You don’t trust every jackass walking down the street at you, the same can be said of officials who’s primary goal is to retain power and votes.
Healthcare reform had to come at some point. The system we have currently is entirely broken. Thanks to increases in premiums for things like malpractice insurance, doctors end up working six days a week just to be able to stay afloat. Running yourself ragged is certainly an excellent way to increase the chances of screwing things up and ending up being bankrupted by a lawsuit.
Insurance companies had the power to turn someone down based on their prior health. So if you happened to lose your insurance while having a serious medical condition, good luck keeping your house and not going bankrupt. To me, this is a fairly simple thing. The government should have intervened a long time ago simply based on the first sentence of the Declaration of Independance.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
When your healthcare system is so broken that it prevents people from seeking the help that they need to be able to live their lives to completion and pursue their own fulfillment, something is screwed. So rather than in a broad context, I’m going to go into how I see this from my own point of view. Obviously, since it’s my blog of me running my fat cocksucker.
Anyways.
Bipolars die on average 25 years earlier than normals. The average Bipolar takes TEN YEARS to get a correct diagnosis and then BEGIN their walk towards mental stability. Not only is it more difficult to get general assistance for the Disorder but the nature of having to cram as many patients into as small a time period as possible just to stay afloat guarantees that those numbers continue. If I want insurance through a private company I have to pay far out the ass because I have a pre-existing condition that makes me a medical liability.
So, in summary. I have a medical condition to which I could use insurance to get better and lead a productive life, but I can’t get insurance because I have a medical condition that would require me to actually have to use it. What the fuck is that shit? I’m in favor of a government-oriented plan, even if it is not a single-payer plan. If it guts the insurance industry, who gives a shit? Fuck ’em. They’ve been profiting off of others’ misery since their establishment as it is and have forced healthcare prices to such a level that reform became a necessity.
I also find it highly amusing that the ones beating the drum most on this tend to be pro-Lifers as well. I think the major issue with the far Right nutbags is that they haven’t spent enough time at the bottom of the barrel to realize just how fucked things are. If prices were at least somewhat affordable and insurance companies didn’t anally violate those with pre-existing conditions by refusing to help them pay for the bills that they themselves are responsible for inflating, I might have more sympathy for their stance.
So yes, it is my opinion, that insurance companies are coming between all of our right to both Life and the pursuit of Happiness. I’m well aware that many people view that phrase as hypocritical since they were referring to white men. Times change. And it is my belief that everyone has that right. That includes the rich, the poor, and the poor bastard that hiked through a desert to be here that’s getting fucked by our system. Sorry folks, but I have a hard time believing any American is going to work for four bucks an hour or sell oranges on an offramp. Everyone deserves to be able to have access to the tools that will let them lead a healthy life and pursue their own happiness.
I think levying a tax on both insurance companies and manufacturers that move their production facilities out of country would cover it all pretty well.
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