State's Lawsuit Against Healthcare Reform Goes Forward

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by whell

Nowhere near enough info here, but here are some guesses: What drug plan are you on? Has their coverage of the brand name drug Lotrel been reduced now that generic alternatives are on the market, which might be covered for less money out of pocket? Are you using your drug plan's preferred pharmacy supplier?

This is for the Novartis version and we are not on a drug plan, so how much more effing data do you need? Those prices are what the drugstore charges based on what Novartis charges them. I even wrote to Novartis and got back some BS about costs of research.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by whell

What elements are you referring to?

"Mandate"-Mitt Romney (R) Mass.
Added tax on "Cadillac Plans"-John McCain (R) Az.
"Public Option"-Daniel Innes (R) Ca.

Traced to their origins, this is where these ideas came from.

Oh, and as a correction, I meant to say "Republican Party", not "Tea Party".

Dave

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

"Mandate"-Mitt Romney (R) Mass.
Added tax on "Cadillac Plans"-John McCain (R) Az.
"Public Option"-Daniel Issa (R) Ca.

Traced to their origins, this is where these ideas came from.

Oh, and as a correction, I meant to say "Republican Party", not "Tea Party".

Dave

Yeh, but they were trying to govern them. They're campaigning now.

[whell]

Originally Posted by merrylander

This is for the Novartis version and we are not on a drug plan, so how much more effing data do you need? Those prices are what the drugstore charges based on what Novartis charges them. I even wrote to Novartis and got back some BS about costs of research.

I don't need any more effing data, thank you.

[whell]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Oh, and as a correction, I meant to say "Republican Party", not "Tea Party".

That's were I was getting lost. Thanks for clarifying.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by whell

I don't need any more effing data, thank you.

Aye Dios Mio

[Sue88]

Medicare for all??? Do any of you realize how many physicians and even hospitals who are refusing to accept medicare patients?

[whell]

Originally Posted by Sue88

Medicare for all??? Do any of you realize how many physicians and even hospitals who are refusing to accept medicare patients?

...and if that's an issue now, wait 'til the Health Reform Law (PPACA) further cuts Medicare hospital/physician reimbursement rates: about $350B worth of cuts.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Sue88

Medicare for all??? Do any of you realize how many physicians and even hospitals who are refusing to accept medicare patients?

I wonder why? Maybe it cuts into the payments on the Mercedes. Funny thing is I seem to remember something about a chap named Hippocrates, nah, guess I was mistaken.

So are you prepared to have the government rescind the mandat that hospitals MUST treat sick people whether they have insurance or not? I mean you and I pay for that whether you know it or not.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by whell

...and if that's an issue now, wait 'til the health reform law (ppaca) further cuts medicare hospital/physician reimbursement rates: About $350b worth of cuts.

bs . . .