Re: Re: Dysfunctional Government

[Guest guest]

Kathy and all

 

AGREED! Thank God Obama care appears to be dead -- now maybe we can get serious

about meeting the healthcare needs of folks!

 

IL moving toward managed care for Medicaid scares me as it is tough enough to

find the specialty drs needed who will take Medicaid.

 

Charlotte, I have been told by folks in the benefits biz that an easy

translation is...

Medicaid Managed Care is best thought of as Medicaid now moving to an HMO

model.      HMO's generally most simply are managed care vehicles.

 

Choice may well be the BIG issue of the future especially fo DD clients...

 

Folks, we need to be part of the conversation NOW on this matter, too, with our

state legislators.

 

Being the parent of an adult with disabilities seems at times like being a full

time lobbist! 

 

But if not us, who? If not when, NOW! YES, we can!

 

Hope to see many more of you tomorrow at 10 AM to meet with Bill Messenger.

 

G

  

Humbly grateful to be your companion

on the journey...

Gordon P. Stiefel

Phone: 708 246 5151

Fax: 708 246 9144

" All great change in America

begins at the dinner table " , Reagan.

" Now more than ever, in a world all too often deprived of light and

the courage of noble ideals, it is not the time to be ashamed of the Gospel (cf.

Rom 1: 16).

Rather, it is time to preach it from the rooftops (cf. Mt 10: 27)! "

National Meeting of Young Catholics of Switzerland (2004), Address of

II

..

From: ktbugg <kathyb54@...>

Subject: Re: Dysfunctional Government

IPADDUnite

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 10:26 AM

 

I respect your view, but I truly believe the majority of the people are

awakening and this is the first strike, well overdue!

I truly believe this universal health care will bankrupt the country and I am

glad the train has been derailed.

I think the forefathers have been turning over in their graves with the goings

on in the country over the twisted political system we have become.

The government health care issue proposed was not the answer for our young

adults with disabilities and we need to keep our eyes and ears open and not be

used by the political system.

Kathy

>

> Well, now that health care reform is sadly dead and we'll continue to be the

only " major " country that does NOT have universal health care, I think it's far

past time for people to rise up against the truly dysfunctional US Senate! I

don't really care if you're Democrat, Republican, Independent or non-voter. I

don't really care if you call yourself a liberal, conservative, moderate or

kangaroo. The current procedure in our US Senate works to the serious detriment

of us all! Let's be honest, do we really think that about 10% of the population

(our 10 smallest states) plus one senator can rule over the 90% of the rest of

us? Do we really think that one or two senators need to be bribed in order to

get legislation through. This is absurd and certaily not what those good ol'

guys in Philadelphia had in mind nearly 250 years ago.

> Remember, I'm NOT asking about anything that even smacks of a Constitutional

change, but rather, a simple change in how the senate does business!

> What can us " common folk " do? Not much, I'm afraid. But I'll write Durbin and

Burris' replacement and urge that the Senate " grow up " and act in a manner

consistent with what a MAJORITY of people want (hell, even if it's NOT what I

want).

> BTW, if you somehow think that now the congress will now write truly

meaningful health care legislation, I have some swamp land here in Illinois that

I'll gladly sell you. Given the fact that the primary objective of one party is

to make the other party fail, this just isn't going to happen.

> Thanks for letting me vent.

> Ron

> Ron

>

[Guest guest]

Kathy and all

 

AGREED! Thank God Obama care appears to be dead -- now maybe we can get serious

about meeting the healthcare needs of folks!

 

IL moving toward managed care for Medicaid scares me as it is tough enough to

find the specialty drs needed who will take Medicaid.

 

Charlotte, I have been told by folks in the benefits biz that an easy

translation is...

Medicaid Managed Care is best thought of as Medicaid now moving to an HMO

model.      HMO's generally most simply are managed care vehicles.

 

Choice may well be the BIG issue of the future especially fo DD clients...

 

Folks, we need to be part of the conversation NOW on this matter, too, with our

state legislators.

 

Being the parent of an adult with disabilities seems at times like being a full

time lobbist! 

 

But if not us, who? If not when, NOW! YES, we can!

 

Hope to see many more of you tomorrow at 10 AM to meet with Bill Messenger.

 

G

  

Humbly grateful to be your companion

on the journey...

Gordon P. Stiefel

Phone: 708 246 5151

Fax: 708 246 9144

" All great change in America

begins at the dinner table " , Reagan.

" Now more than ever, in a world all too often deprived of light and

the courage of noble ideals, it is not the time to be ashamed of the Gospel (cf.

Rom 1: 16).

Rather, it is time to preach it from the rooftops (cf. Mt 10: 27)! "

National Meeting of Young Catholics of Switzerland (2004), Address of

II

..

From: ktbugg <kathyb54@...>

Subject: Re: Dysfunctional Government

IPADDUnite

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 10:26 AM

 

I respect your view, but I truly believe the majority of the people are

awakening and this is the first strike, well overdue!

I truly believe this universal health care will bankrupt the country and I am

glad the train has been derailed.

I think the forefathers have been turning over in their graves with the goings

on in the country over the twisted political system we have become.

The government health care issue proposed was not the answer for our young

adults with disabilities and we need to keep our eyes and ears open and not be

used by the political system.

Kathy

>

> Well, now that health care reform is sadly dead and we'll continue to be the

only " major " country that does NOT have universal health care, I think it's far

past time for people to rise up against the truly dysfunctional US Senate! I

don't really care if you're Democrat, Republican, Independent or non-voter. I

don't really care if you call yourself a liberal, conservative, moderate or

kangaroo. The current procedure in our US Senate works to the serious detriment

of us all! Let's be honest, do we really think that about 10% of the population

(our 10 smallest states) plus one senator can rule over the 90% of the rest of

us? Do we really think that one or two senators need to be bribed in order to

get legislation through. This is absurd and certaily not what those good ol'

guys in Philadelphia had in mind nearly 250 years ago.

> Remember, I'm NOT asking about anything that even smacks of a Constitutional

change, but rather, a simple change in how the senate does business!

> What can us " common folk " do? Not much, I'm afraid. But I'll write Durbin and

Burris' replacement and urge that the Senate " grow up " and act in a manner

consistent with what a MAJORITY of people want (hell, even if it's NOT what I

want).

> BTW, if you somehow think that now the congress will now write truly

meaningful health care legislation, I have some swamp land here in Illinois that

I'll gladly sell you. Given the fact that the primary objective of one party is

to make the other party fail, this just isn't going to happen.

> Thanks for letting me vent.

> Ron

> Ron

>

[Guest guest]

I totally agree with Gordon and Kathy.

I think an easier approach would be to allow those not covered by a group plan

to have the option to purchase their insurance through either the State'

employees or federalemployees Health Insurance programs.  This would eliminate

the problem with preexistings and give the group discount.

I also think health insurance companies should do a complete overhaul on what is

covered.  I mean seriously, has anyone seen the commercials with Shields

with the prescription to have longer eyelashes?  Is this something that should

be covered by health insurance?

Check my websites:

www.angelspeaks.com

www.angelspeaksproducts.com

I'm on Twitter: http://twitter.com/angelspeaksprod

We Grow Dreams - www.wegrowdreams.org

From: ktbugg <kathyb54hotmail (DOT) com>

Subject: Re: Dysfunctional Government

IPADDUnite@gro ups.com

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 10:26 AM

 

I respect your view, but I truly believe the majority of the people are

awakening and this is the first strike, well overdue!

I truly believe this universal health care will bankrupt the country and I am

glad the train has been derailed.

I think the forefathers have been turning over in their graves with the goings

on in the country over the twisted political system we have become.

The government health care issue proposed was not the answer for our young

adults with disabilities and we need to keep our eyes and ears open and not be

used by the political system.

Kathy

>

> Well, now that health care reform is sadly dead and we'll continue to be the

only " major " country that does NOT have universal health care, I think it's far

past time for people to rise up against the truly dysfunctional US Senate! I

don't really care if you're Democrat, Republican, Independent or non-voter. I

don't really care if you call yourself a liberal, conservative, moderate or

kangaroo. The current procedure in our US Senate works to the serious detriment

of us all! Let's be honest, do we really think that about 10% of the population

(our 10 smallest states) plus one senator can rule over the 90% of the rest of

us? Do we really think that one or two senators need to be bribed in order to

get legislation through. This is absurd and certaily not what those good ol'

guys in Philadelphia had in mind nearly 250 years ago.

> Remember, I'm NOT asking about anything that even smacks of a Constitutional

change, but rather, a simple change in how the senate does business!

> What can us " common folk " do? Not much, I'm afraid. But I'll write Durbin and

Burris' replacement and urge that the Senate " grow up " and act in a manner

consistent with what a MAJORITY of people want (hell, even if it's NOT what I

want).

> BTW, if you somehow think that now the congress will now write truly

meaningful health care legislation, I have some swamp land here in Illinois that

I'll gladly sell you. Given the fact that the primary objective of one party is

to make the other party fail, this just isn't going to happen.

> Thanks for letting me vent.

> Ron

> Ron

>

[Guest guest]

I totally agree with Gordon and Kathy.

I think an easier approach would be to allow those not covered by a group plan

to have the option to purchase their insurance through either the State'

employees or federalemployees Health Insurance programs.  This would eliminate

the problem with preexistings and give the group discount.

I also think health insurance companies should do a complete overhaul on what is

covered.  I mean seriously, has anyone seen the commercials with Shields

with the prescription to have longer eyelashes?  Is this something that should

be covered by health insurance?

Check my websites:

www.angelspeaks.com

www.angelspeaksproducts.com

I'm on Twitter: http://twitter.com/angelspeaksprod

We Grow Dreams - www.wegrowdreams.org

From: ktbugg <kathyb54hotmail (DOT) com>

Subject: Re: Dysfunctional Government

IPADDUnite@gro ups.com

Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010, 10:26 AM

 

I respect your view, but I truly believe the majority of the people are

awakening and this is the first strike, well overdue!

I truly believe this universal health care will bankrupt the country and I am

glad the train has been derailed.

I think the forefathers have been turning over in their graves with the goings

on in the country over the twisted political system we have become.

The government health care issue proposed was not the answer for our young

adults with disabilities and we need to keep our eyes and ears open and not be

used by the political system.

Kathy

>

> Well, now that health care reform is sadly dead and we'll continue to be the

only " major " country that does NOT have universal health care, I think it's far

past time for people to rise up against the truly dysfunctional US Senate! I

don't really care if you're Democrat, Republican, Independent or non-voter. I

don't really care if you call yourself a liberal, conservative, moderate or

kangaroo. The current procedure in our US Senate works to the serious detriment

of us all! Let's be honest, do we really think that about 10% of the population

(our 10 smallest states) plus one senator can rule over the 90% of the rest of

us? Do we really think that one or two senators need to be bribed in order to

get legislation through. This is absurd and certaily not what those good ol'

guys in Philadelphia had in mind nearly 250 years ago.

> Remember, I'm NOT asking about anything that even smacks of a Constitutional

change, but rather, a simple change in how the senate does business!

> What can us " common folk " do? Not much, I'm afraid. But I'll write Durbin and

Burris' replacement and urge that the Senate " grow up " and act in a manner

consistent with what a MAJORITY of people want (hell, even if it's NOT what I

want).

> BTW, if you somehow think that now the congress will now write truly

meaningful health care legislation, I have some swamp land here in Illinois that

I'll gladly sell you. Given the fact that the primary objective of one party is

to make the other party fail, this just isn't going to happen.

> Thanks for letting me vent.

> Ron

> Ron

>