Comments on: The First Lady takes Message of Health Care Reform to American Women

By: Aminah Hanan

Aminah Hanan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:28:59 +0000

@ GETFTNOW It’s not “her husband’s plan”. I believe the Congress is writing the bill and that may be the problem. We keep putting people in office who really don’t know how to make good ole’ honest policy that is for the people, because isn’t that what it’s all about – the people. As American citizens we really need to question why we are the only industrialized nation that doesn’t have universal healthcare for all its citizens. Who are our politicans really serving?

As far as the “patient dumping” goes, I live in Chicago and U of C has over 10 clinics spread throughout the South Side of Chicago in heavily populated neighborhoods. I don’t see encouraging patients to take responsibilty and use preventative care clinics and refrain from waiting until it’s too late and using the very expensive ER, as “patient dumping”. People who think this way are just grasping at straws.

Let’s stay focused on the real issue and treat the cancer not the symptom. The US needs a healthcare system, run by the people for the people, that doesn’t profit off pain or turn its back on people them when they need them the most. As a health care professional I know all too well that when a human being is ill it doesn’t matter if you are on the right or the left. As a human being you deserve qualtity care at its very best that can make you whole again.

By: A. Darton

A. Darton — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:36:05 +0000

I learned it from the Town Hall meetings, theTea Bag rallies, and Joe Wilson. Aren’t you proud of me? Just wait till you see my signs.

By: getfitnow

getfitnow — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:02:28 +0000

That’s what I like A. Darton, someone who’s not afraid to discuss the facts in a civil manner. Wow, simply wow.

By: A. Darton

A. Darton — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:20:04 +0000

Only if it’s people like you GETFITNOW!!!!!!!!!!

By: A. Darton

A. Darton — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:50:06 +0000

I listen to the First Lady speech and she was great. I understood exactly what she was talking about. As a wife and mother it is usally our job to do it all. Make sure the kids go to their doctor appointments and the spouses too. Then we have to not forget about about our healthcare. But what about the ones with no health insurances. Who make just alittle bit to much for Medicaid and not enough to buy your family insurance? If we put aside this Republican-Democrat thing and be honest and realize that cancer don’t care who you support. You can have insurance today and lose your job tomorrow, what then? You think you have insurance till you need it, then the insurance companies only pays so much. Or they decide to drop you. To hear that in some states insurance companies won’t cover a woman if she suffer domestic abuse. How crazy is that? Insurance for women is much higher than for men. These things aren’t right . I think the First Lady did a wonderful job. I’m so thankful things with Sasha turn out alright. Just imagine not being able to see that wonderful full of enegry little girl run around that White House.

By: getfitnow

getfitnow — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:50:20 +0000

What is her husband’s proposal?

Would it include the same kind of patient-dumping scheme she/Axelrod and others initiated in Chicago?