I agree with you, I am just not convinced that funding health insurance is the way to go. Perhaps a universal health system and health care rather than insurance is a better option. It's the insurance part that concerns me because there are so many problems now with health insurance. I think it may just become more of a money drain than a health insurance plan. There is so much money going into people's pockets now and too much control by private health insurance companies as to what care or treatment or testing is authorized. I would like to see national health care with the medical personnel deciding what is appropriate or necessary.



>>I am disappointed that the discussion is about health care insurance and not health care for all citizens. The estimate is that 47mil Americans do not have health care insurance - hence no health care.
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>I've never lived without health insurance so I can only speak based on what I read. But it's my impression that there are a lot of people out there who aren't getting regular health care because they have no insurance. Since we know that people are healthier with preventive care than with only emergency care, ensuring everyone can afford to go the doctor seems like a good start.
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