American HealthCare

This is really a huge issue perhaps the biggest issue to be dealt with n the next 20 years except for the economy in general and both of these major social/political issues need to be dealt with in a very transparent and bold way. Neither of these issues are being addressed this way presently.

Both of these issues demand a foresight that precludes, that makes a higher value to protecting the rights and values of he coming generations than the simple satisfaction of the economic and comfort desires of those of us right now. A foresight that precludes immediate rewards based on a responsibility to not have the needs of this current generation take away the opportunity
of the next generation.

There are a great more votes to be counted right now if we make sure the people right now haves what they deem necessary if we describe what we are facing now to be a 'disaster' that can only be addressed by mortgaging the future of children yet unborn than we forfeit our future in our fear and avoidance of personal responsibility.

The basics of Obama Care is an approach that closes our eyes and hold our nose and says this shit is acceptable. Obama Care guarantees that more wealth will be extracted from the poor and middle class, call it the 99% if you want. The Insurance companies must pick up the tab and we guarantee the Insurance companies. The insurance companies will of course have to raise rates continually they will be stuck in a battle with the government as t how those who cannot actually afford American HeathCare receive American Health Care. The insurance companies know that the game is on... they will now be doing a bigger business than ever ca-ching but how to keep the whole thing afloat. When thousands of humans want $10,000 month care for Psoriasis, Blood Pressure, Cancer, heart Disease they must pay for that care. What is the problem with American health Care that isn't there with European Health Care or Canadian Health Care. What i see is a culture of profiteering, there is no sector of business in the US that get's away with such exorbitant profit margins. There is no more perfect product to sell someone than one that if they can't obtain they will suffer and possibly die. So you want to buy this or do you like illness and death. CaChing! Allright good career move. If you are in medicine you supply something into the medicine circulatory system you are going to make more money than any other comparative business ..this being America. The whole concept is called Insurance, you see everyone must buy insurance and when everyone must buy insurance than naturally as it is done everywhere you look. Everything becomes inflated. So Walgreen's will charge me $166.00 for two prescription medicines Tamsulosin and Ondansetron two innocuous medicines that help you pee more and tell me when I question there pricing that's why people have insurance. If I go to an independent Pharmacy in San Anselmo I am told the same prescriptions written by the same doctor costs $35. When I need an Xray in Marin County of my Kidney Stone I am given the standard price with your insurance card. $500 something all right you don't have insurance then you get a %40 discount. Thank you for that but this world of Insurance is a pass the buck shell game that is not sustainable.
My friend a Doctor at a prestigious hospital in the Bay Area who specializes in Sports Medicine. Here have this tube of high quality 'topical pain relief creme' why thanks Bob the box says $320 for the 4 fluid oz supply. that's pretty generous of you giving me this don't I owe you something.'No don't worry about that that's just billed to someone's insurance...' Ah that's how it goes.

It's called Obama Care and many people think it's a necessary first step. At least we will have care for everyone. Republicans famously according to many sources think you should just die. The problem is that compromise with such a distorted system, with such built inequities and the skills of wealth transference from your pockets to the medical industry is creating a system that will corrupt us all in the name of health. The popular wisdom is that the Democrats lead by President Obama were forced into this system by obstinate Republicans. The truth is that the Democrats lead by President Obama never had a clear vision of what was needed nor the courage to fight and to explain to all Americans the common sense need for an effective social safety net. My friends find endless entertainment in vilifying Republicans and there is no doubt that there is much of humanity in the Republican ranks that will give many a person reason to laugh out loud or to think Jeeze n hope this person never is in charge of anything. The problem is humanity will drive you crazy and I can find the nuts on the Left that I will gladly pass on their prescription for what they deem to be progress too. We are all human, the absurd Polarization of the Left Right masses, 'our gang' its all just one giant obstacle of making our way through and having something in place that allows us to have some slim reason whether you you might lean Left or Right or would like to feel Centered to have some faith that our children can have a better world.

Just a few days before the arrival of my Kidney Stone tried to outline my idea of an American Health Care System that was bare bones of the People, by the People, for the People. That was going to require humans to commit themselves to a much larger degree than my generation and generations in the past have of taking care of their own health. It will be a low-input low technology high health system with a lot of participation and no millionaires. It should be seen as an American Accomplishment not a Right. It would not preclude any other health care providers systems and plans that could be far more extensive and in-depth should be readily available for all those who choose. For ordinary Americans we would have something in our American Community and that can see us from our youth to our final days with dignity and pride. We could create a generation of health workers Doctors and Nurses who are an esteemed part of our community and do not need to live the life of a Millionaire.

We are a society that invests in illness to create wealth, we destroy our lands, our water, we ignore the warning signs of disease in our youth. The one lesson that we must learn and as we fight for economic survival and environmental health and Health Care is that Life is connected and when we do the right thing on any level in society it helps everything. We are all connected.