tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post5228933949419087356..comments2024-03-28T06:43:21.546-04:00Comments on the daily howler: HEALTH MATTERS: Zakaria dreams the impossible dream!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-89570594844010411842017-08-16T11:41:57.591-04:002017-08-16T11:41:57.591-04:00I am alive today because Dr.Ogudugu helped me to r...I am alive today because Dr.Ogudugu helped me to recover from the pains that i was going through, My name is Elliott from Chicago and i am very happy to express my appreciation to Dr.Ogudugu for helping me to get my husband back to me. I was finally able to contact Dr.Ogudugu who helped me to get my husband, I am glad to drop Dr.Ogudugu details which are: greatogudugu@gmail.com or WhatsApp No: +2348139793075 for urgent help to get your life partner back Elliott Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15424883018725783704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-84812251413582116202017-04-15T01:23:08.126-04:002017-04-15T01:23:08.126-04:00This is a testimony that i will tell to every one ...This is a testimony that i will tell to every one to hear. DO not let go cause there's a way to win him or her back. I'm Candyse Philip from NC. I have been married 4 years and on the fifth year of my marriage, another woman had a spell to take my lover away from me and my husband left me and the kids and we have suffered for 2 years until i met a post where this man DR APATA, a powerful spell caster have helped someone and i decided to give him a try to help me bring my lover back home and believe me, i did all that he asked of me and i just send my picture to him and that of my husband and after 48 hours as he have told me, i saw a car drove into the house and was really surprised to see my husband and he had come to me and the kids asking for forgiveness and that is why i am happy to make every one of you in similar case to get in touch with this man and have your lover back to your self without any delay, His email: apataspellhome@gmail.com call or whatsapp him on mobile +2348143502763Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-43952690312869377132017-04-10T06:23:55.276-04:002017-04-10T06:23:55.276-04:00
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Dr Noble is a very wonderful spell caster, you can contact him if you need his assistant because i know he can also help you. contact him through his email: templeofjoyandprosperity@gmail.com immediately <br /> Jessica Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03248456170446720899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-36890785272515702372017-04-04T22:59:49.183-04:002017-04-04T22:59:49.183-04:00I saw a recent poll that showed public support for...I saw a recent poll that showed public support for "Medicare for all" well outdid support for "single payer". Somerby is correct, proponents need to speak in a way that is advantageous to their argument by clarifying the terms. A change this dramatic and this important is going to require a major sales pitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-913101515447308002017-04-04T22:20:38.416-04:002017-04-04T22:20:38.416-04:00Wow, is Bob naturally obtuse or does he spend hour...Wow, is Bob naturally obtuse or does he spend hours every day honing this skill? I vote both. Hey Bob! Get out a pencil, because this is complicated. When an entity (let's say a doctor) bills Medicare, he/she receives a payment from the entity known as Medicare. Medicare is the single payer that writes that check. Now, if it is necessary, underline the words Medicare and single payer and study that sentence for a few hours if necessary. Get back with us when you've got it figured out. I told you it is complicated. Take your time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11852076445768864309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-3437252075291174512017-04-04T16:49:05.510-04:002017-04-04T16:49:05.510-04:00Not pithy enough? How about this slogan from Physi...<i>Not pithy enough? How about this slogan from </i>Physicians for a National Health Program?:<br /><br /><b>[QUOTE]</b> What is Single Payer?<br /><br />Single-payer national health insurance, also known as “Medicare for all,” is a system in which a single public or quasi-public agency organizes health care financing, but the delivery of care remains largely in private hands.<br /><br />Under a single-payer system, all residents of the U.S. would be covered for all medically necessary services, including doctor, hospital, preventive, long-term care, mental health, reproductive health care, dental, vision, prescription drug and medical supply costs.<br /><br />The program would be funded by the savings obtained from replacing today’s inefficient, profit-oriented, multiple insurance payers with a single streamlined, nonprofit, public payer, and by modest new taxes based on ability to pay.<br /><br />Premiums would disappear; 95 percent of all households would save money. Patients would no longer face financial barriers to care such as co-pays and deductibles, and would regain free choice of doctor and hospital. Doctors would regain autonomy over patient care.<br /><br /><b>The Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act,</b> H.R. 676, based on PNHP’s AJPH-published Physicians’ Proposal, would establish an American single-payer health insurance system. <b>[END QUOTE]</b><br /><br />Chart <a href="http://www.pnhp.org/sites/default/files/A%20Superior%20System%20-%202013.pdf" rel="nofollow">[LINK]</a><br /><br />FAQ <a href="http://www.pnhp.org/single_payer_resources/FAQ_2016.pdf" rel="nofollow">[LINK]</a>CMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481861530761114492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-78521937594947524412017-04-04T16:32:12.712-04:002017-04-04T16:32:12.712-04:00Bob Somerby continues his long march towards getti...<i>Bob Somerby continues his long march towards getting to the point:</i><br /><br /><b>[QUOTE]</b> We raised the question yesterday; we raise it again today. What does it mean when we liberals refer to Medicare as "single-payer?" In what sense are we proposing "single-payer" when we propose "Medicare for all?"<br /><br />We'll repeat our judgment from yesterday. We'll guess that very few liberals could explain why we call our nation's Medicare program a form of "single-payer." In this, as in just about every thing else, we liberals—like Those People in Oklahoma—often have no freaking idea what we're talking about. We the liberals rarely have the first freaking earthly clue. <b>[END QUOTE]</b><br /><br /><i>How about this, instead of putting "Medicare for All" on a bumper sticker why don't we go with NPR's phrasing instead <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/01/22/463976098/debate-sharpens-over-single-payer-health-care-but-what-is-it-exactly" rel="nofollow">[LINK]</a>:</i><br /><br /><b>[QUOTE]</b> <b>What Is A Single Payer?</b><br /><br />A single payer refers to a system in which one entity (usually the government) pays all the medical bills for a specific population. And usually (though, again, not always) that entity sets the prices for medical procedures.<br /><br />A single-payer system is not the same thing as socialized medicine. In a truly socialized medicine system, the government not only pays the bills but also owns the health care facilities and employs the professionals who work there.<br /><br />The Veterans Health Administration is an example of a socialized health system run by the government. The VA owns the hospitals and clinics and pays the doctors, nurses and other health providers.<br /><br />Medicare, on the other hand, is a single-payer system in which the federal government pays the bills for those who qualify, but hospitals and other providers remain private. <i>[see bolded passage below]</i><br /><br /><b>Which Countries Have Single-Payer Health Systems?</b><br /><br />There are fewer than many people might think. Most European countries either never had or no longer have single-payer systems. "Most are basically what we call social insurance systems," says Gerard Anderson, a professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who has studied international health systems. Social insurance programs ensure that almost everyone is covered. They are taxpayer-funded but aren't necessarily run by the government.<br /><br />Germany, for example, has 135 "sickness funds," which are essentially private, nonprofit insurance plans that negotiate prices with health care providers. "So you have 135 funds to choose from," said Anderson.<br /><br />Nearby, Switzerland and the Netherlands require their residents to have private insurance (just like the Affordable Care Act does), with subsidies to help those who cannot otherwise afford coverage.<br /><br />...As far as countries that have true single-payer systems, Anderson lists only two: Canada and Taiwan.<br /><br /><b>Would Medicare For All Be Just Like The Existing Medicare Program?</b><br /><br />No, at least <b>not as Sanders envisions it. Medicare is not nearly as generous as many people think. Between premiums (for doctor and drug coverage), cost-sharing (deductibles and coinsurance), and items Medicare does not cover at all (most dental, hearing and eye care), the average Medicare beneficiary still devotes an estimated 14 percent of all household spending to health care.</b><br /><br />Sanders' plan would be far more generous, including dental, vision, hearing, mental health and long-term care, all without copays or deductibles (which has given rise to a lively debate about how to pay for it and whether middle-class families will save money or pay more).... <b>[END QUOTE] </b><br /><br /><i>continued...</i>CMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481861530761114492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-6242916265714164372017-04-04T12:55:12.442-04:002017-04-04T12:55:12.442-04:00I agree with you. Somerby was spot on during the C...I agree with you. Somerby was spot on during the Clinton and Bush/Gore years with his critique of the media. But now, his critique has ballooned into "liberals are the dumbest people on earth." That's way too broad, Bob, and highly unhelpful. <br />And, I don't control who msnbc or the NY Times employs, nor do I slavishly follow their opinions. And I try to be a decent, compassionate, well-informed liberal/person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-4171267958281546152017-04-04T12:29:32.516-04:002017-04-04T12:29:32.516-04:00Did Drum support the 2003 Iraq War?
https://en.wi...Did Drum support the 2003 Iraq War?<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Drum#The_Iraq_warhardindrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05275899305949454964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-11922886333481279652017-04-04T11:52:43.274-04:002017-04-04T11:52:43.274-04:00Yet another example of Bob Somerby attacking someo...Yet another example of Bob Somerby attacking someone for doing exactly what he himself does.<br /><br />Here's my edit of Somerby on Zakaria:<br /><br />"That said, Zakaria's column struck us as phantasmagoric... <br /><br />Does Donald J. Trump really have "core convictions" on...health care?... <br /><br />But alas! In support of this claim, Zakaria cited a passage from a 17-year-old book... He cited no other evidence in support of the apparent claim...<br /><br />Just yesterday Somerby wrote: <br /><br />"We cheer our Harvard men as they mock and name-call working-class women in rural Kentucky."<br /><br />Alas, Somerby has cited no evidence of anyone cheering. He has given no example of any Harvard man mocking or name calling any working class woman in Kentucky. <br /><br />Bob Somerby is a phony, self righteous hypocrite. That said, he is verbose and repetitive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15670908798469974962017-04-04T11:22:13.804-04:002017-04-04T11:22:13.804-04:00"Zakaria twice equates "single-payer&quo..."Zakaria twice equates "single-payer" with "Medicare for all.""<br /><br />Please don't provide this information. We prefer to think that all such delusions are due to the awful influence of the Russian puppet Bernard Sanders.Fierce Liberalsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-88183271246757029962017-04-04T11:15:24.351-04:002017-04-04T11:15:24.351-04:00Actually, it is a democratic republic.Actually, it is a democratic republic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-52792494298570554672017-04-04T10:51:21.646-04:002017-04-04T10:51:21.646-04:00Why do we call Somerby a liberal when he is actual...Why do we call Somerby a liberal when he is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing?<br /><br />Lead-exposed minds want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32226450135263552962017-04-04T10:49:47.261-04:002017-04-04T10:49:47.261-04:00Why do we call a prairie dog a dog when it is actu...Why do we call a prairie dog a dog when it is actually a rodent?<br /><br />Lead-exposed minds want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-29683947709936326592017-04-04T10:48:41.862-04:002017-04-04T10:48:41.862-04:00Why do we call our country a democracy when it is ...Why do we call our country a democracy when it is actually a republic?<br /><br />Lead-exposed minds want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-12455437508872938492017-04-04T10:45:53.733-04:002017-04-04T10:45:53.733-04:00Why do we call the earth round, a globe, when it i...Why do we call the earth round, a globe, when it isn't actually round?<br /><br />Lead-exposed minds want to know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-59338105991847103012017-04-04T10:42:39.435-04:002017-04-04T10:42:39.435-04:00So, now it is "kicking down" to accurate...So, now it is "kicking down" to accurately report that many Trump supporters voted for him because he was going to build a wall? I didn't see Drum mention the word Hillbilly once.<br /><br />And Drum is a doody-head because he thought Hillary was going to win, just like everyone else thought -- because it was inconceivable to us that Russian meddling would hand our election to an idiot?<br /><br />Somerby is off his gourd. Now he is quibbling over what to call a health care proposal based on extending medicare. He thinks the people who would pay don't understand that they would be paying. <br /><br />Is he kicking down at us when he claims we are too stupid to realize that we pay for Medicare? I pointed it out myself last week in comments. <br /><br />Why is it OK for Somerby to kick down at us liberals but wrong when anyone points out the stupidity of conservatives -- who continue to do more and more stupid things every day?<br /><br />Ignatius apparently said the same thing Somerby has said -- that we pay more and get less for our health care dollar than other countries do. But there is something terribly wrong with Ignatius's column, so Ignatius is a bad guy, even though he is saying the stuff Somerby has long called for -- but apparently imperfectly. Phooey on you, Somerby.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com