I don't want the government to put me on steroids.
UPDATE: For further reading on this topic, read here.
OK, so that title doesn't seem all that likely, but with all this talk about socialized medicine or government checks on healthcare costs, I am concerned as to if the medical treatments I currently am afforded would someday be changed. With all the talk of potential changes to healthcare even in the private sector I'm a bit concerned. The government shouldn't interfere with my health insurance and how I and my doctor treat my diseases. The patient doctor relationship will ALWAYS be the best in deciding the best route of medical treatment.
The government wants to get involved in how the healthcare system is run in order to reduce costs. However there are times where the higher costs are the right thing. In treating my arthritis I use costly injections. If I didn't have the insurance I have I couldn't get them. In the broader scheme of things it seems more economical to treat arthritis with the older method of steroids. However, even though this is pennies in cost it's side effects cause their own set of additional problems, as well as being less effective at treating over-all disease activity. If we were to move as a nation to socialized medicine and I had to switch back to steroids because that's cheaper, I for sure would be in a wheelchair because of the reduced effectiveness of treating my disease. Steroids would cause weight gain, mood swings, and other health risks down the line. It's not to say I don't have other risks now with my injections, but of the two, that is the better option. I don't want to be fatter, stuck in a chair and moody simply because it's cheaper. Government; keep your hands off my healthcare!
It's a situation of if it isn't broken don't fix it. I don't deny that there are many with very poor insurance, or no form of health insurance, and that those things need to be addressed. But for those of us who have something good going for us, the government should not get involved. Additionally I think the following video makes a valid point about just what is proposed, and how readily 'we' accept this proposed change to healthcare. I agree, call congress to slow things down long enough for them and all the rest of us to know what it is we are getting into with all these proposals.
OK, so that title doesn't seem all that likely, but with all this talk about socialized medicine or government checks on healthcare costs, I am concerned as to if the medical treatments I currently am afforded would someday be changed. With all the talk of potential changes to healthcare even in the private sector I'm a bit concerned. The government shouldn't interfere with my health insurance and how I and my doctor treat my diseases. The patient doctor relationship will ALWAYS be the best in deciding the best route of medical treatment.
The government wants to get involved in how the healthcare system is run in order to reduce costs. However there are times where the higher costs are the right thing. In treating my arthritis I use costly injections. If I didn't have the insurance I have I couldn't get them. In the broader scheme of things it seems more economical to treat arthritis with the older method of steroids. However, even though this is pennies in cost it's side effects cause their own set of additional problems, as well as being less effective at treating over-all disease activity. If we were to move as a nation to socialized medicine and I had to switch back to steroids because that's cheaper, I for sure would be in a wheelchair because of the reduced effectiveness of treating my disease. Steroids would cause weight gain, mood swings, and other health risks down the line. It's not to say I don't have other risks now with my injections, but of the two, that is the better option. I don't want to be fatter, stuck in a chair and moody simply because it's cheaper. Government; keep your hands off my healthcare!
It's a situation of if it isn't broken don't fix it. I don't deny that there are many with very poor insurance, or no form of health insurance, and that those things need to be addressed. But for those of us who have something good going for us, the government should not get involved. Additionally I think the following video makes a valid point about just what is proposed, and how readily 'we' accept this proposed change to healthcare. I agree, call congress to slow things down long enough for them and all the rest of us to know what it is we are getting into with all these proposals.
posted by Celestial Freak @ 3/27/2009 06:34:00 AM
1 Comments:
i have to say, the idea of equal health car for all is not something i look foward to. i believe some sort of health care should be available to all people regardless of economic status. but i do not want a european style healthcare system. My husband went to school, went to college and earned a degree allowing him to get a good job and provide health care for his family. some of our healthcare is paid for out of pocket and becuase of that I get to pick my doctor and I get to choose my hospital. if mike was unable to get a good job with benefits, i would be ok with minmual coverage. it isnt OWED to me. i know i would still get to go to the doc and i would still get to go t a hospital, but there are limits. and i dont see a problem with that. Does that even make sense... its late! lol!
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