Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Death card



I was talking to my brother Bill on the phone a couple of days ago about something that I think should be addressed in this great healthcare debate. I know this may sound crazy to some people, but I think you'd agree with me if you’ve been told to go home and get your affairs in order because you'll be dead within a year. I honestly think that once you are given that diagnosis, you should be able to seek out any treatment or medicine in the world, whether approved in this country or not, and have it sent to you.

My brother said, “It'll never happen. How would they monitor it?”

I said, “Issue a ‘death card.’ When your medicine arrives at customs, give them your death card to swipe, your medical information will upload, and clear you to receive the medicine.”

Bill laughed at the term “death card,” then said, “That's a great idea...

“It'll never happen.”

26 comments:

  1. Before anyone should be given a "death" card, everyone should have an *insurance* card. People are dying because they are not getting care in the first place. The bill that passed the House would allow those who do not have insurance the option to get it from the government. It is *not* universal health care--It is like VA hospitals or Medicare. The bill also calls for reforms for those who are lucky enough to be insured. It is time for health insurance to stop being about profit and start being about saving lives, but the bill may die in the Senate. The system is badly broken, and doing nothing will be a death sentence for many. Let's not let that happen.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Indeed, a "death card" is a brilliant idea of getting the much needed medical care to the terminally ill in this country; but I have to agree with Joan E.....before we start issuing "death cards", we need to make damn sure that every single human being in this country has a health "insurance" card, enabling them to go to the doctor to seek treatment and to receive a diagnosis. Too many of those living in poverty never even seek medical care because they can't afford it; and now, with the rising unemployment rates; COBRA is too expensive to keep up with for the average household....so these of the "new poor" fall throught the cracks.

    How disgraceful is it that this country of ours has let TOO many of it's people die for lack of any type of affordable insurance....no insurance, no treatment....no treatment, death. How disgraceful is it that many of those that have died are children...the future of this country....snuffed out because of greedy, money hungry health insurance companies that turned their backs on those most in need because it wasn't "profitable". They should hang their heads in shame instead of depositing profits in their bank accouts. The CEO's of this nations largest insurance companies should be made to attend the funerals of the children who died because they never received the treatments that could have saved their lives...denied insurance; denied the right to life.

    I am one of those who does not have health insurance from any of the big guns....all I have is Medicare...which I am grateful for...and oddly grateful for the disability that entitled me to it. But even Medicare has it's limitations; so I admit that I do not go for the medical care that I know I need, simply because I cannot afford it. Yes, the bill passed the House; but it has little chance of passing Congress....and that IS a "death card" for so many of us.

    We must make our voices heard for REAL HEALTH REFORM in this country....we MUST NEVER GIVE UP...our future generations depend on what we do NOW... what ACTION we take NOW...so all Americans are allowed the right to medical care and treatment without it wiping a family out financially...or a family not seeking care and treatment at all.

    This system is broken; and it needs more than bandaids and antiseptic to repair it. Let us not stop our mantra....even if we must go to Washington DC to make it heard.

    ReplyDelete
  3. http://bretthudson.blogspot.com/2009/11/death-card.html

    ReplyDelete
  4. Cerita Seks Dewasa Hot Bokep Mesum Hanya Di Cerita Seks Kisah Nyata

    Update Terbaru Live Score Dan Berita Terbaru Dunia Sepak bola Hanya Di BERITA SEPAKBOLA

    ReplyDelete
  5. ni JPPOKER telah menyediakan LINK ALTERNATIF JPPOKER DAN TERSEDIA JUGA LIVECHAT VODKAPOKER untuk memudahkan para member jppoker untuk mengakses situs resmi jppoker

    ReplyDelete
  6. kami menyediakan situs streaming bolaTerbaik di Indonesia

    ReplyDelete
  7. situsLINK ALTERNATIF KETUAPOKERresmi yang di buat oleh pihak resmi ketuapoker

    ReplyDelete
  8. https://igsberita.com pengeluaran togel singapore tercepat dan terpercaya serta akurat.

    ReplyDelete
  9. 網路交友聊天-美女秀聊天室破解版
    聊天話題-台灣裸聊免費視頻
    撩妹金句-台灣裸聊入口網站
    撩妹語錄-台灣裸聊平台
    免費交友網站-免費在線裸聊視頻
    173liveshow視訊美女-性愛裸聊直播間
    免費視訊交友聊天-裸聊直播間視頻
    一夜情視訊聊天室-免費同城聊天室
    美女視訊直播-午夜視頻聊天室真人秀場
    live173影音live秀-免費視訊-uu視頻聊天室
    視訊聊天交友網寂寞人交友網裸聊真人視訊網倫理AV小說圖片手機快播情色網站視訊偷錄軟體
    一對一視頻交友彩蓮公主聊天室台灣甜心女孩網站破解黑絲網襪性感美腿圖片視訊偷錄程式
    夜店之王視頻秀插件愛情聊視頻社區成人人體熟婦少女免費短篇激情色小說偷錄視訊
    美女視頻秀場愛情聊視頻聊天室韓國美女視頻聊天網站賓館嬌妻黑絲網襪誘惑偷錄視訊影片
    QQ群視頻帝成聊天室吧美女裸聊視頻秀場色色黃色小說日本動漫性感圖片如何偷錄視訊

    ReplyDelete
  10. KINGDOMGROUP SITUS BETTING ONLINE TERBESAR DAN TERPERCAYA
    ʟᴏᴍʙᴀ ʀᴀᴛᴜsᴀɴ ᴊᴜᴛᴀ!!!

    LINK DAFTAR DAN PREDIKSI : https://kingdom899.wixsite.com/linkbaru

    ᴍɪɴ ʙᴇᴛ : 100 ʀᴜᴘɪᴀʜ
    𝚃𝚘𝚝𝚊𝚕 𝟷𝟶𝟸 𝙿𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚗
    ♥️ Pasaran Populer ♥️
    💢sɪɴɢᴀᴘᴏʀᴇ
    💢ʜᴏɴɢᴋᴏɴɢ
    💢sʏᴅɴᴇʏ
    💢ʙᴜʟʟsᴇʏᴇ
    💢ᴄᴀʀᴏʟɪɴᴀᴅᴀʏ
    💢ᴍᴀɢɴᴜᴍ4ᴅ
    💢ᴘᴄsᴏ
    💢ғʟᴏʀɪᴅᴀ
    💢ɴᴇᴡʏᴏʀᴋ
    💢ᴏʀᴇɢᴏɴ
    💢ᴄᴀʟɪғᴏʀɴɪᴀ
    TERSEDIAH 8 GAME TERFAVORIT :
    💢 SPADE GAMING ( TERBARU 🔥🔥 ) CASHBACK 10%
    - SPADEGAMING SLOT
    - SPADEGAMING FISHING HUNTER
    - SPADEGAMING VIRTUAL GAMES
    💢 SBOBET (NEW GAME)
    💢 QUEENMAKER SLOT
    💢 SEXY GAMES (BACCARAT DENGAN PENAMPILAN SEXY)
    💢 PRAMATIC LIVE
    💢 JOKER
    💢 IDN PLAY
    💢 PRAMATIC SLOT
    💢 HABANERO SLOT
    💢 TEMBAK IKAN
    UNTUK SEMUA GAME SLOT CASH BACK 10% (DARI KEKALAHAN MINIMAL 200RB) DAN UNTUK IDNLIVE CASH BACK 10% ( DARI KEKALAHAN MINIMAL 1JT) DI BAGI SETIAP HARI SENIN

    LINK GRUP LOMBA BERHADIAH : https://www.facebook.com/groups/Kingdom.Offficial88

    ReplyDelete