Healthcare

The news is saying more and more that we may have a vote on healthcare within the next 30 days. Here are my thoughts on healthcare.

1. Can the government run a program for healthcare? Does that mean it will be put into the Family and Social Services lap to run? Currently they are over burdened with the current programs. And with many states cutting the hours of workers at Family and Social Services because of budget cuts how will adding another program to them work?

2. I beleive we need some sort of a healthcare program. I talk to many people each day who are denied access to healthcare. I can't imagine being sick and not being able to get the help I would need to get better.

3. I believe we have lots of people who take advantage of free healthcare. A lady was telling me yesterday she saw an EMS pull up and a guy limped to get inside of the EMS. Now if he could walk why didn't he have someone drive him to a doctor?

4. I believe the charges for healthcare are outragous. My mom had a stroke and was taken by EMS about 23 miles. Total bill $2300 plus mileage. That is outragous. Then there are the hospital charges that charge you for sneezing in the hospital.

5. I'd like to see healthcare for all but maybe a ceiling on what can be used.