Comments on: An outside perspective on the American health care system. http://www.goodlifer.com/2009/08/an-outside-perspective-on-the-american-health-care-system/ Ideas and insights for a positive, enthusiastic, sustainable, achievable and bright future. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:33:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chanda http://www.goodlifer.com/2009/08/an-outside-perspective-on-the-american-health-care-system/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Chanda Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:50:49 +0000 http://www.goodlifer.com/?p=4196#comment-292 Wow, well written Johanna! I'm with you! Wow, well written Johanna! I’m with you!

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]]> By: Maggie http://www.goodlifer.com/2009/08/an-outside-perspective-on-the-american-health-care-system/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Maggie Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:11:18 +0000 http://www.goodlifer.com/?p=4196#comment-289 Great article Johnna, and so true...as another non native long term resident here, I too have found myself completely baffled by the way they hand you around with each Doctor unwilling to see a link between symptoms, health, diet etc...One has to have large amounts of money in order to be well taken care of here. And yes it is time for Obama to step up and swing the bat...NOW! Great article Johnna, and so true…as another non native long term resident here, I too have found myself completely baffled by the way they hand you around with each Doctor unwilling to see a link between symptoms, health, diet etc…One has to have large amounts of money in order to be well taken care of here. And yes it is time for Obama to step up and swing the bat…NOW!

]]> By: Hugo http://www.goodlifer.com/2009/08/an-outside-perspective-on-the-american-health-care-system/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Hugo Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:19:43 +0000 http://www.goodlifer.com/?p=4196#comment-288 Yes! Exactly right. Another fear tactic is that we will pay more TAXES for health care, but we are already doing that in the form of health insurance premiums and co-payments. Having my daughter added to my health insurance costs me $98 a week or $5,096 a year! Just having my daughter accounts for more than 10% of my income. If I add my wife it would be another $120.00 a week, or $6,240 a year. Total costs: $11,336. That's a 20% tax just on health care right there. Yes! Exactly right.

Another fear tactic is that we will pay more TAXES for health care, but we are already doing that in the form of health insurance premiums and co-payments. Having my daughter added to my health insurance costs me $98 a week or $5,096 a year! Just having my daughter accounts for more than 10% of my income. If I add my wife it would be another $120.00 a week, or $6,240 a year.

Total costs: $11,336. That’s a 20% tax just on health care right there.

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