Petition to Incorporate Integrative CAM into Obama's health care

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Betty-

 

 

I don't know what country you are living in now, but here in the US, we

already have a 3rd-world medical system where most people forgo medical

treatment because they can't pay, and people die in waiting rooms

clogged by people who can only go to emergency care that we (all of us)

already pay for, at a great price. Insurance companies, driven by

profit, already decide what we can and cannot get in terms of care

without medical justification. We have a lower life expectancy than the

rest of the socialized modern world, and spend at least 2 times as much

to get there. We are living in a medical disaster. Your fears are

misplaced. No stormtroopers will come to your door and put a gun to your

head to force you to join government-run heathcare. Instead, more

patients might be waiting there now that they have a way to pay. And of

course, if you chose only to treat the rich, that's your choice.

 

-Ben Hawes, L.Ac.

 

 

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Fri Jan 9, 2009 2:51 pm (PST)

 

Before you sign this, stop and think long and hard.From what I see

of O'Bama's healthcare plan and the people he has set up to run it,

I expect it to be a disaster. Itlooks like they are aiming at low

budget, socialized, third world healthcare and I for one would like

to see TCM

stand alone and above the mess. It may turn out that TCM will be

the refuge for those who cannot get the quality, humanitarian

treatments they need. If you disagree, stop and think how well

government (and I mean under all administrations going way back)

runs anything. Do you really want them making the decisions over

whether you or your loved ones get the treatments they need? Well,

you no longer have that choice so wouldn't it be nice if TCM could

he the saving grace for the many who suffer under the new system?

Just my humble thought. God Bless.......

.......Betty

 

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[Guest guest]

Betty

With all respect to things you had done to help in the medical care in other

countries, I think you are in denial when you talk about US medical system.

I see many people who got worse and heartless care. From careless

healthcare personals...

What is the best in US is unique surgeries or top experimental procedures

but general care... In my area I see many Mexicans. They prefer to go back

to their country to get quality care because they do not trust American

doctors. And it is not because of the price they have to pay for the

treatment, as you told, they can get free medicine here.

Because of the free medicine that people get in ER, there are so many

hospitals getting closed. The recent news - one of the best medical

hospital in the country (in my area) will close its rehabilitation unit

because they cannot afford to pay salary to 450 professionals. One hospital

is struggling to stay alive, and two were closed (one 5 years ago and

another one 7 - before the economic crisis!).

I hope that there will be a positive change in medical system, otherwise

we all will go to Mexico to get care.

 

If you go on petition list you will see many health professionals, and

relatively few LAc. If we will be inactive, our niche will be occupied by

those with 200-300 hours of acupuncture. I think that acupuncturists have

to sign the petition to protect our profession. I see it disappearing.....

 

I want to ask acupuncturists, how many of us can afford our own service?

 

 

TG

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sorry if I am joining this conversation late, but please also consider the new

administration's

suggestions of making all medical records electronically accessible by a central

healthcare

system.

While hospitals can implement such a cost, if we are integrated completely, we

will also have

to add these costly computer systems to our private offices. The cost of such a

system? The

last I heard was approximately $45,00.

 

Respectfully,

Melanie