Seems like the cancer patients are the 1%. And the pharma companies have lots of assistance programs for those who can't afford meds.
My sister tried to participate in one of these "assistance programs". She died 4 months before being accepted. Paperwork and waiting times are ridiculous.
That's nice for people who want to murder strangers for a living, but what about regular folks? Military life is awfully close to socialism. Free schooling, healthcare, food, board, transportation, clothes, early retirement...
Military life is quite close to socialism. You serve the state (supporting and defending the Constitution), suborning your own rights, in order to protect the rights that "regular folks" can't or won't. You live under a different set of rules, and life with different punishments. You have mandatory schooling, mandatory room inspections, mandatory clothing inspections, you don't own anything but the clothes on your back, and work hours that are defined by your boss, not by you.You don't get paid o n performance, and have your salary capped based on rank and time. And you don't get to quit.
Yes and no. The sister of a coworker just went through chemo. She did not have insurance from the restaurant where she worked, nor did she get insurance on her own. She was able to get the chemo via programs that were offered, but she still has to pay. she is now 62K in debt from all the medical bills, but on the bright side, is 4 months cancer free.
I've heard this silly claim for years. Which of my rights do you think I can't or won't protect myself without needing the military?
You have the right to invade Iraq. If you cannot afford to invade Iraq, an invasion of Iraq will be charged to your credit card. barfo
Your family didn't try to help her get treatment outside of an "assistance" program via financial assistance or loans? I'm sorry for your loss, but your anecdote lacks details. If you don't mind, can you give me the entire story?
EDIT: I revealed some info that I would rather keep private But what I basically said was that I don't have a problem with "Big Pharma" earning money, nor with doctors and hospitals making money. The problem I have is I believe there should be a level of healthcare including preventative medicine and at least a good portion of catastrophic care. I work at a hospital, and I see first hand how much money goes to the administration and it's gross. I also see how patients are routinely prescribed medications based on sexy pharmaceutical reps spreading money (or gifts) around. Lots of other waste, and I think it's gotten out of hand. It has become a money grab for a lot of people, mostly administration.
charming video of police beating college students at Cal [video=youtube;buovLQ9qyWQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buovLQ9qyWQ&sns=em[/video] STOMP
Get out the firehoses. Looks like a white supremist meeting to me. I do like the irony of kids who can afford to go to Cal complaining about the fairness of life, though.
I don't know the context for that... why the police wanted them to move and why a few individuals would rather stand there, talking shit, than move. Ed O.
