Was I hired to stand in the way of health care reform?
Health Insurance
Hi, I’m Andy and I did all the damage I could being a spokesjerk for Blue Cross Blue Shield. Now it’s time to move on to the next hugely irresponsible, profit-driven monopoly. Tell me where I should work next: facebook.com NOTE: You must be logged in to Facebook and be a fan of the Sick for Profit Page in order to leave a message telling us where Andy should work next. Thanks!
August 30th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
@alexandreleverrier
Um. . the french government is a republic just like ours, except we don’t let professional politicians control our personal decisions. You might want to look into all the perfectly good, beneficial medicines you can’t get, just because the right palm hasn’t been greased. Here, the people can vote with their wallet.
My appendix was taken out orthoscopically. Three little slits around the abdomen, no sitches even.
August 30th, 2010 at 1:30 pm
@pimpdalyrical Totally unrelated, how did they operate your appendix ?
August 30th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
@pimpdalyrical you heard on Fox news (organization payed by insurance cie to lie for them), you can say what you want about us, but in France, unlike you, we, the people, control our government.
the people should never be afraid of their government.
its The government that should be afraid of the people.
August 30th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
@pimpdalyrical What can I say to such an ignorant fool like yourself, our doctors live in condos ? Is that what you think ? I don’t know where you live but just stay there and don’t move. I lived in the states and in France 50/50 and I’m 33, doctors in France make just as much money as doctors in US, you really need to pull your head of your ass, you got a lot coming to you.
good luck
August 30th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
@alexandreleverrier
“about 10 thousand dollars in your country”
Um, it would cost me about the same out of pocket. I had my appendix taken out and a cost to me of only $300. 00
We have these things called insurance companies, that keep the cost at time of need down, but the business of medicine still profitable. That’s why we have doctors worthy of having swimming pools and cars, and yours aren’t.
August 30th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
@alexandreleverrier
” we give you what you need”
No, you get what they can afford, which isn’t much. That’s why our medical tourism trade is soo much bigger than yours. i’d rather get that cancer taken care of now, at a cost to me, than a year from now when it’s too late.
There are worse things than expensive healthcare. Oppressive government
August 30th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
@pimpdalyrical And I will had this to end, just to be clear, you are being fucked so deep up the ass by people who don’t give a shit about you.
August 30th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
@pimpdalyrical We have a very simple policy for health care, we give you what you need, not what you can buy. It’s very frustrating to hear such bull shit, in France we saw a video of a black woman dying on CCTV in a New York hospital because no one took care of her, please, don’t take this like an attack, I just want you to realize that people in your country deny health care to people so that they can build a new swimming pool in one of their mansions.
August 30th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
@pimpdalyrical I have no idea about where you get your news, but seriously I am shocked by the ignorance of your comment, especially after what I went through last week. I live in Paris, I broke my meniscus, I went to the Hospital and I was operated yesterday for 200 $ all for all (about 10 thousand dollars in your country). I’m saying this for your own good, you are being ripped off by corporate thugs and you read the news of people that work for them.
August 30th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
@alexandreleverrier Uh, we do that in the US, too. Except we have enough of everything to go around, and nobody needlessly dying waiting in line.
Say, how’s that European system doing these days? I heard something about riots breaking out because the government can’t provide everything it promised, and the people can’t fend for themselves anymore.
August 30th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
@crisco80 Our European health care system is very simple, we give you the treatment that you need, not what you can afford.
August 30th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
We lucky americans are rated 37th in health care quality and 2nd in cost. Think about it. You are paying thru the nose and getting mediocre care.
August 30th, 2010 at 7:41 pm
@AmericaTops “All other countries?” I’m uncertain as to whether you’re being a troll or really think that this kind of statement makes your argument. If you’re trolling, then kudos to you. That was hilarious. If you’re not, then you should ask your schools for a refund.
August 30th, 2010 at 7:59 pm
Genius!! Very well done, y’all. I’m sharing this as far and wide as I can. Thank you!
August 30th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
Uh, we’re actually 37th best in terms of healthcare. That is some REAL news Fox probably hasn’t told their sheep.
August 30th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Are you serious?
August 30th, 2010 at 9:17 pm
American healthcare is the BEST in the world – NOT a “mess. ” There are problems – yes – but FAR FEWER than in ALL other countries, and those countries’ systems are NOTHING WORTH FOLLOWING! FREE UP American healthcare! Get the gov’t OUT of it! Go FOX News! You’re doing a fantastic job getting REAL news out!
August 30th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
Even though I do not agree with ReconTeam in principle, I agree with him here. Even though in the US there is no general legal duty to render aid to people in trouble, hopitals must treat emergencies, otherwise they would violate the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act from 1986. Look it up, it’s actually very interesting when it comes to whether or not illegal aliens and non-citizens have a right to hospital treatment etc.
August 30th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
this video should get over a million views,
not some clown dancing in his/her bedroom
August 30th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
@jaay334: FYI most of the time you don’t have to go to the post office. You just stick the mail outside your house and it gets magically whisked off to its destination. It arrives the same way via a postal clerk MAKING A HOUSE CALL. Pretty good service if you ask me. But, like you, many Americans don’t even think about how convenient that is and would rather belly-ache about big gov. “All hail FOX News and the corporate takeover of America!” NOT!
August 30th, 2010 at 11:29 pm
what the hell does gov run good can anybody tell me ? Do you like going to the DMV or the post office ?
Why do ppl think the gov is going to run healthcare better then those places . I want to know where you ppl get this idea gov can make everything better when all they do is mess things up
August 31st, 2010 at 12:20 am
@hadenufnow
LOL
This is a sad truth that some don’t want to accept. There WILL be people who leech of the system. . .
August 31st, 2010 at 12:36 am
I encourage whatever jackasses gave me a thumbs downs to speak up.
What matters is that they are alive. Why should I be expected to pay their bill? A European style health-care system in the United States simply will not work for reasons others could state far better than me. There are improvements we can make but we can’t adopt the European/Canadian solution.
And I would rather have my tax dollars going to the defense of the nation.
August 31st, 2010 at 1:19 am
look chumps,,ize NEEDS you to pay fo my HELF CAYA NOW. . . I needs da HELF CAYA fo me an my byotches wid all da kids be poppin out wid da drug an alcohol rehab an all man. . jes gimmet all da money to da man fo da HELF CAYA. . . an smile when i told you dat man. . . It all be worf it man,,,all be worf it. . . .
August 31st, 2010 at 1:59 am
Healthcare should be funded by the goverment for the same reason Roads and Schools are controled by goverment. It increases the workabilty of the citizins allowing more tax revenue