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The savings on medical costs because of free PREVENTATIVE medicine will save massive money, pain and suffering as well as lives. It's my personal hope that as we get an efficient, fair and affordable health care system of FREE CHOICE of coverage and doctors that Medicare and Medicaid can be closed as everyone has insurance either purchased personally, by employers or subsidized. Massive savings.

ghimmy51
September 24, 2010 4:20 p.m.

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People if you only had the facts about what's in the new law you'd understand there's nothing bad about it unless you're an insurance company executive and are worried about that bigger estate you want in the Bahamas. Insurance prices will be coming down. Finding a policy that covers what you want at a decent price is about to get easier. Insurance companies are scrambling to make their last grab. It's going to be like trying to corral a room full of cats, but HHS WILL get them in line.

ghimmy51
September 24, 2010 4:17 p.m.

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"That check from BCBS is coming with an increase in premiums next year. Its not a gift."

Boo freakin hoo. They raise your premiums every year anyway, how is that any different than normal?

"Also, Cigna and some other companies are dropping child only policies. Our company did that to me last month."

Then find another way to have your child insured. It's not that darn difficult.

"SO, this is not a good thing."

Since when does some anecdotal evidence from one person in one town in NC make this a bad thing for everybody else? Oh wait. It doesn't.

sumpinlikedat
September 24, 2010 4:13 p.m.

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Don't be fooled. That check from BCBS is coming with an increase in premiums next year. Its not a gift. Also, Cigna and some other companies are dropping child only policies. Our company did that to me last month. SO, this is not a good thing. They will figure a way around Obama. Its already happening.

Lab mom
September 24, 2010 11:07 a.m.

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Really? You people are that ignorant to not want your child to be taken care of if they get cancer, or yourself? Oh well, i guess you don't mind population control! Keep fighting it. I really wouldn't mind if we had less people in this country.

cass122
September 24, 2010 8:28 a.m.

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Everyone but freeloaders will be paying for this in one way or another. Nothing is free to hard working, productive individuals.

fireunclescam
September 23, 2010 4:20 p.m.

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I'm with bjeanr3, what about Medicare patients? I took my mom to find a Dr and everyone said they had openings until you mentioned the word "Medicare". Then suddenly all we got was, "oh I'm sorry, we've already met our Medicare quota." Lets see if this changes any. The baby boom generation is getting older and if that doesn't change it is going to get real bad.

Reader X
September 23, 2010 3:46 p.m.

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I'm already reaping some benefits. Scheduled a colonoscopy and won't be charged a copay for it. And I'm getting a nice refund from BCBS to boot.

Snookyone
September 23, 2010 3:38 p.m.

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Nothing is "free" - someone is paying for it and that would be us, the taxpayer. Repeal this awful law and start from scratch on someting that would TRULY help Americans.

mrschizzy
September 23, 2010 1:35 p.m.

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How about doctors refusing to accept Medicare patients? Will they be able to continue this practice?

bjeanr3
September 22, 2010 4:30 p.m.

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