Reply #36: Have I been to a hospital lately?????????????

[Vinca]

No, I have not. Why? Because I have no insurance. Would you really mind waiting a couple of weeks for an elective procedure if it meant the rest of us wouldn't be left out in the cold? By the way, in the past, when I've had insurance, I've waited 6 months for a routine mammogram and 3 months for a colonoscopy - AFTER exhibiting symptoms associated with colon cancer and having a strong family history of colon cancer. Sorry to sound cranky, but I'm extremely frustrated. Oh, and that Republican line about the government managing things - how's that post office working for you? Social security? Medicare? Single payer, universal healthcare is essentially a payment system, just as insurance companies are a payment system - only insurance companies are more expensive and more complicated. It is not "socialized" medicine - the government wouldn't own the hospitals or hire the doctors. Yes, part of the reason the auto industry and other businesses are bailing on this country is the cost of healthcare for their employees. Don't buy the right wing talking points for a nanosecond.