tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890790.post1130071676303424857..comments2024-03-29T03:43:49.701-07:00Comments on Having Coffee With Peppy: It Got Me Buffaloedpeppylady (Dora)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01649272822470007714noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890790.post-62954042804089562282008-12-18T21:27:00.000-08:002008-12-18T21:27:00.000-08:00I think the government wastes enormous amounts of ...I think the government wastes enormous amounts of money trying not to spend any and giving people just enough to keep them surviving but not living. It's a crazy system. I pay 17% of my monthly stipend for Medicare Part B. I'm lucky to have it so on the one hand I don't mind, but what really bugs me is that somebody who gets $80,000 to live on pays the same amount each month that I do which is something like 2% of their stipend. Doesn't that seem crazy?<BR/><BR/>As for the other, I don't think the government can legislate people's personal choices or behavior even if they are self destructive. I'm morbidly obese myself and have issues walking (not because of the obesity though I'm sure that doesn't help). Maybe it's rationalization on my part, but at a certain point there isn't much you can do to lose weight when you have other issues as well. Doesn't mean it wouldn't be smart to eat better but I don't think it's her choice and not the government's. Or that's what I think.Ravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04996538460071167819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890790.post-42251578673455056692008-12-18T20:39:00.000-08:002008-12-18T20:39:00.000-08:00Well I did vote for Obama, but if for some reason ...Well I did vote for Obama, but if for some reason he backed out, I think it'd be pretty good if you ran the country. Common sense and straightforward thinking are what we need.<BR/><BR/>This poor lady sounds like she has a boat load of problems - she is lucky she has your help in her life!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198572015888392613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890790.post-32229701827224451392008-12-17T21:57:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:57:00.000-08:00Well I don't think any health care system is perfe...Well I don't think any health care system is perfect. But people have to take responsibility for their health...and I am sorry but it doesn't sound like your client is making healthy choices.....I would agree that there should be a better system in delivering care to a person such as your client...but as you stated...they have to want to make a change.<BR/><BR/>Health care needs to look at Prevention....but that is a hard thing to do...as it's hard to keep statistics on prevention...like how many heart attacks were prevented because they were able to help people change their life style...would they have had a heart attack with or without the intervention of prevention....how do we know...we don't(well we do) but governments don't seem to like to tract those kinds of stats.<BR/><BR/>Interesting post....PS....did I make it in time for the calendar exchange?Smalltown RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806734351278128551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9890790.post-76689067461372486002008-12-17T20:04:00.000-08:002008-12-17T20:04:00.000-08:00There's something really powerful about linking th...There's something really powerful about linking thinking about healthcare on a big political level with what it actually means in people's lives. You're right in there seeing what could help and really make a difference. Thank you for sharing your perspective.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I know it took a while but I have finally answered your meme. Thank you so much for including me!Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497908067812978628noreply@blogger.com