Comments on: Will the Chickens Roost in the CO-OP? Max Baucus’ Health Reform Proposal. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/will-the-chickens-roost-in-the-co-op-max-baucus%e2%80%99-health-reform-proposal/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:11:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Last Words Before Finance Cmte Speaks – Blog Watch http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/will-the-chickens-roost-in-the-co-op-max-baucus%e2%80%99-health-reform-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-46167 Last Words Before Finance Cmte Speaks – Blog Watch Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:41:41 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5213#comment-46167 [...] John Goodman takes a look at the framework of the bill released last week and concludes it’s “a tax-hiking helping of previously discredited, warmed over ideas. Its 18 pages contain precisely one very good idea: Allow states to form one or more compacts to facilitate the interstate sale of health insurance.” [...] [...] John Goodman takes a look at the framework of the bill released last week and concludes it’s “a tax-hiking helping of previously discredited, warmed over ideas. Its 18 pages contain precisely one very good idea: Allow states to form one or more compacts to facilitate the interstate sale of health insurance.” [...]

]]> By: Sokogoose http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/will-the-chickens-roost-in-the-co-op-max-baucus%e2%80%99-health-reform-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-46152 Sokogoose Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:59:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5213#comment-46152 Is congress, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, the President going to be on the same health care plan as us? Answer @ http://whimsis.com/?ihlr50v8 Is congress, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, the President going to be on the same health care plan as us? Answer @ http://whimsis.com/?ihlr50v8

]]> By: Randy Dutton, CDR, USNR-R http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/will-the-chickens-roost-in-the-co-op-max-baucus%e2%80%99-health-reform-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-46140 Randy Dutton, CDR, USNR-R Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:21:32 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5213#comment-46140 Veteran Groups Oppose HR 3200 On July 30, several veteran groups sent letters to Congress expressing their concerns on proposed health care legislation. On behalf of 24 million veterans they wrote “We are writing to express grave concerns about HR 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. As currently drafted, we would oppose this legislation because it could limit the health care choices for veterans, increase the cost of health care for veterans, deny coverage to dependents family members of veterans, and threaten the quality of health care offered to veterans through VA health care system.” The letters, which I received 9/3/09, run several pages. The pdf documents were provided to me directly by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) association, and include official signatures of: VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars); AMVETS (American Veterans); DAV, Blinded Veterans Association; Jewish War Veterans of the USA; Military Order of the Purple Heart of the USA; Vietnam Veterans of America; The American Legion; Wounded Warrior Project; and Paralyzed Veterans of America. Among the issues of concern are: Penalty Tax for failure to enroll in an “acceptable” health insurance; disincentive for employers to hire members of the Reserve components; multiple health care options; independence of the DoD and VA health care systems; third party reimbursements for treatment of nonservice-connected conditions; and penalty tax on Reserve components Federalized or activated by the Governor. These are real concerns by real patriots and should not be dismissed as rantings of an ill-informed few. Such correspondence illustrates just how unacceptable this legislation is. We need to slow down the legislative process to allow reasoned debate, and improve upon our health care system with better options, maximum freedom of choices, and implement fiscal restraint. I'll send you the file if you give me an email address. Randy Dutton CDR, USNR-Retired Veteran Groups Oppose HR 3200

On July 30, several veteran groups sent letters to Congress expressing their concerns on proposed health care legislation. On behalf of 24 million veterans they wrote “We are writing to express grave concerns about HR 3200, America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. As currently drafted, we would oppose this legislation because it could limit the health care choices for veterans, increase the cost of health care for veterans, deny coverage to dependents family members of veterans, and threaten the quality of health care offered to veterans through VA health care system.” The letters, which I received 9/3/09, run several pages. The pdf documents were provided to me directly by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) association, and include official signatures of: VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars); AMVETS (American Veterans); DAV, Blinded Veterans Association; Jewish War Veterans of the USA; Military Order of the Purple Heart of the USA; Vietnam Veterans of America; The American Legion; Wounded Warrior Project; and Paralyzed Veterans of America. Among the issues of concern are: Penalty Tax for failure to enroll in an “acceptable” health insurance; disincentive for employers to hire members of the Reserve components; multiple health care options; independence of the DoD and VA health care systems; third party reimbursements for treatment of nonservice-connected conditions; and penalty tax on Reserve components Federalized or activated by the Governor. These are real concerns by real patriots and should not be dismissed as rantings of an ill-informed few.

Such correspondence illustrates just how unacceptable this legislation is. We need to slow down the legislative process to allow reasoned debate, and improve upon our health care system with better options, maximum freedom of choices, and implement fiscal restraint.

I’ll send you the file if you give me an email address.

Randy Dutton
CDR, USNR-Retired

]]> By: Stephen C. http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/will-the-chickens-roost-in-the-co-op-max-baucus%e2%80%99-health-reform-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-46136 Stephen C. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:49:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5213#comment-46136 I agree with Ken. I agree with Ken.

]]> By: Ken http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/will-the-chickens-roost-in-the-co-op-max-baucus%e2%80%99-health-reform-proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-46134 Ken Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:37:35 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5213#comment-46134 I think the Baucus bill is dangerous. People will think it is moderate when in fact it is Hillary Care all over again. I think the Baucus bill is dangerous. People will think it is moderate when in fact it is Hillary Care all over again.

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