Comments on: Under the Radar http://themoderatevoice.com/11389/under-the-radar/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:11:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pete http://themoderatevoice.com/11389/under-the-radar/comment-page-1/#comment-59391 Pete Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:58:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/domestic-programs/under-the-radar/#comment-59391 domajot, Thank you -- and well said. PatHMV, We may have to agree to disagree, though I respectfuly hope you'll consider domajot's points, not to mention the positive productivity and economic impact to the free market of individuals who get the treatment they need for these often neglected diseases. I can tell you from experience that without the equitable coverage we received, our son's potential to be a contributing member to this society would have been severely compromised. Now, he is on track to reach his full potential. Our family is among the fortunate. So many others are not. Thanks for listening. domajot,

Thank you — and well said.

PatHMV,

We may have to agree to disagree, though I respectfuly hope you’ll consider domajot’s points, not to mention the positive productivity and economic impact to the free market of individuals who get the treatment they need for these often neglected diseases. I can tell you from experience that without the equitable coverage we received, our son’s potential to be a contributing member to this society would have been severely compromised. Now, he is on track to reach his full potential. Our family is among the fortunate. So many others are not.

Thanks for listening.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/11389/under-the-radar/comment-page-1/#comment-59376 domajot Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:38:21 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/domestic-programs/under-the-radar/#comment-59376 The cost of health care is an issue to be addressed in much broader terms than just immediate cost. We should also factor in the long term cost of untreated mental diseases. Consider the physical conditions engendered by these, the cost of institutionalizing vs. out patient care and etc. It's been accepted in the medical community that preventative cate is actually a cost reducing mechanism. What is not prevented by early treatment can often result in much higher costs further down the roal. I'm going to contact my congress people immediately to support this bill. The cost of health care is an issue to be addressed in much broader terms than just immediate cost. We should also factor in the long term cost of untreated mental diseases. Consider the physical conditions engendered by these, the cost of institutionalizing vs. out patient care and etc.

It’s been accepted in the medical community that preventative cate is actually a cost reducing mechanism. What is not prevented by early treatment can often result in much higher costs further down the roal.

I’m going to contact my congress people immediately to support this bill.

]]> By: PatHMV http://themoderatevoice.com/11389/under-the-radar/comment-page-1/#comment-59334 PatHMV Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:19:07 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/domestic-programs/under-the-radar/#comment-59334 This will only serve to increase the cost of health care, which will thus reduce its availability, at a time when most folks are complaining that it's too expensive already. If there really was the ability to offer more comprehensive coverage at only $1 per month, the market would already be offering it, even the highly screwed up health care market we have. This will only serve to increase the cost of health care, which will thus reduce its availability, at a time when most folks are complaining that it’s too expensive already. If there really was the ability to offer more comprehensive coverage at only $1 per month, the market would already be offering it, even the highly screwed up health care market we have.

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