Health Insurance Gender Discrimination

Gender discrimination in health insurance exists. It exists in the same way that gender discrimination exists in automobile insurance. Guys pay more in one, girls more in the other.

The reason is simple. A young woman is more likely to use more health services than a young man, the same as a young man is more likely to have more automobile accidents.

Should the government be labeling this discrimination?

My answer is a most emphatic NO. This label is an insult to the real issue of gender discrimination the world over.

I think not, but a Democratic Senator just did so in his speech in the healthcare amendment debate in the U.S. Senate.

(Via C-Span2 – http://www.c-span.org/Watch/C-SPAN2.aspx)

Social Justice – Playing Robin Hood

I have to admit, when I was a little girl, it never occurred to me to wonder why Robin Hood was the good guy. He stole from the rich to give to the poor, and I grew up under that ideology. Now that I look back, though, I wonder why all the rich folk of the story are portrayed as evil and only Robin Hood can save the downtrodden people.

There’s one key difference between the society of Robin Hood and our American Society, and that difference is how "rich" is made.

Robin Hood lived in the time of serfdom, where you were either born rich or born poor, and there was never any way to change that. The opportunity to create wealth didn’t exist for those poor. That’s not the case in America.

Robin Hood is not someone I want my kids to look up to in a modern perspective. Because without that historical background, my kids might just think I’m promoting a "take from the rich and give to the poor" philosophy.

Then again, I’ve been pretty clear with my kids that this isn’t the way to go so maybe they’ll be able to guard against the insidiousness of the current Social Justice climate in America.

Robin Hood might have been a hero in his day, but in America, today, Robin Hood is a thief.

Many of the rich in America worked long and hard to become rich, after being poor for many years themselves.

The kind of social justice that promotes redistributing wealth is not the kind of social justice America needs.

The new Healthcare Reform law signed by President Obama yesterday tries to do just that. It takes from people who have good healthcare insurance plans or people who don’t need healthcare insurance plans, and gives to those who don’t have health insurance. If someone wants to self-insure, they should be allowed to do so. If someone wants health insurance but can’t afford it, maybe they should think about dropping their cable and cell phone. Seriously. I paid $5,000 in premiums annually for health insurance when my family of 4 had a gross income of less than $25,000 a year. We made sacrifices, but that was our choice. Too many people these days act like children and refuse to make tough choices. Don’t be one of them.

Life is not fair and this desperate need of the Social Justice movement to make life fair is a disgrace to the diversity of the world and the human population.

If you believe this is about healthcare, think again. This is about insurance for healthcare. It would be no different if Congress passed a law that said everyone who could afford homeowner’s or renter’s insurance should subsidize those who can’t afford it.

And if we let this law stand, if we do not repeal this bill, this is exactly what might eventually happen.

Anyone playing Robin Hood in America today deserves to go to jail for theft. Government officials included.

Reprint permission granted, if article is reprinted in its entirety with proper credit and a link back to:  Repeal Healthcare Reform Bill

Democratic “No” Votes for the Flawed Healthcare Reform Bill

One of the No votes coming from House Democrats was my own Representative, Lincoln Davis.

Davis Statement on Healthcare Vote

(Complete Statement Follows)

March 21, 2010

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Lincoln Davis released the following statement on Sunday’s healthcare vote:

“Having analyzed this issue as the congressman from the Fourth Congressional District, and as I have articulated to constituents in Tennessee and leaders in Washington, there are reasons why I could not support this legislation. One of the main reasons, if not the most important, being that the overwhelming majority of the constituents I represent opposed this plan, regardless of their party affiliation.”

If only all Representatives had chosen to follow the will of their constituents.

Follows is a list of all Democrats who voted “No” on the healthcare reform bill.

(From OpenCongress.org)

Name	Voted
Rep. John Adler [D, NJ-3]	Nay
Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]	Nay
Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24]	Nay
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]	Nay
Rep. Robert Berry [D, AR-1]	Nay
Rep. Dan Boren [D, OK-2]	Nay
Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9]	Nay
Rep. Bobby Bright [D, AL-2]	Nay
Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]	Nay
Rep. Travis Childers [D, MS-1]	Nay
Rep. Artur Davis [D, AL-7]	Nay
Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]	Nay
Rep. Thomas Edwards [D, TX-17]	Nay
Rep. Parker Griffith [D, AL-5]	Nay
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]	Nay
Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]	Nay
Rep. Larry Kissell [D, NC-8]	Nay
Rep. Frank Kratovil [D, MD-1]	Nay
Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D, IL-3]	Nay
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9]	Nay
Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]	Nay
Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2]	Nay
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D, NC-7]	Nay
Rep. Michael McMahon [D, NY-13]	Nay
Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3]	Nay
Rep. Walter Minnick [D, ID-1]	Nay
Rep. Glenn Nye [D, VA-2]	Nay
Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]	Nay
Rep. Mike Ross [D, AR-4]	Nay
Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]	Nay
Rep. Ike Skelton [D, MO-4]	Nay
Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18]	Nay
Rep. John Tanner [D, TN-8]	Nay
Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4]	Nay
Rep. Harry Teague [D, NM-2]	Nay

Tennessee Senator Bob Corker Disappointed in House Passage of Health Care Reform Bill

Corker Disappointed in House Passage of Health Care, Says Cost Will Hit Tennessee and Future Generations Hard

March 21 2010 – WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., made the following statement Sunday evening after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate’s version of health reform legislation.

“Tonight’s vote is disappointing, and its cost will hit our state and future generations very hard,” said Corker. “On Friday, Governor Bredesen let me know this bill will cost Tennessee an estimated $1.1 billion in Medicaid expansion over five years – a huge unfunded mandate that creates a very difficult situation for our state.

“Beyond that, I think what bothers me most about the bill are its disingenuous accounting mechanisms. It’s insulting to the American people. First, the bill applies 10 years of new taxes to finance six years of spending, resulting in huge deficits over the next decades. Second, even President Obama’s own Medicare officials have determined that Medicare savings are counted TWICE in the bill, hiding the legislation’s true cost. This comes down to elementary school logic; you can’t spend the same dollar twice. And finally, almost as soon as the ink dries on this legislation, a new bill will come forth to deal with all or part of what is called the ‘doc fix’ to ensure that physicians who treat Medicare recipients do not receive a 21 percent cut. The cost of that over 10 years is more than $200 billion, proving that Americans have not been dealt with squarely on the true accounting associated with this bill.”

South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint to Introduce Bill to Repeal “ObamaCare”

DeMint to Introduce Bill to Repeal ObamaCare

(Complete Press Release Follows)

March 21, 2010 – WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) announced that he will introduce legislation this week to repeal President Obama’s government takeover of health care. House Democrats voted this evening to pass the Senate version of the health care bill and it will likely be signed into law by President Obama later this week.

“This bill is unconstitutional and it cannot be fixed. It must be repealed,” said Senator DeMint. “The battle for health care freedom is not over and I will introduce legislation this week to repeal this health care takeover.

“Unless this trillion-dollar assault on our freedoms is repealed, it will force Americans to purchase Washington-approved health plans or face stiff penalties. It will fund abortions, raise taxes and insurance premiums, while reducing health care choices and quality.”

“This arrogant power grab proves that the President and his party care more about government control than the will of the American people. Americans told Washington to keep its hands off their health care in opinion polls, at public protests, and at the ballot box, but their pleas were ignored.

“If the President and Democrats were serious about true health care reform, there were many free-market solutions we could have easily passed. Americans support commonsense reforms such as purchasing coverage across state lines, stopping frivolous medical lawsuits, and giving the same tax breaks to Americans who don’t get their insurance at work. Unfortunately, Democrats refused to listen.”

The bill passed in the House today raids $52 billion from Social Security, cuts nearly $500 billion from Medicare, and doesn’t account for the hundreds of billions Congress must pass to pay doctors who treat elderly patients.

TEXT of Senator DeMint’s bill to Repeal ObamaCare:

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPEAL.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the amendments made by that Act, are repealed.

House Passes Healthcare Reform Bill

House sends Senate healthcare bill to Obama's desk in 219-212 vote

(Selected Excerpts Follow)

The House late Sunday approved the Senate's healthcare bill in a 219-212 vote.

The House made history with the passage of comprehensive national healthcare reform Sunday, giving President Barack Obama a major legislative victory after more than a year of intense debate.

The Senate healthcare bill passed the House a vote of 219-212. Thirty-four Democrats voted against their party, and against the legislation. As expected, the Republican opposition was unanimous.

The 34 Democrats to vote against the Senate bill were: Reps. John Adler (N.J.), Jason Altmire (Pa.), Michael Arcuri (N.Y.), John Barrow (Ga.), Marion Berry (Ark.), Dan Boren (Okla.), Rick Boucher (Va.), Bobby Bright (Ala.), Ben Chandler (Ky.), Artur Davis (Ala.), Lincoln Davis (Tenn.), Chet Edwards (Texas), Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (S.D.), Tim Holden (Pa.), Larry Kissell (N.C.), Frank Kratovil (Md.), Dan Lipinski (Ill.), Stephen Lynch (Mass.), Jim Marshall (Ga.), Jim Matheson (Utah), Mike McIntyre (N.C.), Michael McMahon (N.Y.), Charlie Melancon (La.), Walt Minnick (Idaho), Glenn Nye (Va.), Collin Peterson (Minn.), Mike Ross (Ark.), Heath Shuler (N.C.), Ike Skelton (Mo.), Zack Space (Ohio), John Tanner (Tenn.), Gene Taylor (Miss.) and Harry Teague (N.M.)

A bloc of pro-life Democrats linchpin to passage

House Votes to Pass Health Care Bill, Send 'Fixes' Back to Senate

A bloc of pro-life Democrats turned out to be the linchpin to passage of the Senate's massive health insurance overhaul Sunday night, as President Obama cemented a 219-212 victory with a pledge to issue an executive order "clarifying" abortion language in the Senate bill.

Source: FoxNews.com

« Previous Page