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“Lack of health insurance causes roughly 18,000 unnecessary deaths every year in the United States. Although America leads the world in spending on health care, it is the only wealthy, industrialized nation that does not ensure that all citizens have coverage.” —Institute of Medicine

I find it absolutely mind-boggling that America spends the most money on health care yet ranks #37 out of 191 countries. How does a country spend more money than any other country on health care but its citizens have a lower life expectancy than countries that spend less? Where is all the money going?

Instead of Americans being healthier we are seeing increases in:

• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Heart Disease
• Stroke
• Obesity
• Cancer

How is it that citizens in countries with free health care systems (France, Canada, and UK) have longer life expectancy rates than Americans? I told my husband last week we should consider moving to France. He looked at me like I was crazy. But France has the best health care in the world and its free!

I know a middle class family of 5 (husband, wife, & 3 kids) paying $900/month for health insurance! Hello…. $900 for health insurance is alot when you also have to pay mortgage, utilities, car insurance, put gas in the car, food on the table, clothes on backs, plus other living expenses and incidentals! This is why so many Americans do not have health care insurance. Barack Obama is right, “people want health care but can’t afford it.” Hillary Clinton is right, “everybody has got to be covered.” John McCain is right, “we need to reduce health care costs.”

We Americans are often quick to turn our noses up at at other countries. We often think we are better and have all of the answers. Perhaps its part of our conditioning or mis-education. We are spoon fed lies that we actually believe about the evils of free health care for every American. Our American wisdom tells us that free health care for all Americans is too much like socialism and socialized health care is the enemy… If so called socialized programs are destructive then how do we explain our current systems for police, fireman, schools, and libraries?

With our infinite wisdom, wealth, and resources our health care system is ranked #37!

As our people grow sicker and deeper in debt with medical bills or die from inadequate medical care; health insurance and health service providers like Humana are literally raking in Six BILLION Dollars! What is wrong with this picture?

“I live in the richest place in the world…
at war gainst itself…over wealth…
its greed instead of feed…
less fortunate barely have the skills to read…” —Present Futuristic Visions

“why we so gullible? why we so trusting?…there’s grand delusions of mass distractions…there’s too many questions and nobody’s asking…” —Tommy Lockhart
I received a letter (or death threat) from Kaiser Permanente last week inviting me and my husband to sign up for a health care plan. At the bottom of the letter it says “We want you to feel healthier and stronger 24/7.” Considering how Kaiser damn near killed my sister and succeeded in killing at least 3 family members and friends…I’d rather take my chances with good old fashion prayer, herbal remedies, exercise, and apple cider vinegar cures than to step foot into a Kaiser! In my neck of the woods (Compton) Martin Luther King Hospital was also know as KILLER King…but the biggest baddest killer in California might actually be KILLER KAISER!Study Finds For-Profit Health Plans Deliver Lower Quality Care Than Not-For-Profit Health Plans —Harvard
“I think there are two ways in which people are controlled,” Benn said. “First of all, frighten people, and secondly demoralize them. An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern. I think there’s an element in the thinking of some people, we don’t want people to be educated, healthy and confident because they would get out of control.” —Tony Benn Is there a way for all Americans to receive quality health care? If you are one of the 50 million Americans without health care would you be interested in a health plan with the following benefits:

• Every citizen of the US will be covered from birth to death.
• No more pre-existing conditions to be excluded from coverage.
• No more expensive deductibles or co-pays.
• All prescription medications will be covered.
• All dental and eye care will be included.
• Mental health and substance abuse care will be fully covered.
• Long term and nursing home services will be included.
• You will always choose your own doctors and hospitals.
• Costs of coverage will be assessed on a sliding scale basis.
• Tremendously simplified system of medical administration
• Total portability – your coverage not tied to any job or location.
• Existing Medicare benefits for those over 65 will remain the same or be vastly improved in many cases.

Have you ever heard of House Resolution (H.R.) 676 The Unites States National Health Insurance Act? I realize that America has slipped tremendously in not just health care but also in education…My fellow Americans it’s time to do some homework! We need to educate ourselves and make informed decisions starting right now!

In Loving Memory of Charles Hughes February 23, 1952 -July 21, 2002 Happy Birthday Daddy We love you always.