Doing the same things over and over expecting different results is insanity. The only way to get different results is to change what we do. The process of change begins in our minds. Our thoughts help shape and create our circumstances in life. Living life abundantly is a continuous process of training and transforming our minds to achieve optimal living.

My name is Marenda. I started this blog with the intentions of expressing my thoughts, provoking thought, bridging gaps, and sparking conversation. The agenda is to entertain, educate, and empower. The goal is to inspire, encourage, and uplift. The mission is to Live Life Abundantly and to share the lifestyle with as many people as possible.

Are You One of 50 million Americans Without Health Insurance?

“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 PlansHarvard
“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

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11 Responses to “Are You One of 50 million Americans Without Health Insurance?”

  1. Rhonda S. Says:

    Not having private health insurance early in life is really impacting the amount of care people require later in their life. Without access to preventative care many people are experiencing diseases and medical complications that they could have eliminated or avoided all together had they caught it when it was first developing.

  2. Jason L. Harris Says:

    It’s not just the government. It is us. We (as Americans) want healthcare when/where we want it, the best, and not have to pay. These are mutually exclusive, and yet we DEMAND it and then cry foul when we have to pay more.

    Being on the healthcare delivery end of things, I am utterly amazed at the people that demand, and receive, high cost/low efficacy procedures such as MRI’s for simple low back pain. Demand pills/surgery/intervention for problems that will improve with time/effort/education (eg obesity, low back pain, pain in general, simple colds/flus).

    As a nation/people we have to take responsibility for healthcare costs. We need to stop blaming it necessarily on MD’s, government, insurance providers (although the latter is pretty suspect), and either pay more, or accept less in terms of convenience and “cutting edge”.

  3. John Hunter Says:

    You are right. The health care crisis in the USA is in need of much greater attention. And that is pretty amazing when you consider we spent $2.1 Trillion dollars last year. You would think with that kind of spending it would merit more attention. I discuss the current state of health care in the USA and what we can do to improve on my blog.

  4. adrienne Says:

    If people really could understand that changing your life begins with changing your thoughts! I guess i am bias toward your blog because you speak of living abundantly. My ministry is abundant waters which is all about living abundantly. I know you are on a road to greatness.

    Great job!

  5. Rich Driscoll Says:

    I would have to agree the cost of healthcare is a problem. The American healthcare system is the best and most comprehensive in the world, yet it still has considerable room for improvement. Are we as a society ready for what it would take to improve/fix it?

  6. Matt | affiliate internet marketing tip Says:

    Americans have access to great health care, but the problem is our lifestyle. Our eating habit and vices will be the death of us! Health care costs will continue to rise and rise!

  7. Herb Says:

    Healthcare is a HUGE problem in America! It’s a shame that the poor can barely get the medical attention that they need. I really wish there was a way to get them the care that they deserve.

  8. Perfect Wealth Formula Says:

    I agree with everything you said. Something needs to be done. But, to do it, Americans are gonna pay for it. We have gotten used to paying in a certain amount for taxes. To solve this problem, people are gonna have to be willing to pay for it. Are we ready to let Uncle Sam take 50% of our earnings to get a comparable system to Canada?? (Not trying to argue, just wanted to bring up this point.)

  9. Michelle Watson Says:

    Hi.. Your posted topic are well informative, i really enjoy reading your article specially on this particular topic. Many of them has an health care without knowing the benefits that they could have on health insurance, since we all know that this two are totally different. If am not mistaken health care are only give medical support not unlike on health insurance they will accommodate all the expenses on medical. By the way, if you want to read more on health article you can visit herbal vitamins supplements. best regards…

  10. Colonix Says:

    without a doubt, having health insurance is a wise decision, but picking the right plan is tricker.

    I personally just believe that if you eat a well-balanced diet & exercise regularly, then you shouldn’t have any MAJOR health concerns. But of course, nobody knows what the future hold, thereforem you still need the insurance, as a backup.

    I do know a few people that have horrible health conditions, but have no health insurance, and lack the proper funds to get them the care that they need.

    It’s sad, and hopefully will change when the new president takes office in November…

  11. Matt (Project Management) Says:

    Being British, i don’t know how you guys cope without a National Health Service. It has become a crutch for UK citizens, with a heavy level of complacency with regards to personal health.

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