yeah, outrageous prices charged in hosptals for example (i have heard about this before (years ago) but it has come up again recently) $1000.00 for a toothbrush, $145.00 for a single tylenol, getting one bag of saline and being charged for 41...you know...taking care of things like that ridiculousness would i think help a little with costs!!! (sounds like a lot of disposable income as regarding the insurance companies??) (along with any other help the system is in need of!)

They won't do anything if the Republicans have their way.

I am glad that you have healthcare through a program for people who can't afford it. But as Ron said, what you have is rare; most people don't have access to something like that. If they did, why ... we'd have Universal Healthcare. Now wouldn't that be nice!

I saw something on a news show about how the hospitals were charging outrageous prices like that. I also saw on a new show where the govt was wasting outrageous amounts of money on stuff like some senators wife just had to spend all this $$$ to outfit some elevator int eh White House or Capital bldg in gold. What a waste of money...

Yes, it would Shel. Here's a way that might help. A web petition for putting a public option in the reconciliation vote before Congress, with the Congress people's stances listed and a way to contact them.

http://whipcongress.com/?source=typ-fb& ... 141.BHNWdt