tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21663900.post6745163996183699564..comments2023-09-04T10:23:47.265+01:00Comments on Merry Warriors: My tuppence on US Health CareEdmund Ironsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09969891008303950510noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21663900.post-26769496013179804052009-12-03T12:21:12.802+00:002009-12-03T12:21:12.802+00:00Not sure you have understood my point. Insurance c...Not sure you have understood my point. Insurance companies are exactly like all other businesses, in that they exist to make profits for their owners and shareholders. They do not exist to 'help people'- they exist to provide a certain set of benefits for a certain amount of money- a completely moral and valid activity. My point is that the best way for consumers to achieve what they want, i.e. the ability to pay for health care as and when necessary, is not via the mechanism of insurance companies. But thanks for reading!Edmund Ironsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969891008303950510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21663900.post-32207282703273341862009-12-02T23:43:57.382+00:002009-12-02T23:43:57.382+00:00Hi. I would say that the greatest problem are huge...Hi. I would say that the greatest problem are huge insurance companies. Unfortunately, these are more interested in making profit than helping people. I feel that a health care insurance reform is very needed in the US, however, I am afraid the reform untroduced by Mr. Obama is not the right way.<br />Take care,<br />LorneGreat West Life assurancehttp://lsminsurance.ca/canadian-life-insurance-companies/great-west-life-assurancenoreply@blogger.com