Obamacare will hurt military families

The Examiner.com ^ | July 23, 2009 | Mike Stollenwerk

[majstoll]

More Americans need to realize how Obamacare will hurt them, particularly military families who's breadwinner earned their health care insurance by serving in the armed forces. President Obama seeks to give out these same benifits to those who have not earned them, and force military families and others who played by the rules by buying insurance

[majstoll]

Let's expand the unholy alliance of gun owners and privacy advocates opposing Obamacare to include every military family member and all others who have played by the rules by buying insurance all their lives. It's not too late to take action - contact your Congressional delegation now to oppose Obamacare before it sinks America in debt and bureaucracy.

[dblshot]

I’ve been wondering what happens to a retired vet who has health care provided through Tricare or whatever and who also works for a company that offers medical insurance but declines it.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

This usurper hates everything and everyone who made this country great.

[newnhdad]

Yea, Try and care is a real prize.

[Nachum]

Bump

[Living Free in NH]

I’ve been wondering what happens to a retired vet who has health care provided through Tricare or whatever and who also works for a company that offers medical insurance but declines it.

I'm sure they'll get screwed somehow. As for me, I have the Tricare AND insurance through my employer. When I go to the hospital, doctor, or pharmacy, I, and the rest of my family, very rarely pay a co-pay or deductible for anything. Why do I have the feeling that this is gonna start costing me (now that it'll be FREE)?

[tm61]

Obammies reply would be “I won”

[2ndDivisionVet]

Barry: “Uh, yeah, that was the idea! Duh!”

[exbrit]

Those of us who have serverd, sacrificed and some who have given the ultimate will be thrown under the bus for illegals and politicians:

National Health Insurance to include illegal immigrants? YES
- On Friday, July 17th, 2009, Democrats defeated a Republican-backed amendment, authored by Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., that proposed illegal aliens would not be allowed to received tax payer subsidized health care. The amendment was axed by the House Ways and Means Committee with a 26-15 vote.

Mandatory counseling on assisted suicide training every five years for everyone on Medicare YES
- This little gem, on page 425 of the Health Care Bill, has the objective to explain to Medicare recipients how to end their life earlier. Saying this is “a vicious assault” on senior citizens and the baby boomer generation, Betsy McCaughey, former New York Lt. Governor, now Patient Advocate and Chairman for Committee to Reduce Infectious Deaths, is one of the few people that has actually read the house passed Health Care Bill. According to her, in a radio interview with Fred Thompson, this Health Care Bill is about 50% funded by a $500 billion cut in health care for senior citizens.

If a Government Health Bill is passed, and is good enough for the people, surely it’s good enough for politicians? NO
- According to a Wall Street Journal article on July 18th, 2009, on Tuesday, the Senate health committee voted 12-11 in favor of a two-page amendment authored by Republican Tom Coburn requiring all Members and staff to enroll in any new government-run health plan. Every Democrat — with the exceptions of acting chairman Chris Dodd, Barbara Mikulski and Ted Kennedy via proxy — voted nay.

[GodGunsGuts]

Good find, thanks. My Dad is retired and on TriCare, he seems to think that ObamaCare won’t interfere with his military health insurance. If you find anything else out on this, please give me ping, so I can send it to my Dad. Thanks—GGG

[Doogle]

..typically socialist liberal tactics. The military hating elitist,know no bounds.

*****IMPORTANT****..for those vets of my era.(1965-1978 or so)..on Jan 16,2003 per VHA Directive 2003-003 ..a slew of my fellow VETS were denied eligibility to receive medical services because of income levels. (myself included *smiles*..even though I've been retired for 5 years, so you know the thresholds were low.) UPDATE: As of June 15 2009, last month, they have once again opened enrollment. It may have cause problems for you or someone you know....PLEASE pass on this information, the VA has no obligation to notify anyone

[Red Dog #1]

If “Obama Care” is enacted, I have zero doubts that military retirees and dependents will be forced into it...and will be talking about the good ole’ Tricare days.

[VNam68]

Go to VAWatchdog.org.

[Red Dog #1]

"...seems to think that ObamaCare won’t interfere..."

And that's precisely why Obama/Pelosi/Reid need to ram it through now...before too many start to know and think.

[dblshot]

If “Obama Care” is enacted, I have zero doubts that military retirees and dependents will be forced into it...and will be talking about the good ole’ Tricare days.
From Tricare to Just Try and Get Care.

[Buddy B]

Add me to the TriCare list. Yes I am concerned.....

[GodGunsGuts]

Have you checked out VAWatchdog.org.?