Did you hear Obama's speech on healthcare? STOP BEING SCARED PEOPLE! We need healthcare and healthcare reform.Scar McDyess: What do you think about Medpac? Here's the list of members.
While I would love to see the single-payer system that Scar discussed in early posts, that kind of change would be too much. So, I hope the plan they are trying to push through works.
Everyone seems to be concerned about sacrifices that might have to be made. Is this a real concern or can they simply reduce inefficiences to pay for the plan?
In other news, I'm going back to grad school! Most of you already know this news but some may not. I'll be moving to LA to pursue a master's in Urban Planning at USC.
Also, my garden is flourishing. Photo on left (basil, tomato, mint, and watercress). I'm so proud because it's the first time I've not killed all my plants. Plus, having these things on hand for cooking saves $$$$$.
Below is a delicious recipe that uses mint, basil, and tomatoes (sent by my friend Emily).
Pasta With Herbed Tomatoes
Mix:
5 tomatoes, chopped (I use 1 or 2 boxes of cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered)
3 cloves garlic, chopoped
1 C fresh basil, chopped
2 T fresh mint, chopped
2 t salt1 t pepper
1/2 t red pepper flakes
1/2 C olive oil
Marinate 2-3 hours or overnight
Cook 1 lb bow tie pasta; drain. Transfer to large bowl and add half the tomato mixture and 1/2 C fresh grated parmesan; mix til cheese begins to melt; add rest of tomato mixture and 1/2 lb fontinella or fontina cheese (can also substitute mozzarella). Stir and served warm or at room temperature.
Note: This recipe has a lot of cheese but if you want to cut back or omit, I think it would still be really good. The marinated tomatoes really make the dish.
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Not that I really know you... Subscribed via google reader and read this post, but re: your comment that a move to single payer would be too big a move -- I feel like you're following the obama-talking-point trail. It is this set of memes, driven by the insurance companies, which will give us a psuedo-government-run plan that will only be moderately better than the crap we have. The entire debate, for insurance companies, revolves around the difference between the 30% administrative cost of our current system and the 3% administrative cost of our current single payer plans offered to the few. My 2p.
hey jeremy,
thanks for your comment and for bringing up single-payer. i read recently that 94% of voters have health insurance, so it makes sense to me to try the public option and give the insurance companies a little run for their money. Since most voters already have insurance, politicians aren't giving single-payer much attention since their constituents largely have insurance.
So, for now, we need a plan that takes care of those who don't without enraging those who do (and vote). Hopefully, once we have a choice of public/private and more people choose public, the public will be more open to a single-payer system.
That's my hope!
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