FACT: Tripiling the number of CHC's WILL.....WILL control health care cost .....

[uponit7771]

....only if people decide to go to the facilities.

I was luke warm on the bill till I saw the CHC's in my area and it's not a worn down facility with a bunch of poor medicare folk.


If there was one built closer to me (vs 15 miles away) I think I would use it more often seeing the low cost of services.


P.S. if you don't know what a CHC is and your a Kill Biller(mine) then you might be wanna take a look and see where one is on your local map


Your take?

TIA

[rox63]

1. There is a Community Health Center in my town

And I know several people who get decent health care there. I have considered using it when I was between primary care doctors. My own brother gets his health care there, and has a primary care doctor there.

[bigtree]

2. I use them

several in my area - has to have a competitive effect.

[uponit7771]

3. I will be using one because of my costly dental insurance doesn't like to pay out on pre-approved

...claims.

The line item the doctor and deny the who claim and has done it twice already...

The insurance companies suck

[T Wolf]

4. By that justification, the wars against the Middle East are a positive because it gives all

our military and mercenary killers employment.

Even though my 23-year old daughter would be able to be covered on our policy for a few more years (whenever that kicks in) instead of having no coverage currently, I still think it is a disaster, both from a actual healthcare perspective and from the political fallout that will sink the Democratic Party come November.

And I want it to fail. It's called not being selfish and wanting the greater good.

[uponit7771]

5. K, so you guys are now comparing the HCI bill to illegal wars...hate credibility much? TIA

[NNN0LHI]

6. So long as they don't have a bunch of "bunch of poor medicare folk" there you will use it?

Oh, and by the way move one closer to my house too?

This is unbelievable.

What does a "bunch of poor medicare folk" look like if you don't mind me asking?

Don

[supernova]

7. There's a very good one here in Durham

There's also one in Carrboro, which I don't know much about but will investigate.

edit: These places do routine care; more complex problems get referred to Duke or Carolina. With HCR, these people who get referred up to the teaching hospitals will be in a better position to not go into debt over their care.

When I worked at Duke, I HATED fighting with the ins cos over cancer treatment for some poor soul who used to work in the lunch room or work the floor at Liggett&Myers.