Yesterday, Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, had outpatient surgery at Thomas Jefferson Hospital here in Philly to relieve some shoulder pain. She is recovering well.
I'm guessing that Dr. Biden's surgery was probably paid for through the government-run, taxpayer-subsidized medical insurance program offered to members of Congress and other federal employees and their families.
And I'm guessing that Dr. Biden is getting very good care under the plan.
While not the ideal single-payer solution that I'd like to see for all Americans, opening this plan up to all citizens would be a fairly good alternative.
But, of course, this would be the kind of health care reform that the Congressional Republicans love to point a finger at and call it "socialist".
Never mind the fact that these same Republicans don't seem to complain when they take advantage of the program to pay for their own health care needs, and those of their families.
It's good enough for them, but too "socialist" for us.
And why?
Because their insurance-company bedpartners want us to remain underinsured and at their mercy -- so they can make a profit off our illnesses and pain.
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