I have a pre-existing condition which is fatal. There’s no cure and there’s no telling when it will kill me. Doctor says I just have to take it one day at a time. We all have it. By the way, the condition is old age.
Dutchboy 1: that’s what’s already happening here & has nothing what so ever to do with the dreaded (by Republicans) Reform…unless you honestly believe that insurance companies give a c-r-a-p about people….
I understand a not-for-profit health safety net, but should the American people have to pay for my fertility meds? If so, can we then progress to not-for-profit car companies and wine vendors?
@Kaero: Those last two things probably won’t happen, because people can live without cars or wine (and especially without both at once) but a lot of people literally can’t live without health care.
As for fertility meds, it depends on your situation; if you’re just trying to become the next Octobeast (that’s my name for her), then I for one would say no.
I stopped worrying about this issue when I decided to become a citizen of a more advanced nation when I retire. I’m thinking either Costa Rica or Taiwan.
Just send OldBot to the nonexistant Counselers. Oh wait, that is in the bill. Oh, and Dracip, a fire department is the job of local Government, Healthcare isn’t.
Dutchboy1 about 15 years ago
Looks like what’s coming for us.
margueritem about 15 years ago
Gee, my insurance company said the same thing!
wndrwrthg about 15 years ago
If you can’t profit from sickness and disease, why be in the business?
Rakkav about 15 years ago
And people keep saying this comic strip has no relevance to the real world.
mrsullenbeauty about 15 years ago
Sigh. Looks like cash for clunkers is the final option.
BillTidler about 15 years ago
As long as money is made, who cares?
Varnes about 15 years ago
Isn’t” for profit” health care like a “for profit” fire department?
gordrogb Premium Member about 15 years ago
Hey - I’m just glad that Dr. Mel is reading an actual printed clipboard chart. I figured everything would be paperless and electronic by then.
wicky about 15 years ago
Forget uncle baraaaak, he will advise you every five years of your suicide options.
Send Oldbot to canada. at least he will rust to death while waiting in line.
WillardMBaker about 15 years ago
I have a pre-existing condition which is fatal. There’s no cure and there’s no telling when it will kill me. Doctor says I just have to take it one day at a time. We all have it. By the way, the condition is old age.
zero about 15 years ago
There are suicide options?!…. do they have a sunroof?
wicky about 15 years ago
No sunroof, extra spleen tho.
Ray_C about 15 years ago
Jo Jo… Perfect!
Zirconia_Wolf about 15 years ago
Dutchboy 1: that’s what’s already happening here & has nothing what so ever to do with the dreaded (by Republicans) Reform…unless you honestly believe that insurance companies give a c-r-a-p about people….
Trebor39 about 15 years ago
Time to re-watch “Soylent Green” and “Logan’s Run”..
jpozenel about 15 years ago
Dracip:
Actually I heard once that “for profit” fire departments was the norm, way back when. I found some evidence of this on Wikipedia as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_departments
Hopefully health care will advance someday also.
Varnes about 15 years ago
Wow! Thanks jtpozenel, I had no idea…
Ray_C about 15 years ago
Oldbot may be suffering from iron deficiency.
Kaero about 15 years ago
I understand a not-for-profit health safety net, but should the American people have to pay for my fertility meds? If so, can we then progress to not-for-profit car companies and wine vendors?
mcbragg about 15 years ago
Wine vendors? I like it!
Sherlock Watson about 15 years ago
@Kaero: Those last two things probably won’t happen, because people can live without cars or wine (and especially without both at once) but a lot of people literally can’t live without health care.
As for fertility meds, it depends on your situation; if you’re just trying to become the next Octobeast (that’s my name for her), then I for one would say no.
vasgar1 about 15 years ago
I just decided I like this cartoon even more.
ChiehHsia about 15 years ago
I stopped worrying about this issue when I decided to become a citizen of a more advanced nation when I retire. I’m thinking either Costa Rica or Taiwan.
Bill_Wa about 15 years ago
Just send OldBot to the nonexistant Counselers. Oh wait, that is in the bill. Oh, and Dracip, a fire department is the job of local Government, Healthcare isn’t.
David Huie Green DecisionsMatterGoodAndBad almost 6 years ago
So fix that condition. Make him new again.