Market Farming

["James H. Corey" <1corey AT bellsouth.net>]

Be careful of what you wish for.  Many of the countries mentioned that have
universal healthcare, such as Canada, have to ration healthcare.  For example,
my mother-in-law had hip replacement surgery this week, and she only had to
wait about 3 weeks to get it.  However, in countries where healthcare is
rationed, people have to wait not just months, but often years before they are
allowed treatment.  Why do you think so many people from Canada cross the
border to receive medical treatment?   I know that in a perfect world it
sounds great, but there are many pitfalls that you may not have considered.

Pam Corey
Rose Hill Plantation

Jill Taylor Bussiere wrote:

> Universal Health Care would insure that we are all covered!
>
> Over 70% of people polled in the US now want it.
>
> It is also frequently mentioned in the politicking.
>
> One way that you can help farmers and small growers like ourselves is when
> you choose a presidential candidate, (or any other federal candidate) vote
> for one that is advocating Universal Health Care. And if they aren't
> advocating it, then write to them and demand it.
>
>                                     Jill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim & Mary Conner" <jmconner AT pwrtc.com>
> To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:33 AM
> Subject: [Market-farming] RE: insurance and full time
>
> > My husband works full time in town and I try to sell things from the
> > farm to help cover the insurance that he pays out of his paycheck to
> > cover me and the kids. Since he is the employee, his employer covers him
> > except for $1 a year that he pays.  Meanwhile he pays over $300 dollars
> > a month to have the family coverage, and then there is the deductible on
> > top of that. We have tried to get private coverage and there is always
> > some reason to turn us down.  We even got turned down for private
> > coverage by the company that covers the place that he works.  We even
> > looked to the state and we cant get coverage there.  With the insurance
> > out of his paycheck, we are considered working poor, but they figure out
> > what he would make if he didn't pay insurance and tell us that we make
> > just a little to much.  Its really aggravating.  As for me, I would go
> > back to work but we live in an area that has very little to offer, and
> > by the time I would pay for a babysitter, well I would be behind anyway.
> >  So, I try to make up for at least part of what he pays in insurance
> > from the farm, which has been hard this year with all the rain.  Just
> > sharing, but if anyone finds good health insurance please pass it on.
> >
> > Mary C
> > Indiana
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Market-farming mailing list
> > Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming
> >
> > Get the list FAQ at: http://www.marketfarming.net/mflistfaq.htm
>
> _______________________________________________
> Market-farming mailing list
> Market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/market-farming
>
> Get the list FAQ at: http://www.marketfarming.net/mflistfaq.htm