Comments on: Healthcare Debate: Getting Paid To Take Your Meds? http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/meds/ Your Other Business Office Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Paul M DePalo http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/meds/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Paul M DePalo Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:20:30 +0000 http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/?p=647#comment-165 I was talking with a friend about this just the other day. We wondered. Are we that lazy? What we need is LESS GOVERMENT and take more personal responsibility. I believe we need to take care of ourselves. For example I have inherited medical conditions by “Genetics" But I still take care of myself with diet, exercise and STAYING OUT OF MCDONALDS. I want to be healthy and no one has to pay me for that. I was talking with a friend about this just the other day. We wondered. Are we that lazy? What we need is LESS GOVERMENT and take more personal responsibility. I believe we need to take care of ourselves. For example I have inherited medical conditions by “Genetics” But I still take care of myself with diet, exercise and STAYING OUT OF MCDONALDS. I want to be healthy and no one has to pay me for that.

]]> By: Paul M. DePalo http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/meds/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Paul M. DePalo Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:00:11 +0000 http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/?p=647#comment-96 Well, I agree with you. The problem I see is that we have become a lazy nation. Most people seem to want the goverment to take care of everything from our childrens education to our housing and so forth. It is so obvious to me that the goverment cant run any business efficently because they simple do not produce anything . Wake up America ! Take responsibility for yourselves and lets get the goverment out of our way. Well, I agree with you. The problem I see is that we have become a lazy nation. Most people seem to want the goverment to take care of everything from our childrens education to our housing and so forth. It is so obvious to me that the goverment cant run any business efficently because they simple do not produce anything . Wake up America ! Take responsibility for yourselves and lets get the goverment out of our way.

]]> By: Craig A. Andreoli http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/meds/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Craig A. Andreoli Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:49:25 +0000 http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/?p=647#comment-84 I also wonder why a person must be rewarded to take a drug that will help them. The fact is, however, people do not take care of themselves. Look at obesity, heart disease, and cancer in this country. Look at the amount of money put towards the cost of health care involved in supporting self inflicted ailments caused by abusive habits such as excessive smoking, drinking and eating. Is the tax payer to support the person once the disease has taken root, or should the government act while they are healthy to encourage habits that will prolong life and health. If the government is willing to take that stand, then why not give people $10 for every 10 miles they run. I wish a larger fund was used to help people stay healthy, opposed to providing the medical coverage needed to fight off disease. Payment for pills, though?... scary it has to come to that for some people. I also wonder why a person must be rewarded to take a drug that will help them. The fact is, however, people do not take care of themselves. Look at obesity, heart disease, and cancer in this country. Look at the amount of money put towards the cost of health care involved in supporting self inflicted ailments caused by abusive habits such as excessive smoking, drinking and eating. Is the tax payer to support the person once the disease has taken root, or should the government act while they are healthy to encourage habits that will prolong life and health. If the government is willing to take that stand, then why not give people $10 for every 10 miles they run. I wish a larger fund was used to help people stay healthy, opposed to providing the medical coverage needed to fight off disease. Payment for pills, though?… scary it has to come to that for some people.

]]> By: Jean Summit-Riker http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/meds/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Jean Summit-Riker Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:15:06 +0000 http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/?p=647#comment-83 The idea of the government paying people to take their medicine makes me wonder what other areas the government might think appropriate to get involved in our lives. Are they going to pay people to eat the right food, to lose weight or a multitude of other things that affect our health? While I agree it is important to be sure everyone on medication has a clear understanding of the health risks associated with not taking it, I don’t believe the government has a right to interfere. Unless there is a memory problem involved or the inability to afford their medicine, I’d be asking why is it that people don’t value themselves and their health enough to take their medication properly? The idea of the government paying people to take their medicine makes me wonder what other areas the government might think appropriate to get involved in our lives. Are they going to pay people to eat the right food, to lose weight or a multitude of other things that affect our health? While I agree it is important to be sure everyone on medication has a clear understanding of the health risks associated with not taking it, I don’t believe the government has a right to interfere.

Unless there is a memory problem involved or the inability to afford their medicine, I’d be asking why is it that people don’t value themselves and their health enough to take their medication properly?

]]> By: Stephanie Ethe http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/meds/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Stephanie Ethe Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:52:04 +0000 http://www.yourmedicalbillingoffice.com/?p=647#comment-82 I feel that physicians must play a greater role in making sure their patients more aware of the risks of not taking their medication, Warfarin (an anticoagulant) in particular, at each follow up visit, and that they are taking their medications. After the initial "scare" when the patient must go on the medication alot of people forget the real reason they are taking the medication, and they become lax and may miss doses. I feel that physicians must play a greater role in making sure their patients more aware of the risks of not taking their medication, Warfarin (an anticoagulant) in particular, at each follow up visit, and that they are taking their medications. After the initial “scare” when the patient must go on the medication alot of people forget the real reason they are taking the medication, and they become lax and may miss doses.

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