jps wrote:
On Wed, 2 Sep 2009 20:28:41 -0700 (PDT), Frogwatch
wrote:

My 92 yr old dad had angioplasty this morn so I went to see him
afterwards. Mom and several sisters described what took place. He
had two arteries 98% clogged. I have for years wished they could
remove the stuff clogging the arteries in addition to using the
stent. My mom and sibs told me that they actually did this. I was
surprised and said I thought this could not be done due to the danger
of the "debris" causing a stroke. Apparently, the device whirls at
very high rpm and cuts it into such tiny pieces it causes no problem.
Doc said this could not be done 5 yrs ago. So, my 92 yr old dad now
has a heart that is prob better than mine. WOW.
Govt run health care would have no incentive to develop such a thing
in 5 yrs. My dad has pvt health ins, VA and medicare with his pvt
care paying most of it. Govt health care would simply say, "92 yrs
old, no reason to do much" but his mind is in perfect shape and I
expect he'll have 10 more years.

Talking out of your ass again.

My father just had a similar procedure done for clots in his legs and
medicare covered the cost.


Hehehe.

Froggy and most of the other righties here are almost always talking out
of their asses.

In health care insurance reform...the Republicans don't give a ****
about it, one way or the other. What they do care about is this: if the
Dems manage to get any sort of reasonable health care insurance reform
passed, it will mean death for the GOP for many elections to come.

Why? Because if there is decent reform and any sort of publc option, it
will have great appeal to unemployed and underemployed Americans and
even to employers if there is a way for them to get their workers
covered and slow the rising premiums they have to pay for health insurance.

The Republicans are on record as opposing these reforms. In reality,
they want no reform.

You can just see the ads now..."If you elect Republicans they *will*
repeal health care reform, the very health care reform that got health
insurance for your family."

Simple.