tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post2217890819625694906..comments2024-01-25T17:58:34.297-05:00Comments on Scott's Web Log: San Francisco Moves to Fill Healthcare Void Being Left by State Government in SacramentoScott Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-31881736564083268692007-09-15T10:10:00.000-04:002007-09-15T10:10:00.000-04:00Scott--I've written to you about the Healthy Wisco...Scott--<BR/><BR/>I've written to you about the Healthy Wisconsin plan, and appreciate your efforts to show us that others are taking up the charge to provide access to healthcare (not INSURANCE coverage) to all. The case of Diamante Driver (I believe in D.C.) where a young person died (after spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in emergency treatment) for lack of early treatment (a case of tooth abscess). As our federal government fails us, it becomes more and more apparent that our leaders are truly operating under the "penny-wise, pound-foolish" directive . . . and since all of us are providing BOTH the pennies and the pounds (dollars) we should be more vocal, more active in demanding good stewardship of the dollars we send to Washington.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-62083671002491404052007-09-14T17:07:00.000-04:002007-09-14T17:07:00.000-04:00I think it's a commendable effort to take primary ...I think it's a commendable effort to take primary care out of the hospital emergency rooms and to provide people services they need. I hope the fees (albeit low currently) don't prohibit people from being able to participate. I also hope that the city can maintain this. <BR/><BR/>And while we're on the subject of San Francisco, I hope the mayor can keep this city from crumbling apart: see http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/14<BR/>/MNLAS6D8K.DTL<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm happy about the health care thing. I think most people who can afford it will stick with their own private plans. On the other hand I hope it doesn't draw more uninsured people to San Francisco (which is why there needs to be a state-wide of national plan). SF used to give homeless people a monthly $400 check, which wasn't a great system. This was replaced with supposed improved services. Anyway, just a few rambling thoughts...Anne Findlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005305831235654057noreply@blogger.com