So, President O wants health care insurance reform. I agree, but how do we get it? The Prez is saying he wants health care insurance mandatory for all people. That's good. Why not structure health care insurance similar to automotive insurance? There can be levels of coverage, just like auto insurance. The only difference would be that health care would have to be more comprehensive than auto insurance. We could take a health insurance policy that covers everything, then break that down into levels. No one has gone broke because they have to buy auto insurance. There are many different auto insurance companies out there with relatively the same coverages, all at different prices. Why not health insurance? Make health insurance companies lower the prices so that everyone can afford it. (Similar to auto insurance.)

This is not rocket science. How I see it is health insurance companies are greedy. They want all the money they can soak out of the American public. Health care providers are greedy. They also want all the money they can get from Americans. Hello!!! We need to regulate what providers charge. I've read so many articles where providers charge different amounts of money for the same procedure based on if the patient is insured, not insured, or paying cash. I don't know about everyone out there, but I cannot afford to go to the doctor, even for a mole that I know needs removed. I have insurance, but I cannot afford the yearly deductible.

Has anyone involved in health care insurance reform discussed covering hearing services? They have discussed vision care, dental care, prescriptions, and health care, but I've not heard a word about hearing services. My current insurance does not cover a visit to a hearing specialist, hearing tests, or hearing aids. I am not deaf, but have difficulty hearing, and it can jeopardize any job that I may apply for, can impair my driving, and a host of other problems. We need to be able to see and hear to live. We really need help with hearing services.

Can anyone help us on this?