Comments on Pragmatic Pundit: Medicare--The 800lb Gorilla in the room

The Medicare program, however, does not pay any he...

2008-12-24T12:49:00.000-08:00

The Medicare program, however, does not pay any health care bills for American citizens who qualify for Medicare (aged 65 or over and meeting the requisite quarters for Social Security) but who reside overseas. even though they pay US taxes as normal. Not fair, huh?

Ummmm Mr. Pragmatic pundit, I'm not sure how you m...

2008-12-24T07:07:00.000-08:00

Ummmm Mr. Pragmatic pundit, I'm not sure how you made the leap from my quandary of how to get off the couch to some statement about getting people to exercise. I do think that if we as a nation got off the Corn and off of the proverbial couch for a bit exercise, we might not have to spend soooo much money treating perfectly preventable illnesses. I am really concerned about me getting off the couch, the wife is expecting me to make spaghetti and meatballs and I'd rather sit on the couch, read your blog and play Wii with my kids. Best to you and yours.
Love,
Regis Philbin

I did look at Medicare.gov, among other sites. Bu...

2008-12-24T06:46:00.000-08:00

I did look at Medicare.gov, among other sites. But the information received there was not readily broken down into this format. It did not address background, basic questions about the program,nor did it discuss how the program works in any format that is understandable by someone other than a certified actuary. Wiki was more service-oriented, to help people actually make decisions on the topic.

As far as getting off the couch, I am not going to tell people how to live their lives. People are going to do what they do, and we need to come up with workable solutions to solve issues that face us, not tell people to get off the couch. People should exercise more. But yelling at people to lead a healthier lifestyle is not particularly constructive.

I find your sole reliance on Wikipedia unfair, unb...

2008-12-24T06:37:00.000-08:00

I find your sole reliance on Wikipedia unfair, unbalanced and unbelievable. You can find a wealth of information at www.medicare.gov Also, I think there are bigger issues like how do I get off the couch?