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There are a few misconceptions here. First most of the mndaates in the dreaded "Obamacare" were agreed to by the insurance companies (who wrote most of the law) because it keeps them between the patients and Dr's skimming 40% out of the middle increasing costs while delaying and reducing care. Most of the preventative "mandates" like physicals actually save money in the long run catching cancers and other illnesses in the early treatable stages. Does anyone here think a 50 cent condom or birth control pill costs more than giving birth and bringing an unwanted baby to age 16 or so? The main object to "Obamacare" is that the insurers must spend 80 of their take on health care instead of profits and payoffs for politicians that prolong the system. For profit health care and keeping overall healthcare costs down to consumers have two entirely different goals. The object of a business is to make the maximum profit by charging the maximum the market will allow with the least amount of goods and service costs. The object of health care is to get the most services for the least amount of costs. We pay up to 4 times the cost of other industrialized countries for health care because we have for profit health care. Although we pay the most we are rated 38th in health care. Insurers liked our old system where they increase deductibles and co pays 20% every year while reducing drug and other procedure coverage. This is the main reason health care costs have tripled in 15 years. Frankly insurers do nothing but add unnecessary costs and additional delays to the health care system.

these are personal atmters trusted in the private sector, where the government or their government tax paid doctors hands, drugs, etc. are not trusted. Preventive health care is the responsible intellect of the individual. There's plenty of free public information and word of mouth not funded by government. Free contraceptives, free abortions, free services, free ANYTHING doesn't make for responsible intellect now, does it? It dissolves the willingness to be responsible. Look at the mandates and regulations government abused their authority to implement in hospitals and clinics and insurances. With no benefit to the patient but needless reason to increase costs for EVERYONE!!!!! Let the insurance run their own business and government do their job by staying out of it. At least insurance keeps people personally accountable. Government creates another excuse to expense more programs. Ladies, don't be influenced by freebies from government. This overreach is deceptive at best when they force it on us without telling us anything about it now finding out it's not good to step into at any level. And once you step in, won't be easy to get out if there's a way!!!!!! Obamacare must be repealed and the free market will grow where freedom of choice and self reliance will once again, emerge. The government has medical teams! Which only serves a greater potential of miscommunication and the team members are only make work at only a rate of inefficiency micromanaging health care is very dangerous and life threatening

It is essential that quality mental health and drug addiction rehabilitation programs be part of our nation's healthcare program. Even now, these areas of healthcare are shamefully weak. But truly, having this care available and AFFORDABLE is a life or death matter. And unfortunately, mental health issues often coincide with addiction issues, requiring complex, long-term recovery care, including relearning of life and coping skills. Families must also be included in any quality treatment/mental health programs, for it is often the dysfunction of a family that is at the root of the problem. The most successful programs include families on a deep level so everybody receives the healing that is needed... or at least the option. Please don't forget mental health and substance abuse/addiction programs in The Unite States Health Care initiatives.