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CWA Local
Congressional District: CA District 53
I htink healthcare is riduculous. There should be a cap on salaries and items purchased and what companies acan charge. We need a national healthcare so no person goes without. That is the bottomline. I find it sickening we can take care find the money for war but we cannot find the money and equitability for our citizens. Our president makes $250,000 per year. A Doctor exceeds this amount and so do many executives. Many executives make larger bonuses at the end of the year than they make all year around. Where is the committment to common decency for all the US citizens? A lot of our jobs are going over seas however, the cost of everything continues to rise. How do you expect our citizens to continue. Corporations cry expense but they are reaping in billions and billions over and leaving behind their employees who made them those billions. How do you justify these things? Can anyone see the bigger picture or are our elected officials being led by the might dollar of America's corporations? It is time someone stepped up to the plate in Washington. Make people the #1 priority and not the businesses. We want to continue to grow as a nation but it should not be at the cost of the mental, physical and social health of its citizens. Healthcare is a priority in the states and all should have complete access. The cure begins here, not overseas.
CWA Local
Congressional District: IL District 01
I think that the only reaonable solution would be to institute a not for profit single payer plan, run by government agencies that would not be subject to pressure for politicians or corporations.
CWA Local
Congressional District: OK District 04
I can't believe when you get 65 and go on Medicare, our health insurance doesn't pay anything. We might as well have no benifits they way our Health Insurance is worded.
CWA Local
Congressional District: SD District At Large
Having retired from a communications company I question the wisdom of ever working for it or recommending others to do the same. When you consider the hours of climbing poles (preparing the poles, to hang wire, to hang cable, to splice cable and work trouble or transfers) and then realize the company you worked for will not stand 100% behind your medical costs when it comes to joint or other medical problems, would it not be better to refuse the work or to have worked for a more caring company that will guarantee it ability to cover your medical when it is needed. I can envision a future of poor utilities and utility service specifically because it does require physical labor that the companies will no longer stand behind with insurance of covering medical costs.
CWA Local 07777
Congressional District: VA District 05
I am a retired Qwest employee of 30 years living in VA with my wife. I saw a doctor in Dec of last year & scheduled knee surgery in Feb. We had a "no network" plan last year & knew what my out of pocket would be for the doctor (after the deductable). I was told by United HLC that the hospital charges would be covered 100%. Unbeknow to me, Qwest changed our plan to a POS effective 1-1-06. Now I have numerous bills because the hospital doesn't participate with this plan!
Also my wife has been seeing the same rheumatoligist for years for Lupus. She knows all my wifes history & has been a very thorough doctor, not to mention the comfort level of my wife. After seeing this doctor for a scheduled appointment in March, we now find out that she also is not participating in the POS plan & not only was the office visit charges denied but also the numerous lab work she needs on a regular basis. This is another outstanding medical bill, which I am appealing due to the fact that we were not informed of any medical coverage changes by Qwest.
When you talk about national healthcare reform, why don't you look in your own back yard! Although I have retired from Qwest, I am still working & cannot collect my pension because of my age. If I am forced to pay these medical charges it will put a substancial financial burden on me. Retirees who choose to move out of the Qwest region are given only one choice of medical coverage, why is that? Okay, if I am expected to follow the plan coverage I am given, I need to know the rules of the game before it starts & when it changes!
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