It has been a long time since I have updated my blog. Mostly that is probably because I usually blog about politics and lately that has been just too depressing to discuss. Then I get this email from Vox saying that they are shutting down and I have to move my blog to TypePad. Ok, no problem I will move my blog. The real question is that now that I have moved it will I update it again? hmmmm? We will see.
Eric Floyd's blog
Just my random thoughts and ideas.
09/05/2010
06/16/2009
Fire David Letterman
Getting the word out:
Too bad letterman was not a conservative - he would have been fired already.
03/08/2009
Government is efficient, at least when it comes to destroying health care
On December 15, 2008 the New York Post ran an article about Dr. John Muney, a doctor who is providing affordable health care for his patients.
An enterprising New York physician sick of dealing with tedious and time-consuming health-insurance practices is cutting out the middleman and offering unlimited office care directly to patients for $79 a month.
Dr. John Muney, a surgeon with clinics in all five boroughs, has started offering everything from yearly mammograms to mole removal for less than $1,000 a year.
As I said that was on December 15th 2008. On March 4, 2009 there was another article in the New York Post about the good Doctor: STATE SLAPS DR. DO-GOOD. It took the state just over 2 months to start trying to shut Dr, John Muney down. Why? What did he doing wrong? According to the state his offense is providing affordable health care.
The state is trying to shut down a New York City doctor's ambitious plan to treat uninsured patients for around $1,000 a year.
Dr. John Muney offers his patients everything from mammograms to mole removal at his AMG Medical Group clinics, which operate in all five boroughs.
"I'm trying to help uninsured people here," he said.
His patients agree to pay $79 a month for a year in return for unlimited office visits with a $10 co-pay.
But his plan landed him in the crosshairs of the state Insurance Department, which ordered him to drop his fixed-rate plan - which it claims is equivalent to an insurance policy.
Dr. Muney (and his patients) disagree with the state.
"I'm not doing an insurance business," he said. "I'm just providing my services at my place during certain hours."
He says he can afford to charge such a small amount because he doesn't have to process mountains of paperwork and spend hours on billing.
"If they leave me alone, I can serve thousands of patients," he said.
The State disagrees.
The state believes his plan runs afoul of the law because it promises to cover unplanned procedures - like treating a sudden ear infection - under a fixed rate. That's something only a licensed insurance company can do.
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Big Government steps in and screws things up again. Thanks to the stupid laws enacted by the state medical doctors are not allowed to sell their service how they want.
A possible solution that Muney's lawyer crafted would force patients to pay more than $10 for unplanned procedures.
They are waiting to see if the state will accept the compromise. Still, Muney is unhappy because, he said, "I really don't want to charge more. They're forcing me."
One of his patients, Matthew Robinson, 52, was furious to learn the state was interfering with the plan.
"The whole point is, he [Muney] found a way of paying his rent, paying his workers, and getting to see patients for the price," said Robinson.
"How can the state dictate you've got to charge more?"
Just another example of Government bureaucrats driving up the cost of affordable health care. The truth be told there are a lot of lessons here. First look how much cheaper health care is when you cut out the insurance companies. Second, look how when the Government gets involved it screws up a good thing and hurts the people that it is supposed to help. Lastly what right does the state have to dictate to any private enterprise what they can can charge for their goods and services?
Now just wait for B.O. and the Democrats to get a hold of our health care system on a federal level. I guess if B.O. does take over health care he will solve the Social Security crises, because most of us will not be living long enough to draw any funds...
God help us.
02/20/2009
Putting the "Stimulus" into perspective
We all know how much Obama and his cronies just spent, but it is hard to put that much money into perspective. This ad helps...
American Issues Project: "Every Single Day"
“Suppose you spent $1 million every single day starting from the day Jesus was born — and kept spending through today,” says the announcer as an image of the three wise men flashes on the screen. “A million dollars a day for more than 2,000 years. You would still have spent less money than Congress just did.”
Thanks America for voting these idiots in so that they could rob me, my children and grandchildren.
02/16/2009
Taxes are voluntary
Carjackers and Politicians by Larken Rose
12/24/2008
QotD: 'Twas the Night before Christmas...
'Twas the night before Christmas... How are you spending this Christmas Eve? Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions you're excited about?
Other than last minute shopping our only tradition is getting the kids in bed and start wrapping presents. I am sure as always we will be up late into the night wrapping presents... The good news is that it is all worth it to see the excitement on the my children's faces when they open their presents. There is also the sad realization that the season is coming to an end. I know a lot of people are happy when it is over but I am still one that likes the build up and "Christmas Season" and atmosphere and am always a little sad to see it pass.
Merry Christmas everyone!
10/16/2008
Letterman made an ass of himself
I am sitting here watching Letterman interview John McCain and I honestly think that McCain will get a bump in the polls after this (well, if any likely voters are watching - do you think Letterman's viewing audience votes?). Letterman is exposing himself as an ignorant fool who in his effort to make McCain look bad is making McCain look good. We all know that Letterman wants Obama to win so the last thing he will want to do is help McCain in any way. Problem is that in his effort to "expose" McCain he is pressing him hard with questions and McCain is answering the questions and explaining in a very articulate way that he should have done last night in the debate. Only this is better because McCain now gets to speak to Letterman's audience and I think he may have actually gotten through tonight.
Keep it up McCain!
07/11/2008
Arrrgh! iPhone issues!!!
I downloaded the iPhone 2.0 software, installed it but now the servers are down and I cannot reactivate my phone. No phone? How will I survive?
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