Too many questions on health-care plan

This past week, President Obama stated the need to quickly pass a national health-care program for the 47 million Americans with no affordable health care.

Interesting that the Canadian health care system was used as a model, but countless Canadians seek higher quality care physicians in the United States, rather than wait in long lines, often for months and sometimes years to gain the proper medical attention.

The President says the program will allow savings from the Medicare and Medicaid programs, but how will we care for our elderly? In the Canadian model, if you are elderly, you are considered a risk and could be passed over for care.

What the president doesn't say is who will pay for it, what the quality of care will be and what he plans to do with the additional 12 million illegal immigrants who are currently draining health care facilities in this country.

Now the President will say the mere mention of this is divisive, but if he were to inquire, Healthcare administrators would say that their emergency rooms are overwhelmed on a daily basis with illegals, who know they will not be refused health care.

The President says you can keep your current health care program, but he is offering an alternate government program for those who can't afford health care, which he says will make for a more competitive environment. The Presidents plan will mean individuals who keep their current company program will see their health care benefits taxed as income, and companies providing employee coverage will also be taxed, leaving the majority with no choice but to join this socialist health care plan.

A government run program will offer health care at lower prices for some and for free for others and will be paid for by raising oar taxes. The lack of incentive and profit will eliminate competition and will drive major health insurance companies out of business.

Will this increase the quality of health care or the quantity of health care?

Joe Littwin

Palatine