Hundreds Turn Out For Health Care Forum
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Hundreds Turn Out For Health Care Forum
By Jennifer [email protected]
Souder fielded concerns during a health care town hall listening session at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center, attended by approximately 500 people.[[In-content Ad]]Attendees came from Fort Wayne, Goshen, Syracuse, Milford, Warsaw, Winona Lake and other towns.
Forums also were held in Fort Wane Friday night, and another forum will be at 7 p.m. today at Northridge High School, Middlebury. Telephone town hall meetings will be Sept. 9 and 15, both at 7 p.m.
Souder said Kosciusko County has a large stake in the health care bill being the orthopedic capital of the world. He said if there were no local orthopedic companies, there would not be specialized products, but a one-sized fits all product.
Souder said soldiers in Iraq now have body armor for the most part, and are getting their hips, knees, and shoulder joints blown out where they would have died in the past.
He said America has more effective health care experimental procedures compared to other countries.
Approximately 30 people voiced their concerns with health care during the forum.
Ross Bissell, a Warsaw pharmacist, said he had concerns with illegal aliens receiving health insurance.
"If we open health care and cover illegal aliens, the border needs to be secured and has not been secured and illegal immigrants will come here to get free health care," Bissell said.
Gordon Belles, Warsaw, said the real concern in the health care debate is cost effectiveness.
"If health care was reasonably priced then the few people who could not afford it could be taken care of by the rest of us," Belles said. "We don't need to go to a federal government to take care of local problems, especially individual problems."
Ron Moser, a retired military veteran and retired law enforcement officer from Leesburg, said he is concerned about the health care bill.
"I have never seen so much corruption brought into the higher levels of government, where are the checks and balances?" Moser asked.
He said, as a retired veteran, he put his faith in the Veterans Affairs system. He put in time to defend and serve his country, and is worried about his medical benefits as well as returning soldiers' benefits.
Jerry Opperud, Warsaw, said health care was an issue 30 years ago and is an issue today.
"I think there is a two-party system that has failed us, each party had their chance at bat, and now I am an independent because of it," Opperud said.
Rebecca Kubacki, Syracuse, said she is worried at how the health care plan will affect future generations of her family.
"I am a mother, daughter and grandmother, and this health care plan affects four generations minimum in my family," Kubacki said. "I think when you are affecting someone's life in this capacity, the least hard thing to do is to have read the plan."
She said medical fraud should be addressed in the health care plan, and believes there should be a tax write off for people who want to pay for insurance.
Souder fielded concerns during a health care town hall listening session at the Warsaw Community High School Performing Arts Center, attended by approximately 500 people.[[In-content Ad]]Attendees came from Fort Wayne, Goshen, Syracuse, Milford, Warsaw, Winona Lake and other towns.
Forums also were held in Fort Wane Friday night, and another forum will be at 7 p.m. today at Northridge High School, Middlebury. Telephone town hall meetings will be Sept. 9 and 15, both at 7 p.m.
Souder said Kosciusko County has a large stake in the health care bill being the orthopedic capital of the world. He said if there were no local orthopedic companies, there would not be specialized products, but a one-sized fits all product.
Souder said soldiers in Iraq now have body armor for the most part, and are getting their hips, knees, and shoulder joints blown out where they would have died in the past.
He said America has more effective health care experimental procedures compared to other countries.
Approximately 30 people voiced their concerns with health care during the forum.
Ross Bissell, a Warsaw pharmacist, said he had concerns with illegal aliens receiving health insurance.
"If we open health care and cover illegal aliens, the border needs to be secured and has not been secured and illegal immigrants will come here to get free health care," Bissell said.
Gordon Belles, Warsaw, said the real concern in the health care debate is cost effectiveness.
"If health care was reasonably priced then the few people who could not afford it could be taken care of by the rest of us," Belles said. "We don't need to go to a federal government to take care of local problems, especially individual problems."
Ron Moser, a retired military veteran and retired law enforcement officer from Leesburg, said he is concerned about the health care bill.
"I have never seen so much corruption brought into the higher levels of government, where are the checks and balances?" Moser asked.
He said, as a retired veteran, he put his faith in the Veterans Affairs system. He put in time to defend and serve his country, and is worried about his medical benefits as well as returning soldiers' benefits.
Jerry Opperud, Warsaw, said health care was an issue 30 years ago and is an issue today.
"I think there is a two-party system that has failed us, each party had their chance at bat, and now I am an independent because of it," Opperud said.
Rebecca Kubacki, Syracuse, said she is worried at how the health care plan will affect future generations of her family.
"I am a mother, daughter and grandmother, and this health care plan affects four generations minimum in my family," Kubacki said. "I think when you are affecting someone's life in this capacity, the least hard thing to do is to have read the plan."
She said medical fraud should be addressed in the health care plan, and believes there should be a tax write off for people who want to pay for insurance.
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