Replies to post #92815 on Biotech Values

[jbog]

Johnathan,

Recently I've had a surprise with two employees that I never expected.

One employee at the age of 53 had an massive stroke and another young 50's guy had multiple bypass work. Both of these are the sole supporters of their wife and children.

Not ever thinking anything about it, because NYS has employee disability insurance and these guys have the abitity for supplemental disability insurance (neither took it).

Recently I found out that our NYS disability insurance pays $170 per week (taxable).

Now you and I both know that people don't save xx amount of money for these situations anymore and it'll be only weeks before these families are in the soup line. (I am doing something for them, but it can't be through normal channels).

Where and when should this start and stop, and is there even an answer?

[poorgradstudent]

OT:

>Such a framework would yield social justice while still putting cost into focus, something the Obama/Pelosi/Reid bill does not do and actually purposefully does not want to do<

Actually, I do not agree with this at all.

There are multiple frameworks that are stipulated and created in the bill that are aimed to reduce costs in the long term. However, they can not be reasonably scored by the CBO, nor do they fit the narrative of those opposed to the bill. Therefore, no one for the bill seriously discusses them, and those against the bill just pretend like they don't exist.

It's just a reflection of how little thought many have put into this bill, especially given the importance of the issue (socially / economically) for the nation.