The freedom to vote
Again and again, politicians sash the running mate. After a while, a person is lost as to whom to vote for. Certainly, they are not role models for anyone who is voting for the first time. Shame on them. But, as difficult as it is to eliminate the clutter, to vote is urgent, as we need to keep this freedom, an essential part of our life.
Marie Patton
Fox Chase
Congress should prioritize insurance undercuts
Few things impact the success of a community like emergency care facilities and their medical professionals. Whether it’s a weekend injury, a late-night illness or financial challenges where a patient without health insurance might otherwise have to forgo treatment, our local hospitals and their dedicated caregivers are always there to help patients in need.
As a Philadelphian, I know firsthand the importance of having access to emergency care services. We live in a big and diverse city, and so many Philadelphians from all walks of life count on the help and support of our medical professionals to make it through challenging times.
But despite our hospitals’ importance to us, our emergency care facilities are currently facing an onslaught of burdens which are affecting their ability to provide care for patients and families.
When healthcare workers leap into action to treat a patient who’s been admitted into the ER, the eventual financial details of their care are never at the forefront of their minds. Their sole concern is with the health and wellbeing of the patient in front of them, and they do all that they can to help. But as Medicare and private insurance companies persistently underpay and under-reimburse our hospitals, leaving many in the red, it is becoming increasingly difficult for these workers to do their jobs and help keep our community safe.
Unfortunately, running a hospital is extremely expensive. With insurers frequently refusing to provide coverage of emergency care services, healthcare facilities are being forced to shut down at alarming rates. If we are going to uplift our healthcare providers and stand up for patients, we need to make immediate changes to the insurance payment system and reimbursement process.
I urge our congressional delegation to prioritize the issue of insurance reimbursements and underpayments today. Medical professionals always have our backs, and it’s high time we have theirs.
Lynda Rubin
Center City
Byberry Road traffic
I just want to take a minute to thank those individuals who got the petition together to prevent the widening of the Byberry Road bridge.
I can only assume you’ve never sat in the traffic associated with the MaST Charter School buses. The line of traffic backs up Byberry Road, jamming traffic on Bustleton Avenue.
Thank you so so much for showing how selfish you really are.
Have a nice day.
Allan Rubin
Somerton
Party comes first
Whenever I ask a Demo from my circle of life why they vote for Biden/Harris/Democrats, these are, virtually without fail, the 2 answers I get: I despise Trump and I’ve always voted Democrat. To be fair, I occasionally hear the word abortion mentioned. When I ask, “That’s it?,” all I see and hear is a foaming of the mouth along with more words of hatred than I can shake a stick at.
When I inquire again about their reasoning, hoping to hear them attempt to defend Biden’s policies or even attack Trump’s, it’s more colorful vitriol, with a, “Besides, I’ve always voted Democrat,” as they settle down and stop shaking. Okee-dokee, as I’ve said before, I clearly get it, the disapproval and disdain of things he has said, implied, tweeted and done. However, I wonder, would you rather go to a dentist who has an upbeat personality, warm bedside manner, snazzy office and friendly rates, but when your kids come home from getting work done, they soon complain about more discomfort and pain, defeating the whole purpose of the visit? Or, might it be more prudent to go around the corner and see a guy who ain’t real friendly, lacks a bubbly persona, has a disheveled office, but does a very good job and absolutely takes good care of every patient with superior work? How about we let that scenario breathe before answering.
Am I missing something? I never hear Demos talk up the border disaster, approve of all the “trans” insanity, enjoy spending $4.99 for a small box of almost anything and celebrate the job their hard-working, well-educated, deserving kids didn’t get because of DEI. Somebody tell me why? Because they can’t. Need more examples? Guess what? You’ll get all this and more if the Demos win in November.
Demos absolutely stick to the party line, no matter what. Is this smart? My “spidey-sense” (my Fox Chase bud loves that line but, dude, you need to get out of your basement more often and rub up to reality. It’s easy to have your rosy pic of life when insulated) tells me many Demos know these policies are horrible for their lives and America, but yet they gotta stick with what the party says. I sure hope that’s not how they choose a dentist, plumber or school.
It is all about policies and results. If you are OK with the aforementioned issues and the many others not included that have been eating away at the quality of life in NE Philly, let alone America, you’re gonna get a lot more down the road. I’d rather go with the flawed character of someone who will protect me, my family, friends and community (and nation) than a party whose policies most people know are disastrous now and moving forward, not to mention resulting in the worst toothache imaginable.
James McCaffrey
Mayfair Proud
