PADUCAH, Kentucky
United States
Patton High School, Missouri (now known as Meadow Heights) Grad-1959
I worked as Health Professional and Educator my entire working career, '59 to currently, BUT now officially retired, and working for Improvements in our Health Care system thru involvement in AARP issues
Patton, Marble Hill, and Jackson Missouri
Paducah Kentucky
"Do Unto Others, as you would have them to do unto you!"
FrannieKentucky lady goes to DC as AARP representative ...
Hello out there friends and everybody!
or as Minnie Pearl would have said, "HOWDEEEE, I'm so proud to be here!"
Truthfully I am proud to be here at this point in my lifetime. I am about to do something that is so important as well as exciting, I am extremely proud and grateful to be here for this moment in time.
My old high school Typing,and Clerical Practice teacher, Mrs. Mary Barks would be so proud of me, finally "getting it", so to speak. Little did I ever dream that I'd be using her teachings to the degree that I've been trying to in my life. God bless and rest her soul, I wish she were alive today so I could phone her up and thank her for all her guidance. Those early years in high school at Patton Missouri began the foundation on which I built a good career. A dual successful career of nursing then as an educator, now officially retired, and working as a volunteer activist for the AARP,has brought me to this exciting point. I'm eagerly planning and looking forward to the next exciting "job" of working with AARP doing activist volunteer work in Washington DC next week. It has been a good "Walk of Life". (Dire Straits-one of my fav musical preferences) And I'm just getting started, folks! I still have lots of work to do.... helping to do everything I can with AARP to get the legislators to recognize our needs, purposes, and represent us, in the best possible way.
Thank you Mrs. Mary Barks for those timed typing tests, and your lessons in good grammar, spelling and good manner tips, back in HS. That Washington DC Senior trip back in 1959 was an experience I value, and now look forward to seeing some of those sights once again. I hope you can look down on me struggling on my laptop to correspond with everybody back home, and maybe give me some more tips, about spelling and grammar, because I'm going to be concentrating on the technology of Blogs, journals, and uploading pictures etc. ok?
I'll be on here again soon. I hope all my friends and former classmates will follow me and join me in thrill of "Going back to Wash-ing-ton again".
Do no go with miss information or preconcived notions. Oboma is trying to do a good thing. This is not socilized medician. We do not even heve the final plan yet it still has to murdered one more time. I have traveled to sweden and france. They are happy with their health care. Yes they pay more but they get more in retirment, disability, and health care. The Danish retire's are given a 2 week paid vacation each year so they can either visit famiey or some where in country. Housing is provided for homeless and food for hungry. Yes it comes at price but when you consider what we pay in taxes and medicar tax and the other with holding pluse health insurance from each pay check, I would take home about half what I earned. Then it took one accident to rob me of my job, my savings, my ability to return to work my home and my savings. Now I can barley pay for a roof and meds. So What do you think
I think everyone should remember to ask tough questions, and weight the answers before swallowing any garbage. For a reality check, remember that people are inclined to do things for money. Moral to that story: FOLLOW THE MONEY! How much will the CEO profit with his AARP members supporting Obama's healthcare plan? How much will the pharmaceutical companies make supporting Obama's healthcare plan? (They have already pledged $80 BILLION dollars in prescription reductions?) On Saturday Obama said he expected the Medicare Advantage Plan, enjoyed by 11 million members, to dry up and go away. He has said he will 'cut' Medicare by $500 Billion Dollars...can this help those who depend on Medicare? This is enough to drive you crazy. AND DON'T BE FOOLED INTO THINKING ANYONE KNOWS WHAT IS IN THE BILL! There are 3 or 4 versions of it floating around with profound differences in them. The Senate won't even have their proposed bill bound so it can be circulated. We need to demand that the final version be put on the internet for 60 days so we all can read what is really in it. Very important that we know the truth and not be subjected to deception and lies from the administration or anyone. Obama has already said AARP is on board because AARP knows it is good for their seniors. Well, the CEO said that was NOT true! Who's lying and misleading us??
Barbara, as you are the one going to congress, I respectfully, think it might be well it you knew that what you are protraying here are the myths not what the people of this country are concerned about. Again respectfully, you should represent the membership not AARP'S CEO who is by the way an Obama political campagin doner and supporter, can you say conflict of interest.
You write that "those with big pockets who stand to lose $$$$ of profits gained by your and my high price for Prescription medicines, high insurance premiums, etc. AARP is an organization representing people. You CAN TRUST information that organization publishes, not necessarily true of some of the news agencies you might see on national TV. Many of the national news sites are know to be presenting slanted views!" Based on your backing of this healthcare take over I would say I CAN NOT trust what is being said here.
As there is only he house bill at present being discussed let's honestly look at what is in some of those 1,100 plus pages and then we can discuss it in reality not in opinion.
Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (i. e. SEIU, UAW, & ACORN) this groups are exempt from the national plan - If is is so good for us why are they not required to use it, for that matter why do the house and senate get to be exempt - if it is not good enough for union, community organizers, and our congress it is not good enough for me.
Page 239: Will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Guess who most effected, Seniors and poor come to mind.
Page 425: Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources.
There is much, much more in the current proposed bill, I respectfully, suggest you read that and not just put out the AARP taking points as the AARP CEO has sold out the membership to the administration, this organization is supposed to be for senior not against them
I have been to VA hospitals, government controlled healthcare, not a plan I would choose for myself or anyone for which I care. I go to civilian doctors now and I don't plan to change.
By the way what is the purpose of 12 pages in HR 3200 being devoted to requiring us, seniors, to have mandatory end of life counseling every five years. My doctors office asks if I have an advance directive, I think that is sufficient.
Hi Barbara, Thanks for signing in and leaving your comment. I understand why you are scared, because there are many Myths and LIES being circulated about what the new proposed legislation involves. Please check out sites on www.healthactionnow.org, and other articles on the www.aarp.org site to get the facts. Don't be duped by pundits looking for high TV ratings that spread scary rumors which are being put out there by people opposing Health Care Reform, in other words, those with big pockets who stand to lose $$$$ of profits gained by your and my high price for Prescription medicines, high insurance premiums, etc. AARP is an organization representing people. You CAN TRUST information that organization publishes, not necessarily true of some of the news agencies you might see on national TV. Many of the national news sites are know to be presenting slanted views!
AARP is asking our legislators to write and pass a bill that provides Affordable Health Care, Accessible care for all Americans, especially those 54-65 years of age (who might have problems obtaining coverage due to pre-existing conditions or age, or without jobs and unable to get another policy with benefits like with their former employer.) AARP is asking that the old "Doughnut Hole" be closed completely, that entraps so many senior adults with enormous medical expense. We are also asking that the rates for health insurance be regulated to not contain so much disparity because of AGE. These are a few of our major "ASKING Inclusions" into the bill. Please check out the links that are being posted on the HAN site, and get the facts. I promise the information will reassure you that AARP is working for you, and hopefully relieve some of the anxiety and fears that you have been experiencing.
And of course, we all need to contact our Senators and Representatives to express our wishes to concerns. Ask for their support to help bring about AARP's outlines for improvement of our Health System.
Have fun in D.C. Give them heck about this horrible idea about socialized healthcare.
They are not looking out for the us!
Watch Fox News to reach a better informed opinion.
I'm scared
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