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Is VI’S National Health Insurance more problem than solution??

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By Alred C. Frett

And they too shall fall from their High Pinnacles of Power:

Even as we depart Black History Month there is evidence that we are finally learning to let go of regressive practices of the past… There still remains a long way to go but indicators suggest that while this may be a rough year for us it is likely to be a much rougher year for the Wicked and Corrupt as they fall from their High Seats of Power whether by Will, Force, Sickness or Death.

Thanks to the Internet and Public awareness we are now seeing Bad Leaders lose the respect of the People they fail to serve as the Evil and Hypocrisy of the High and Mighty become exposed…  They can give whatever Excuse they choose but the God of Nature and Laws of Balance is manifested when the Pope and Cardinals across the World resigned even before their Celebrations of Easter.

This should finally convince you that Leaders at home and abroad know right from wrong…

Because they see your failure as their success some are annoyed with me for opening your eyes.

Your failure to listen and research for yourself allows them to feed you enough Misinformation to keep your heads in Clouds of  Fantasy as you remain Neck deep in their Cesspools of Ignorance.

When Empty Promises appear larger than Real Facts:

They know the less informed you are, the easier for them to fool you on False Dreams of Projects they cannot finance, Hospital that mimics the Tower of Babel and a National Health Insurance Scheme devoid of Budget or Price Tag… Most have already accepted this NHI without research or question and are quick to say ‘Everything Good’ just like back in days of Slavery. 

Before going back on Plantation we must bear in mind that not all of us are equally privileged and whatever the effects of this NHI on our People – win, lose or draw – Our Politicians and Senior Civil Servants will neither share the Costs or Risks of this Scheme because unlike us, their own Health Insurances will be fully paid for by us - the broke and Working Poor.

I have always fought for Quality and Affordable Health Care for our People and if  this NHI was implemented B&F Medical Complex would benefit from this financially which makes some of  you wonder why my lack of support… The answer is simple – Our People’s Health must come before this Greed and mad rush for the Dollar or we will always accept wrong as right.

This appears to have already happened to so many that we have lost our sense of direction…

Some may even differ with my Assessment of the Situation and it is only fair that you also listen to their views and do your own research in order to arrive at your own conclusions.

In the Meanwhile, the following are but a few of my existing concerns for your information:

When adding another Promise becomes too Big a Price for the Poor to Carry:

Although we have not been given Budget or Costs of this proposed NHI, it is no secret that both our Private Employers and Employees are too broke to take on additional burdens especially when we are told by reliable sources that the fragile Trickle Down Economy of our Government and Country are in Deficit due in part to recurrent Price Tags of Politicians and Civil Servants.

With a Population of approximately Thirty Thousand where less than a quarter of these earn a substantial salary, it would take well over $100 per Person per month just to make a $1,000,000… If we factor in Operational Costs and Basic Doctor Fees of over $100 per Visit we clearly need more efficient ways of meeting the Needs of our People than through unsustainable Experiments.  

We must beware of the growing perception that the NHI is being pushed with intent of providing cover for the New Hospital but this would be more like the Dead burying the Dead since basic math and research reveal there will never be enough money in our National Budget to Staff, Equip and Maintain this New Hospital even under the most favourable projections.

Please note well: Because paying for Government NHI is compulsory and not by choice, we will be forced to drop our International Health Insurance Coverage simply because we cannot afford to pay for two Policies when only one will cover any one Illness or Claim… Furthermore, if NHI becomes defunct we will be unable to get back on our International Insurance Carriers.

How Government actively destroys its own NHI Scheme:

Like any other Insurance, our own National Health Insurance will require enormous Financial Reserves to cover ordinary Health Care as well as Catastrophic Conditions and because NHI is self-replenishing it is rendered totally dependent on sustained Productivity of Employment within the Labour Market and the Availability of Cost Effective Services within the Medical Field.

The absence of all or any of these Features dooms the Scheme to certain failure… We are in a unique situation where the Smallness of our Population would require decades of collections to reach the required level of resources which can still be depleted in event of a minor Epidemic so it is most self-defeating when Forces within Government undermine this delicate balancing act.

Unfortunately, we continue to experience conditions where Individuals and Bodies within Labour Department, Nursing and other Medical Boards and Councils are doing exactly this by, not only engaging in Corrupt and Unethical Practices but conducting Business in such a dictatorial Manner that they will neither listen nor try to correct their mistakes no matter how wrong and grievous.

This bad situation is compounded when the Subject Ministers appear to be the ones behind this despicable behavior or simply appear too afraid or reluctant to correct their Staff … If we acknowledge that the Resources of Governments come from the Private Sector then, to ignore or deny them justice not only defeats the NHI Scheme but destroys the Country and People.

When the Thrill of Victory becomes the Agony of Defeat:

A properly functional National Health Insurance can be beneficial for the VI but until we are all privy to the Laws and By Laws governing such a Body this is just another Financial Burden on the Backs of a broken People likely to be used as still another Piggy Bank for the Government’s Pet Projects and Public Funded Enrichment Scheme for a few chosen Individuals and Groups.

Furthermore, the antics of Labour Dept., Nursing Council and other Medical Boards and Councils demonstrate a blatant lack of caring for the Public - NHI is no Game for ‘Thrills of Victory or Agonies of  Defeat’… We deserve better and this Presentation is based on Facts that anyone can research for themselves – Please do; for to languish in Ignorance would be suicidal.

PS:… I will continue addressing some of your Questions and  Comments on Live BVP Radio Programme

3 Responses to “Is VI’S National Health Insurance more problem than solution??”

  • x factor (06/03/2013, 12:17) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    good point
  • egg face (06/03/2013, 15:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    As i look around at the order of the universe, without the Moon drawing on the water and creating waves that stops the water from over running the land, with the sun not being in a fixated position we would either be burnt up or be frozen, all the planets rotating at the same speed and not bumping into each other for thousand of years, the unseen air that we cannot do without.
  • Shara Parlin (07/03/2013, 16:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    somw times you confuse me Al..one time you blaiming the White man the next time you blaiming the black man? which is it boss


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