Comments on: John Larson, U.S. Representative, Has Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery

By: Randy Heimerl

Randy Heimerl — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:37:32 +0000

Under the Obama health plan there would be millions of more people that would have this surgery available to them.

By: Clayton

Clayton — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:47:35 +0000

We hope for a speedy recovery for the Congressman, but also think about the currently proposed health care reform legislation. It would appear this type of surgery would not be available to the average citizen if our leaders continue to support the Obama healthcare plan. Elective surgeries such as this would most likely go the way that Canada has, where he may or may not have been eligible for valve replacement. I hope he does the right thing and defeats the proposed healthcare plan and allows others in this country to live longer more productive lives in the future, as we hope he does.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:27:09 +0000

I sincerely hope Representative Larson’s recovery is a good one and that he realizes this surgery may not be available to other people under the proposed health care reform due to less choice and “advanced” age. Although Mr. Larson and his fellow congressmen and women are exempt from the plan they want to force on us, I seriously hope he realizes that our lives are as valuable as his and his familiy. God bless him and all of us as we pray that our legislators take the time to do the right thing for the American citizens of this country.