Comments on: HOW MANY DIE FOR LACK OF INSURANCE? http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/23/how-many-die-for-lack-of-insurance/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:10:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Steve http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/23/how-many-die-for-lack-of-insurance/#comment-434413 Steve Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:54:22 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/23/how-many-die-for-lack-of-insurance/#comment-434413 A doctor has to treat you if you have a life threatening condition. You work out a payment plan at a later date... A doctor has to treat you if you have a life threatening condition. You work out a payment plan at a later date…

]]> By: teqjack http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/23/how-many-die-for-lack-of-insurance/#comment-325221 teqjack Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:21:37 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/23/how-many-die-for-lack-of-insurance/#comment-325221 Massachusetts has had "universal" health insurance - and fines if you don't buy it - for a couple of years, and is serving as the model for proposals across the country. Uh... http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/09/hows-that-working.html As this third wealthiest state in the country focused its resources on ensuring all of its residents were insured, it quickly became apparent that the state’s estimates of what it would cost taxpayers had been underestimated by more than five-fold. The program also created an enormous set of new bureaucracies (no less than ten new agencies, six financial-management funds, and three new programs) to establish, oversee and enforce... and proved more expensive and less efficient. Massachusetts has had “universal” health insurance - and fines if you don’t buy it - for a couple of years, and is serving as the model for proposals across the country. Uh…

http://junkfoodscience.blogspot.com/2008/09/hows-that-working.html
As this third wealthiest state in the country focused its resources on ensuring all of its residents were insured, it quickly became apparent that the state’s estimates of what it would cost taxpayers had been underestimated by more than five-fold. The program also created an enormous set of new bureaucracies (no less than ten new agencies, six financial-management funds, and three new programs) to establish, oversee and enforce… and proved more expensive and less efficient.

]]> By: James Lansberry http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/23/how-many-die-for-lack-of-insurance/#comment-324965 James Lansberry Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:56:44 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/09/23/how-many-die-for-lack-of-insurance/#comment-324965 Of course on top of this, even if their number is correct, 5-15x this many people die from medical errors or preventable infections. You know, from seeking care? So their argument falls apart even if you grant it. Statistically these numbers are all small and they want to use poor policy "solutions" that will cause new and different problems. A little de-regulation and these 18,000 people could get care for cash. Of course on top of this, even if their number is correct, 5-15x this many people die from medical errors or preventable infections. You know, from seeking care?

So their argument falls apart even if you grant it. Statistically these numbers are all small and they want to use poor policy “solutions” that will cause new and different problems. A little de-regulation and these 18,000 people could get care for cash.

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