Comments on: HOW NOT TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:34:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Matt http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432972 Matt Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:58:07 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432972 I will try to source it, but there was a report within the last couple of months that showed the admin on government plans were 6-17% higher than commercial plans. I believe it was by Milliman, but I will have to confirm and I have been pretty short on time lately. I will try to source it, but there was a report within the last couple of months that showed the admin on government plans were 6-17% higher than commercial plans. I believe it was by Milliman, but I will have to confirm and I have been pretty short on time lately.

]]> By: Paul http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432934 Paul Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:53:26 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432934 Marc, every single thing I've seen you post here is unsubstantiated hyperbole. At this point I'm convinced you're trolling, because I've never seen you reference anything. Marc, every single thing I’ve seen you post here is unsubstantiated hyperbole. At this point I’m convinced you’re trolling, because I’ve never seen you reference anything.

]]> By: Marc B. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432930 Marc B. Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:17:51 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432930 'we have yet to see the day you post one fact, period.' Paul, you could not be more wrong. Look back through my posts. They are extensively referenced. I guess you may be trying to be ironic, but as we know Americans don't do irony very well... ‘we have yet to see the day you post one fact, period.’

Paul, you could not be more wrong. Look back through my posts. They are extensively referenced. I guess you may be trying to be ironic, but as we know Americans don’t do irony very well…

]]> By: Paul http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432926 Paul Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:14:52 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432926 Marc, we have yet to see the day you post one fact, period. Despite your delusions to the contrary, it's far from sacrosanct that government-run health care has lower administrative costs than private. Marc, we have yet to see the day you post one fact, period. Despite your delusions to the contrary, it’s far from sacrosanct that government-run health care has lower administrative costs than private.

]]> By: Marc B. http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432922 Marc B. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:41:40 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432922 Well Paul and Matt, we have yet to see the day you post one fact that counters anything I say. As someone posted recently about me: '...he is killing you guys. You are flailing and failing in your arguments. I am not in favor of completely govt run health care but all of your arguments really are worthless in the face of the statistics.' I rest my case. Well Paul and Matt, we have yet to see the day you post one fact that counters anything I say. As someone posted recently about me:

‘…he is killing you guys. You are flailing and failing in your arguments. I am not in favor of completely govt run health care but all of your arguments really are worthless in the face of the statistics.’

I rest my case.

]]> By: Paul http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432915 Paul Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:00:18 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432915 You'd think Marc Brown would get tired of being wrong all the time, but apparently he doesn't. You’d think Marc Brown would get tired of being wrong all the time, but apparently he doesn’t.

]]> By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432904 Matt Horn Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:59:53 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432904 I take it you disagree? What should I expect, you have been wrong on every other topic you choose to discuss in this realm. I take it you disagree? What should I expect, you have been wrong on every other topic you choose to discuss in this realm.

]]> By: Marc Brown http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432881 Marc Brown Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:37:04 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432881 'Administrators are needed in any system, and the insurance industry has lower admin costs even with profit built in than any government administered plan.' That's funny Matt - have the men in white coats come for you yet? ‘Administrators are needed in any system, and the insurance industry has lower admin costs even with profit built in than any government administered plan.’

That’s funny Matt - have the men in white coats come for you yet?

]]> By: Matt Horn http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432863 Matt Horn Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:48:17 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432863 Product of Freedom? So you want the government to take over and that is freedom? That's a real knee slapper. Administrators are needed in any system, and the insurance industry has lower admin costs even with profit built in than any government administered plan. Plus the market produces better results for more people. Product of Freedom? So you want the government to take over and that is freedom? That’s a real knee slapper. Administrators are needed in any system, and the insurance industry has lower admin costs even with profit built in than any government administered plan. Plus the market produces better results for more people.

]]> By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432851 Catron Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:44:52 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/27/how-not-to-stimulate-the-economy/#comment-432851 "Pumping more money into waste is the insurance industry’s plan, not ours." Wrong, Mr. Hovland. I recommend a little homework on this issue. A good place to start can be found at <a href="http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/12/07/obama-still-peddling-emr-snake-oil/" rel="nofollow">this link</a>. “Pumping more money into waste is the insurance industry’s plan, not ours.”

Wrong, Mr. Hovland. I recommend a little homework on this issue. A good place to start can be found at this link.

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