Comments on: How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/ Your guide to American economic policy Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:13:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: texas health http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-16286 texas health Wed, 05 May 2010 23:33:20 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-16286 Why do they need or help. Can't they get a job like everyone else in the world. People even work from home now a days. So if your handicapped by disability and no i don't mean mentally than you can work. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16286','texas health'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16286','texas health','Why do they need or help. Can't they get a job like everyone else in the world. People even work from home now a days. So if your handicapped by disability and no i don't mean mentally than you can work. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Why do they need or help. Can't they get a job like everyone else in the world. People even work from home now a days. So if your handicapped by disability and no i don't mean mentally than you can work.
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]]> By: safety valve http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-16184 safety valve Fri, 23 Apr 2010 09:31:54 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-16184 I find this article very good, so I know a lot of things, to further its understanding of <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16184','safety valve'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16184','safety valve','I find this article very good, so I know a lot of things, to further its understanding of '); return false;">Quote</a></div> I find this article very good, so I know a lot of things, to further its understanding of
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]]> By: jim http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-16041 jim Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:06:02 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-16041 EVERYONE should get free health care! the insurance companies are in it for profit which leads to bad medical care, they dont want to pay for you to get better so they look for loopholes and pre existing conditions. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('16041','jim'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('16041','jim','EVERYONE should get free health care! the insurance companies are in it for profit which leads to bad medical care, they dont want to pay for you to get better so they look for loopholes and pre existing conditions. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> EVERYONE should get free health care! the insurance companies are in it for profit which leads to bad medical care, they dont want to pay for you to get better so they look for loopholes and pre existing conditions.
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]]> By: weroloko http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-2/#comment-15997 weroloko Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:54:07 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-15997 you are totally right!!!! <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15997','weroloko'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15997','weroloko','you are totally right!!!! '); return false;">Quote</a></div> you are totally right!!!!
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]]> By: weroloko http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-15996 weroloko Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:49:31 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-15996 Just check the stats for divorces every year; end remember "divorce" is one of the "favorite" sports and pastimes in our country, in fact, if you start counting how many single fathers and mothers we will have at the end of this year, just because the partner didn't do it's job, and how many of those single parents will be able to bring health insurance home to all their children... you guys are full of greed! stop thinking just about yourselves!!!! this is a US challenge and we'll go over it! <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15996','weroloko'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15996','weroloko','Just check the stats for divorces every year; end remember "divorce" is one of the "favorite" sports and pastimes in our country, in fact, if you start counting how many single fathers and mothers we will have at the end of this year, just because the partner didn't do it's job, and how many of those single parents will be able to bring health insurance home to all their children... you guys are full of greed! stop thinking just about yourselves!!!! this is a US challenge and we'll go over it! '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Just check the stats for divorces every year; end remember "divorce" is one of the "favorite" sports and pastimes in our country, in fact, if you start counting how many single fathers and mothers we will have at the end of this year, just because the partner didn't do it's job, and how many of those single parents will be able to bring health insurance home to all their children… you guys are full of greed! stop thinking just about yourselves!!!! this is a US challenge and we'll go over it!
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]]> By: Mcb http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-15934 Mcb Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:45:17 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-15934 Why do people "deserve" anything in the first place? This is America, you have to actually do something in order to get anything in return. In essence that is how the world goes around. Healthcare should be the same way. Based on this article it explains that some people choose not to be insured because they would rather spend there money elsewhere. More so, some people can already get insured by government aids but still choose not to. With this being said, only a very small number or virtually no one should "deserve" subsidies. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15934','Mcb'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15934','Mcb','Why do people "deserve" anything in the first place? This is America, you have to actually do something in order to get anything in return. In essence that is how the world goes around. Healthcare should be the same way. Based on this article it explains that some people choose not to be insured because they would rather spend there money elsewhere. More so, some people can already get insured by government aids but still choose not to. With this being said, only a very small number or virtually no one should "deserve" subsidies. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Why do people "deserve" anything in the first place? This is America, you have to actually do something in order to get anything in return. In essence that is how the world goes around. Healthcare should be the same way. Based on this article it explains that some people choose not to be insured because they would rather spend there money elsewhere. More so, some people can already get insured by government aids but still choose not to. With this being said, only a very small number or virtually no one should "deserve" subsidies.
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]]> By: david welch http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-15931 david welch Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:57:48 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-15931 let me get this straight,,,,,,, poor people can afford to go to a doctor and get treatment. insurance companies will pay the bill if you pay them for coverage... the cost of coverage is more than the cost of treatment.... otherwise the insurance companies would not make a profit. are you with me? therefore, the taxpayer is not only going to pay for the treatment,,,,, the taxpayer is also going to pay for the insurance company profit.......... is this nuts ,or what? i call the proposed legislation,,,,, the insurance profit protection act of 2010 <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15931','david welch'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15931','david welch','let me get this straight,,,,,,, poor people can afford to go to a doctor and get treatment. insurance companies will pay the bill if you pay them for coverage... the cost of coverage is more than the cost of treatment.... otherwise the insurance companies would not make a profit. are you with me? \n \ntherefore, the taxpayer is not only going to pay for the treatment,,,,, the taxpayer is also going to pay for the insurance company profit.......... is this nuts ,or what? i call the proposed legislation,,,,, the insurance profit protection act of 2010 '); return false;">Quote</a></div> let me get this straight,,,,,,, poor people can afford to go to a doctor and get treatment. insurance companies will pay the bill if you pay them for coverage… the cost of coverage is more than the cost of treatment…. otherwise the insurance companies would not make a profit. are you with me?

therefore, the taxpayer is not only going to pay for the treatment,,,,, the taxpayer is also going to pay for the insurance company profit………. is this nuts ,or what? i call the proposed legislation,,,,, the insurance profit protection act of 2010

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]]> By: Rob http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-15739 Rob Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:54:40 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-15739 How much money is spent on Medical expenses a year in the United States? The way I see it is if we had every American pay $20 a month towards a National Health Insurance Program that would come out to about 70 Trillion Dollars. Isn't that enough to cover the medical expenses here in the United States? Are we paying more than that a year? Does anyone know the stats on this? I really find it hard to believe that we are spending more than 70 Trillion dollars a year on health care. Just curious <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15739','Rob'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15739','Rob','How much money is spent on Medical expenses a year in the United States? The way I see it is if we had every American pay $20 a month towards a National Health Insurance Program that would come out to about 70 Trillion Dollars. Isn't that enough to cover the medical expenses here in the United States? Are we paying more than that a year? \n \nDoes anyone know the stats on this? I really find it hard to believe that we are spending more than 70 Trillion dollars a year on health care. \n \nJust curious \n \n '); return false;">Quote</a></div> How much money is spent on Medical expenses a year in the United States? The way I see it is if we had every American pay $20 a month towards a National Health Insurance Program that would come out to about 70 Trillion Dollars. Isn't that enough to cover the medical expenses here in the United States? Are we paying more than that a year?

Does anyone know the stats on this? I really find it hard to believe that we are spending more than 70 Trillion dollars a year on health care.

Just curious

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]]> By: vikki http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-2/#comment-15560 vikki Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:45:58 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-15560 Question - does anyone know what percent of Canadian's who need a heart procedure do not survive the wait to receive the procedure, and how many of them come to the U.S. because they are unwilling to wait? All I know is what I hear... I am an American living in Vancouver the past 8 years. I have know people who have waited a year or longer for non-life threatening medical procedures, (knee replacement) But I never hear of anyone waiting for something like heart surgery. My husband's poker buddy has throat cancer and has received wonderful care. But I do think the US needs to go a different way from the Canadian med system. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15560','vikki'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15560','vikki',' Question - does anyone know what percent of Canadian's who need a heart procedure do not survive the wait to receive the procedure, and how many of them come to the U.S. because they are unwilling to wait? \nAll I know is what I hear... I am an American living in Vancouver the past 8 years. I have know people who have waited a year or longer for non-life threatening medical procedures, (knee replacement) But I never hear of anyone waiting for something like heart surgery. My husband's poker buddy has throat cancer and has received wonderful care. But I do think the US needs to go a different way from the Canadian med system. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Question – does anyone know what percent of Canadian's who need a heart procedure do not survive the wait to receive the procedure, and how many of them come to the U.S. because they are unwilling to wait?
All I know is what I hear… I am an American living in Vancouver the past 8 years. I have know people who have waited a year or longer for non-life threatening medical procedures, (knee replacement) But I never hear of anyone waiting for something like heart surgery. My husband's poker buddy has throat cancer and has received wonderful care. But I do think the US needs to go a different way from the Canadian med system.
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]]> By: albert Cecere http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-6/#comment-15544 albert Cecere Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:54:00 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-15544 most people do not understand what health insurance cost untill they get on cobra. cobra is the actual cost of the health plan. This is the amount that the company employer pays each month for the coverage . thats if the employer pays all. so most employees don't find out the real cost untill they get on to cobra. the coverage is the same as the had. there are no pre conditions that are not covered, and as long as your cobra last, and you pay the premiums you are covered to the max of the policy. insurance companies can't cancel you. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('15544','albert Cecere'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('15544','albert Cecere','most people do not understand what health insurance cost untill they get on cobra. cobra is the actual cost of the health plan. This is the amount that the company employer pays each month for the coverage . thats if the employer pays all. so most employees don't find out the real cost untill they get on to cobra. the coverage is the same as the had. there are no pre conditions that are not covered, and as long as your cobra last, and you pay the premiums you are covered to the max of the policy. insurance companies can't cancel you. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> most people do not understand what health insurance cost untill they get on cobra. cobra is the actual cost of the health plan. This is the amount that the company employer pays each month for the coverage . thats if the employer pays all. so most employees don't find out the real cost untill they get on to cobra. the coverage is the same as the had. there are no pre conditions that are not covered, and as long as your cobra last, and you pay the premiums you are covered to the max of the policy. insurance companies can't cancel you.
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