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 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:34:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 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-7/#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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]]> By: Michelle http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-4/#comment-14623 Michelle Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:19:04 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-14623 I agree there is a disconnect between the recipient and provider of the care as regard to costs etc. I was donating blood and afterwards was approached by a bone marrow donor foundation. They asked if I was willing to get typed to be in the donor pool. I said sure, then they asked for my insurance information. So, I asked how much was the procedure and they replied it would be at most a couple hundred dollars, depending on my insurance. A month later I get my explanation of benefits and it turns out the typing cost $3500. I am glad that I am typed, and hope that maybe someday I can be a donor to someone in need, but I think that it is ridiculous that consumers aren't given truthful estimates at the time of service. When I called the foundation to inquire about the lack of disclosure ahead of time about the cost of typing, they were incredulous that I cared about cost, and kept repeating that "the insurance company is Mandated to pay" by the state of MA. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14623','Michelle'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14623','Michelle','I agree there is a disconnect between the recipient and provider of the care as regard to costs etc. \nI was donating blood and afterwards was approached by a bone marrow donor foundation. They asked if I was willing to get typed to be in the donor pool. I said sure, then they asked for my insurance information. So, I asked how much was the procedure and they replied it would be at most a couple hundred dollars, depending on my insurance. A month later I get my explanation of benefits and it turns out the typing cost $3500. I am glad that I am typed, and hope that maybe someday I can be a donor to someone in need, but I think that it is ridiculous that consumers aren't given truthful estimates at the time of service. When I called the foundation to inquire about the lack of disclosure ahead of time about the cost of typing, they were incredulous that I cared about cost, and kept repeating that "the insurance company is Mandated to pay" by the state of MA. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> I agree there is a disconnect between the recipient and provider of the care as regard to costs etc.
I was donating blood and afterwards was approached by a bone marrow donor foundation. They asked if I was willing to get typed to be in the donor pool. I said sure, then they asked for my insurance information. So, I asked how much was the procedure and they replied it would be at most a couple hundred dollars, depending on my insurance. A month later I get my explanation of benefits and it turns out the typing cost $3500. I am glad that I am typed, and hope that maybe someday I can be a donor to someone in need, but I think that it is ridiculous that consumers aren't given truthful estimates at the time of service. When I called the foundation to inquire about the lack of disclosure ahead of time about the cost of typing, they were incredulous that I cared about cost, and kept repeating that "the insurance company is Mandated to pay" by the state of MA.
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]]> By: Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? « The Economy http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-14493 Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? « The Economy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:53:35 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-14493 [...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14493','Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? « The Economy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14493','Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? « The Economy','[...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]
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]]> By: Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | HighYields.com http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-14471 Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | HighYields.com Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:41:19 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-14471 [...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14471','Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | HighYields.com'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14471','Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | HighYields.com','[...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]
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]]> By: Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | Photomaniacal http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-14461 Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | Photomaniacal Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:27:07 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-14461 [...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14461','Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | Photomaniacal'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14461','Married Couples Will Take a Hit On Health Care; Wellness Testing Loophole; The Youth Penalty; Is the Bill Even Legal? | Photomaniacal','[...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Keith Hennessey addresses the above question in How many uninsured people need additional help from taxpayers? [...]
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]]> By: The Only Orthodoxy is Reason » Blog Archive » Misdiagnosed http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-7/#comment-14276 The Only Orthodoxy is Reason » Blog Archive » Misdiagnosed Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:01:35 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-14276 [...] it’s the millions of uninsured people in America (anywhere from 10 million to 47 million, depending on your definition of “uninsured”). The remedy for this problem is equally simple: require everyone to be [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('14276','The Only Orthodoxy is Reason » Blog Archive » Misdiagnosed'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('14276','The Only Orthodoxy is Reason » Blog Archive » Misdiagnosed','[...] it’s the millions of uninsured people in America (anywhere from 10 million to 47 million, depending on your definition of “uninsured”). The remedy for this problem is equally simple: require everyone to be [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] it’s the millions of uninsured people in America (anywhere from 10 million to 47 million, depending on your definition of “uninsured”). The remedy for this problem is equally simple: require everyone to be [...]
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]]> By: C. Steven Tucker http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-13660 C. Steven Tucker Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:43:30 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-13660 Jim, in Wisconsin you have Badger Care which provides "free" (subsidized by Tax Payers) Comprehensive Health Insurance to all Wisconsin residents who are low income. You can apply for Badger Care here: <a href="http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/" rel="nofollow">http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/</a> If you are not low income (or make more than what they consider is "low income" you can apply for the Wisconsin High Risk Health Insurance pool. That website is <a href="http://www.hirsp.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hirsp.org/</a> Both of these programs will provide guaranteed insurability and will cover pre-existing conditions either immediately (if you have had 18 months of prior coverage with no lapse of more than 63 days) or after a short waiting period. For common sense solutions to health care reform. For the reasons why informed individuals CAN NOT support the current health care bills and for common sense solutions to TRULY reforming our Health Insurance system visit <a href="http://www.sbisvcs.com/blog.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.sbisvcs.com/blog.htm</a> <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13660','C. Steven Tucker'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13660','C. Steven Tucker','Jim, in Wisconsin you have Badger Care which provides "free" (subsidized by Tax Payers) Comprehensive Health Insurance to all Wisconsin residents who are low income. You can apply for Badger Care here: <a href=\"http:\/\/dhs.wisconsin.gov\/badgercareplus\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/dhs.wisconsin.gov\/badgercareplus\/<\/a> If you are not low income (or make more than what they consider is "low income" you can apply for the Wisconsin High Risk Health Insurance pool. That website is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hirsp.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.hirsp.org\/<\/a> Both of these programs will provide guaranteed insurability and will cover pre-existing conditions either immediately (if you have had 18 months of prior coverage with no lapse of more than 63 days) or after a short waiting period. For common sense solutions to health care reform. For the reasons why informed individuals CAN NOT support the current health care bills and for common sense solutions to TRULY reforming our Health Insurance system visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbisvcs.com\/blog.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.sbisvcs.com\/blog.htm<\/a> '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Jim, in Wisconsin you have Badger Care which provides "free" (subsidized by Tax Payers) Comprehensive Health Insurance to all Wisconsin residents who are low income. You can apply for Badger Care here: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/ If you are not low income (or make more than what they consider is "low income" you can apply for the Wisconsin High Risk Health Insurance pool. That website is http://www.hirsp.org/ Both of these programs will provide guaranteed insurability and will cover pre-existing conditions either immediately (if you have had 18 months of prior coverage with no lapse of more than 63 days) or after a short waiting period. For common sense solutions to health care reform. For the reasons why informed individuals CAN NOT support the current health care bills and for common sense solutions to TRULY reforming our Health Insurance system visit http://www.sbisvcs.com/blog.htm
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]]> By: C. Steven Tucker http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-13661 C. Steven Tucker Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:44:49 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-13661 Britt, In Wisconsin you have Badger Care which provides "free" (subsidized by Tax Payers) Comprehensive Health Insurance to all Wisconsin residents who are low income. You can apply for Badger Care here: <a href="http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/" target="_blank">http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/</a> If you are not low income (or make more than what they consider is "low income" you can apply for the Wisconsin High Risk Health Insurance pool. That website is <a href="http://www.hirsp.org/" target="_blank">http://www.hirsp.org/</a> Both of these programs will provide guaranteed insurability and will cover pre-existing conditions either immediately (if you have had 18 months of prior coverage with no lapse of more than 63 days) or after a short waiting period. For common sense solutions to health care reform. For the reasons why informed individuals CAN NOT support the current health care bills and for common sense solutions to TRULY reforming our Health Insurance system visit <a href="http://www.sbisvcs.com/blog.htm" target="_blank">http://www.sbisvcs.com/blog.htm</a> <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13661','C. Steven Tucker'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13661','C. Steven Tucker','Britt, \n \nIn Wisconsin you have Badger Care which provides "free" (subsidized by Tax Payers) Comprehensive Health Insurance to all Wisconsin residents who are low income. You can apply for Badger Care here: <a href=\"http:\/\/dhs.wisconsin.gov\/badgercareplus\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/dhs.wisconsin.gov\/badgercareplus\/<\/a> If you are not low income (or make more than what they consider is "low income" you can apply for the Wisconsin High Risk Health Insurance pool. That website is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hirsp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.hirsp.org\/<\/a> Both of these programs will provide guaranteed insurability and will cover pre-existing conditions either immediately (if you have had 18 months of prior coverage with no lapse of more than 63 days) or after a short waiting period. For common sense solutions to health care reform. For the reasons why informed individuals CAN NOT support the current health care bills and for common sense solutions to TRULY reforming our Health Insurance system visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbisvcs.com\/blog.htm\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.sbisvcs.com\/blog.htm<\/a> '); return false;">Quote</a></div> Britt,

In Wisconsin you have Badger Care which provides "free" (subsidized by Tax Payers) Comprehensive Health Insurance to all Wisconsin residents who are low income. You can apply for Badger Care here: http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/ If you are not low income (or make more than what they consider is "low income" you can apply for the Wisconsin High Risk Health Insurance pool. That website is http://www.hirsp.org/ Both of these programs will provide guaranteed insurability and will cover pre-existing conditions either immediately (if you have had 18 months of prior coverage with no lapse of more than 63 days) or after a short waiting period. For common sense solutions to health care reform. For the reasons why informed individuals CAN NOT support the current health care bills and for common sense solutions to TRULY reforming our Health Insurance system visit http://www.sbisvcs.com/blog.htm

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]]> By: britt in wisconsin http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/comment-page-1/#comment-13659 britt in wisconsin Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:20:03 +0000 http://keithhennessey.com/2009/04/09/how-many-uninsured-people-need-additional-help-from-taxpayers/#comment-13659 agree. well said. <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('13659','britt in wisconsin'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('13659','britt in wisconsin','agree. well said. '); return false;">Quote</a></div> agree. well said.
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