Comments on: The True Number of Uninsured American http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/ Where Right and Might come together! Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:49:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Universal Health Care? NO! | RichDayHealthPlans Blog http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-143 Universal Health Care? NO! | RichDayHealthPlans Blog Wed, 13 May 2009 21:55:51 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-143 [...] people are uninsured, but whatever that number is, everyone has to have coverage. RW Johnny of The Tennessee ConserVOLiance blog shows that the real number is closer to 11,260,150 only 3.75% of the population of the US, not the [...] [...] people are uninsured, but whatever that number is, everyone has to have coverage. RW Johnny of The Tennessee ConserVOLiance blog shows that the real number is closer to 11,260,150 only 3.75% of the population of the US, not the [...]

]]> By: wawu ndombleh http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-134 wawu ndombleh Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:11:35 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-134 Hello America! Hello Bush (BUll SHit man!) Hello chicken Obama! Hello America!
Hello Bush (BUll SHit man!)
Hello chicken Obama!

]]> By: David Marquette, MI http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-128 David Marquette, MI Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:49:05 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-128 Let's be clear. The number of uninsured is not the only problem. Affordability is an issue to the 96.25% who do have coverage, or access to it. America does not have a system of health care. We have a market of health care. A system that employees many and generates profits. If we were to nationalize the entire industry we sould bankrupt ourselves, well more than we already have. Single payer systems in Massachusetts and Taiwan have caused huge increases in government system. At present we provide care to the very young and the very old. I propose that we take the unaffordable, possibly bankrupting cost out of the space inbetween. National major medical coverage from cradle to grave. Surviving a major illness or injury shoould not have the penalty of financial ruin. If a person wishes to seek preventative care during their middle years that is their choice. There are 17 million Americans that do not have coverage that have the resourses to but choose not to. We are an unhealthy country. We don't take good care of ourselves. Having access to a government run system is not going to change that. I would endorse a "system" that saves peoples lives but not one that drains our resourses trying to provide coverage to those who want to make their own choices. Let’s be clear. The number of uninsured is not the only problem. Affordability is an issue to the 96.25% who do have coverage, or access to it. America does not have a system of health care. We have a market of health care. A system that employees many and generates profits. If we were to nationalize the entire industry we sould bankrupt ourselves, well more than we already have. Single payer systems in Massachusetts and Taiwan have caused huge increases in government system. At present we provide care to the very young and the very old. I propose that we take the unaffordable, possibly bankrupting cost out of the space inbetween. National major medical coverage from cradle to grave. Surviving a major illness or injury shoould not have the penalty of financial ruin. If a person wishes to seek preventative care during their middle years that is their choice. There are 17 million Americans that do not have coverage that have the resourses to but choose not to. We are an unhealthy country. We don’t take good care of ourselves. Having access to a government run system is not going to change that. I would endorse a “system” that saves peoples lives but not one that drains our resourses trying to provide coverage to those who want to make their own choices.

]]> By: Chuck http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-126 Chuck Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:20:31 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-126 I guess my problem lies in the statement "It takes about 3 years from the time they apply for disability to receive disability and that is if they win their case." Is the disability not a government managed system? Aren't these the same beaurcrats everyone wants to manage our full health care mechanism from insurance to delivery? Why do we believe that a federal government that can't manage Medicare and 50 states can't manage state programs are all of a sudden going to become efficient and effective? We are already spending $454 billion in 2008 with a forecast long term Medicare debt in the trillions. Have we lost our collective minds or are we moving into the collective? I guess my problem lies in the statement “It takes about 3 years from the time they apply for disability to receive disability and that is if they win their case.”

Is the disability not a government managed system? Aren’t these the same beaurcrats everyone wants to manage our full health care mechanism from insurance to delivery?

Why do we believe that a federal government that can’t manage Medicare and 50 states can’t manage state programs are all of a sudden going to become efficient and effective? We are already spending $454 billion in 2008 with a forecast long term Medicare debt in the trillions. Have we lost our collective minds or are we moving into the collective?

]]> By: Dave http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-119 Dave Sun, 10 Feb 2008 07:08:55 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-119 Cindie, there are certainly always going to be individual cases that pull on the hearts of all of us. However, when it comes to public policy that will, in effect, put the government in full control of our health system we need to be very careful indeed. The individuals you are referring to have many options including charities and their local free clinics. Most hospitals include in their budgets money to help the poor. Also, what about family? We need to help ourselves, not rely on the government to do it. In this case the cure is worse than the disease. Cindie, there are certainly always going to be individual cases that pull on the hearts of all of us. However, when it comes to public policy that will, in effect, put the government in full control of our health system we need to be very careful indeed. The individuals you are referring to have many options including charities and their local free clinics. Most hospitals include in their budgets money to help the poor. Also, what about family? We need to help ourselves, not rely on the government to do it. In this case the cure is worse than the disease.

]]> By: Cindie http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-118 Cindie Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:36:18 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-118 I understand what you are saying about health care and those who take advantage of it. However, we have many people who are disabled and do not have health care. I work with people who are applying for their disability. They are unable to seek health care because they have been kicked off of TennCare. It takes about 3 years from the time they apply for disability to receive disability and that is if they win their case. So what are these people supposed to do in the mean time? Many of them go to the Health Departments, but that does not help them when it comes to the medications they are prescribed since they still have to pay for it. So I would like to know what your solution is? It seems easy to voice one's opinion, but you did not voice a solution to the problem. I understand what you are saying about health care and those who take advantage of it. However, we have many people who are disabled and do not have health care. I work with people who are applying for their disability. They are unable to seek health care because they have been kicked off of TennCare. It takes about 3 years from the time they apply for disability to receive disability and that is if they win their case. So what are these people supposed to do in the mean time? Many of them go to the Health Departments, but that does not help them when it comes to the medications they are prescribed since they still have to pay for it. So I would like to know what your solution is? It seems easy to voice one’s opinion, but you did not voice a solution to the problem.

]]> By: joe starkes http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-115 joe starkes Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:58:43 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-115 my self an my son &wife&kids are with out insurance because we cant affored it an cant get on on tencare the kids is what i worry about the most what do we do die my self an my son &wife&kids are with out insurance because we cant affored it an cant get on on tencare the kids is what i worry about the most what do we do die

]]> By: bluecollarmuse http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-63 bluecollarmuse Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:57:31 +0000 http://tncva.wordpress.com/2007/12/09/the-true-number-of-uninsured-american/#comment-63 Johnny - Thanks for the math on this one. It's a great contribution to the debate. Can't wait to use that info elsewhere. Blue Johnny –

Thanks for the math on this one. It’s a great contribution to the debate. Can’t wait to use that info elsewhere.

Blue

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