Today the uninsured cost the insured an extra $341 a person ($922 per family) to pay for their unpaid medical bills.
By 2010 this will rise to $532 extra for every insured person or $1502 per family.
The future looks bleak...
Jun-08-2005 22:03
St_Andrew
I <3 NYC
Registered: May 2003
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
sooo, what about madatory insurence?
Jun-08-2005 22:05
ProDiGaL
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Earth, Solar System
or god forbid, a public health care system.
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Jun-09-2005 00:23
St_Andrew
I <3 NYC
Registered: May 2003
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
quote:
Originally posted by ProDiGaL
or god forbid, a public health care system.
Dude we all know that that's against every americans most basic rights
Jun-09-2005 00:25
NeoPhono
Übermensch
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: In Orbit
quote:
Originally posted by ProDiGaL
or god forbid, a public health care system.
I'll take the lesser of two evils and pay for the uninsured. I just won't be happy about it. I will be happier than if the government was running healthcare however.
Jun-09-2005 05:04
PeacefulWarrior
aDdiCtEd to cHUnKy bEaTs
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Boulder, Colorado
quote:
How much do the Uninsured Cost?
$19.99
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Jun-09-2005 06:06
Trancer-X
mutatis mutandis
Registered: Jul 2001
Location: Shambhala
quote:
Originally posted by NeoPhono
I'll take the lesser of two evils and pay for the uninsured. I just won't be happy about it. I will be happier than if the government was running healthcare however.
Why can't they just do both? Public and private health insurance could easily coexist, couldn't it? If no, why not?
Jun-09-2005 06:16
Dupz
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Melbourne
quote:
Originally posted by Trancer-X
Why can't they just do both? Public and private health insurance could easily coexist, couldn't it? If no, why not?
Both systems coexist in Australia with minimal fuss
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Jun-09-2005 07:02
NeoPhono
Übermensch
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: In Orbit
quote:
Originally posted by Trancer-X
Why can't they just do both? Public and private health insurance could easily coexist, couldn't it? If no, why not?
There will be two systems in America and most hospitals and doctor's groups are already preparing for it. There is also a national group of healthcare representatives also getting ready for it.
I've talked about it in more detail in other posts, but here's the jist.
You'll have a "public" healthcare system that will be less exepensive than current healthcare but will have long waits due to the amount of people using it while also attracting lower quality workers since it will pay less than the alternative healthcare system. It will basically be cheaper but have longer lines and lower quality than what Americans currently enounter.
You'll also have a "private" healthcare system for those that wish to pay above what the government asks for in public health costs. These "subscription" services will offer shorter lines and quality of care that is what we have now or higher. It will also attract top quality workers due to this systems ability to pay more than the "public" sector. Basically it will be equally or more expensive than current healthcare prices, but it will offer shorter lines and higher quality.
Instead of the system we have now, in which everyone at least has the ability to recieve the same quality of care, we will have a definite stratification where the rich recieve quick, high quality care and the rest recieve lower quality care with drastically increased waiting times. This in my opinion is a horrible "solution," but it appears to be the solution America is heading towards.
Jun-09-2005 07:17
Arbiter
Naked Power Organ
Registered: May 2002
Location:
I'm uninsured, and I cost you people $0.00. Maybe you should spend more time worrying on that $682.00 person who balances me off, and less time working on some "universal" system which helps people who don't take care of themselves at the expense of people who do.
Jun-09-2005 07:51
metalgearsolid
I am a sexist
Registered: Apr 2005
Location: For you neo/
quote:
Originally posted by Arbiter
I'm uninsured, and I cost you people $0.00. Maybe you should spend more time worrying on that $682.00 person who balances me off, and less time working on some "universal" system which helps people who don't take care of themselves at the expense of people who do.
WOW! u should be so proud of yourself you are uninsured and happy that you take care of yourself. Well u bastard you are young now but what happens when you are older and your body begins to fall apart? Who will take care of that???
Jun-09-2005 12:36
Dervish
Your opinion matters.
Registered: Dec 2003
Location:
I'm thinking of getting a medical plan even though I have the NHS. Just to get stuff done quicker and for dentistry and stuff.
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