Comments on: Some good news on health financing http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/0037 from the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:08:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: AAPS News of the Day » Blog Archive » Number of uninsured fell, but government dependency rose http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/0037#comment-1810 AAPS News of the Day » Blog Archive » Number of uninsured fell, but government dependency rose Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:19:03 +0000 http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/?p=37#comment-1810 [...] “Some good news on health financing,” AAPS News of the Day 7/15/08. [...] [...] “Some good news on health financing,” AAPS News of the Day 7/15/08. [...]

]]> By: doctorsh http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/0037#comment-1573 doctorsh Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:53:42 +0000 http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/?p=37#comment-1573 New Jersey is governed by liberals. The bill has zero chance of passing. New Jersey is governed by liberals.

The bill has zero chance of passing.

]]> By: Dr. Z. Herschman http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/0037#comment-1572 Dr. Z. Herschman Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:32:04 +0000 http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/?p=37#comment-1572 Stiffling competition among the several states for insurance product dollars only brings higher cost and misery onto the population of the restricted and monopolized state. The focus of efforts to expose inequity should be on the odious profiteering that is perpetuated by this monopoly rooted in stultifiyng regulation. The politicians from both major parties who support this should be exposed and called to account. Stiffling competition among the several states for insurance product dollars only brings higher cost and misery onto the population of the restricted and monopolized state. The focus of efforts to expose inequity should be on the odious profiteering that is perpetuated by this monopoly rooted in stultifiyng regulation. The politicians from both major parties who support this should be exposed and called to account.

]]> By: Dr. H. Butler http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/0037#comment-1570 Dr. H. Butler Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:10:30 +0000 http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/?p=37#comment-1570 1. If 1/5 of the population is not insured, then the remaining 4/5 has to pay an additional 25% to cover the uninsured: (5/4) x (4/5) = 1. 2. Rationing care is not avoided by universal coverage, however achieved. There will still be limits to what can be afforded, unless we are willing to borrow to pay for care. 1. If 1/5 of the population is not insured, then the remaining 4/5 has to pay an additional 25% to cover the uninsured: (5/4) x (4/5) = 1.

2. Rationing care is not avoided by universal coverage, however achieved.
There will still be limits to what can be afforded, unless we are willing to borrow to pay for care.

]]> By: Dr. H. Butler http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/0037#comment-1569 Dr. H. Butler Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:09:36 +0000 http://www.aapsonline.org/newsoftheday/?p=37#comment-1569 1. If 1/5 of the population is not insured, then the remaining 4/5 has to pay an addition 25% to cover the uninsured: (5/4) x (4/5) = 1. 2. Rationing care is not avoided by universal coverage, however achieved. There will still be limits to what can be afforded, unless we are willing to borrow to pay for care. 1. If 1/5 of the population is not insured, then the remaining 4/5 has to pay an addition 25% to cover the uninsured: (5/4) x (4/5) = 1.

2. Rationing care is not avoided by universal coverage, however achieved.
There will still be limits to what can be afforded, unless we are willing to borrow to pay for care.

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