A Weblog of Centrist Voices in American Politics
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May 06, 2006But what a minute, who's going to pick up the tab?This was Cover the Uninsured Week. At the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation there's a nice summary of the problem, with a link to a fuller report. Two key points: 1) Fewer employers are offering health care coverage. as health care costs rise, large and small companies are finding it hard to offer affordable health insurance. With premium rising each year for companies and their employees, millions of workers are no longer accepting the health insurance offered through their jobs. If trends continue, this could dramatically increase the number of working but uninsured people in this nation. More and more, having a job, even a full-time job, does not guarantee coverage. 2) Fewer folks can pay the premiums. more than half of all adults who do not have health insurance coverage say the high cost of coverage is the reason they are uninsured. Not earth-shattering news but something we need to be reminded of every so often. Posted by c3 at May 6, 2006 10:45 AMComments
I'm reminded that the Brits, with, in some areas, better overall health , pay half what we do with "socialized" medicine. Our system isn't only not cutting it, it's dragging us down economically. Posted by: Marcus at May 6, 2006 11:01 PMI'm not sure I'd use the British as the shining example of state-financed health care. Posted by: Scotch Drinker at May 8, 2006 03:18 PMI blogged about this once. The ONLY reason hubby and I have health insurance is because hubby is a disabled, retired vet who qualifies for TriCare (formerly Champus). We get the equivalent of HMO/PPO coverage for a mere $460 a year for the both of us. AND it doesn't matter whether or who we are employed with. I know that "socialized" medicine ala England/Canada is not by any means perfect, but Marcus is right -- our current system isn't cutting it. There's got to be something better, even if the insurance companies scream and squeal about it. Posted by: Heather at May 8, 2006 11:17 PMMarcus, I also delcine to join in the reactionary responses usually heard when anyone mentions "socialized medicine." I think the end justifies the means--if it's more efficient and can cover more people, it's worth considering. That said, even centrists like Wes Clark have spoken out in favor of single payer. Enough of the partisan ideological whining, let's find a solution! Posted by: JP at May 8, 2006 11:57 PMWait-- now Wes Clark is a centrist? His own campaign described him as "pro-choice, pro-affirmative action, pro-environment, pro-health care, and pro-labor." If that's not definitively liberal (not Leftist, mind you, but liberal), then I have a serious misconception of where the political center lies. Posted by: Bobby at May 12, 2006 12:12 AM |
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