Flame — HabitableZone

Flame » in reply to Much of what you say is happening now, with our wonderful private system.

Not that much.
TB — (archived)

Again, almost 85 percent of Americans are covered under some kind of health insurance (this includes all kinds--government, private, etc.)

Of the remainder, I don't know all the reasons. Some small-business jobs don't have insurance (this is probably most of the number, since the jobless poor are eligible for government insurance). Entry-level jobs in large organizations have insurance. A burger-flipper at McDonalds gets insurance. Maybe a family-owned restaurant where everyone makes twice the money a burger-flipper does, doesn't have insurance.

Some people don't want insurance. Some other people are poor, but don't want to draw attention to themselves by applying for Medicaid.

The Census numbers are people who had no insurance during the previous year. How many are in a temporary situation?

I would really like to see more detailed surveys on this from the Census people.

I'm not arguing the fact that 15 percent of Americans is still way too many people who have no insurance. But I am not willing to accept the argument that the best solution is crappy health care for everybody.

Figure out a way to cover that fifteen percent, and leave the rest of the system alone.

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