Comments on: The Myth About Those 47-50 Million Uninsured Americans http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/ in all matter of opinion, our adversaries are insane. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:20:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TedintheShed http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-644101 TedintheShed Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:31:58 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/#comment-644101 3,4,5, I can understand why a single person who is 20 would turn down health insurance- the risk of hospitalization is minimal and it may not be a bad choice for them. Those are the folks I am referring to that are the amoung the 12-18 million I am referring to. While those examples you've given seem scary and irresponsible, I don't think that's as big a chunk as the example I've given. However, they have to be counted too. 3,4,5,

I can understand why a single person who is 20 would turn down health insurance- the risk of hospitalization is minimal and it may not be a bad choice for them. Those are the folks I am referring to that are the amoung the 12-18 million I am referring to.

While those examples you’ve given seem scary and irresponsible, I don’t think that’s as big a chunk as the example I’ve given. However, they have to be counted too.

]]> By: Peejz http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-644100 Peejz Thu, 19 Jul 2007 13:25:18 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/#comment-644100 Ted, I've hesitated to use him as an example, but my husband has employees, women in this case, that do turn down the insurance and it just infuriates him. They pocket the money, and because they have kids, they are entitled to that wonderful "free" healthcare for the kids, but I am not sure what they are thinking for themselves, as they are s.o.l. if something happens ... Ted, I’ve hesitated to use him as an example, but my husband has employees, women in this case, that do turn down the insurance and it just infuriates him. They pocket the money, and because they have kids, they are entitled to that wonderful “free” healthcare for the kids, but I am not sure what they are thinking for themselves, as they are s.o.l. if something happens …

]]> By: BonBon http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-644097 BonBon Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:52:55 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/#comment-644097 PS...he has been admonished endlessly by his family for making such a poor choice but that's another story. :-w PS…he has been admonished endlessly by his family for making such a poor choice but that’s another story. :-w

]]> By: BonBon http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-644096 BonBon Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:51:50 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/#comment-644096 You certainly have that right Ted. A family member who just last year decided not to have the money taken out for health insurance broke his leg; compound fracture in three places. A week in shock trauma, a surgery, and a follow up surgery three weeks later were all paid for by who I don't know but it wasn't him I can assure you. They did NOT turn him down for treatment. You certainly have that right Ted. A family member who just last year decided not to have the money taken out for health insurance broke his leg; compound fracture in three places. A week in shock trauma, a surgery, and a follow up surgery three weeks later were all paid for by who I don’t know but it wasn’t him I can assure you. They did NOT turn him down for treatment.

]]> By: TedintheShed http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-644094 TedintheShed Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:16:43 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/#comment-644094 When you boil down the numbers, the figure for uninsured it really around 12-18 million. Many of those are out of choice- young people who choose to pocket the money instead of paying for health insurance so they can buy that high end stereo system of drive a beameer, as some examples. When you boil down the numbers, the figure for uninsured it really around 12-18 million. Many of those are out of choice- young people who choose to pocket the money instead of paying for health insurance so they can buy that high end stereo system of drive a beameer, as some examples.

]]> By: Axinar http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/comment-page-1/#comment-644068 Axinar Thu, 19 Jul 2007 01:25:36 +0000 http://rightvoices.com/2007/07/18/the-myth-about-those-47-50-million-uninsured-americans/#comment-644068 Yes, but you have to admit the "spirit" of what he has to say is pretty much dead-on. For instance, latest news today in our area is that our major health insurance carrier Anthem is <a href="http://axinar.blogspot.com/2007/07/hagit-limor-discovers-anthem-is-cheap.html" rel="nofollow">lowballing mental health providers</a> so bad that most of them have had to pull out of Anthem's network. AND they did this shortly AFTER negotiating contracts with several major companies and governments in the area ... Yes, but you have to admit the “spirit” of what he has to say is pretty much dead-on.

For instance, latest news today in our area is that our major health insurance carrier Anthem is lowballing mental health providers so bad that most of them have had to pull out of Anthem’s network.

AND they did this shortly AFTER negotiating contracts with several major companies and governments in the area …

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