Posted on January 21, 2010.
How can people with low incomes * * means lower insurance costs? Huckleberry suggested that people with low incomes may enable low cost of private health insurance - but he does not say how * * to be possible.
Giuliani said the tax credits, people will be able to afford insurance at low cost. (How is that possible?)
I have not thought about what other GOP candidates want, but how low-income people - and those on disability - afford expensive HUGE insurance plans on the little money that is already given them a month?
Wow some people here are sickening.
You're right, they can not. It's insane. low income means that these people work, they contribute to society and yet they are denied medical care. It's madness.
They need to expand Medicare to provide coverage for low-income people and the poor completely. I know people who have left their jobs to obtain medical care during pregnancy, it is not helpful to anyone.
Each time I bought insurance, thanks to my employer. Insurance for my family would cost about $ 1,000 per month. Thanks to the employer, the cost of $ 450 per month. I discovered this when I changed jobs. They sent a nice letter saying that would cover full cost. I tell this story so people will understand that the people of the middle class can not afford insurance if it comes with the benefits of employment.
The problem starts with the employers do not offer. Most businesses pay minimum wages have a bad insurance plan to a high cost. Therefore, these people do not register.
The cost of insurance is driven by the cost of doing business. There are two major health problems here. Firstly, people who can afford it will go to the emergency room. But when the person seeking ER treatment, the cost is $ 500 for a visit instead of a regular visit of $ 65. They promise to pay, but they can not. The hospital has to charge more people with insurance to offset the costs.
The other problem is prosecuted. I do not speak at the trial itself, but the reprecussions her. For example, when my wife (it is an ex) were pregnant with our first three children, doctors have not done an ultrasound. The latter had an ultrasound. I asked the technician to the scene of the ultrasound why we have to do this. He said: "If a doctor does not perform tests that are available in the area, he worked in, if something goes wrong, they lose the lawsuit because he did not do everything."
How does this translate to? Medical costs are rising steadily because doctors and hospitals have to cover their butts. So, what insurance companies do. Increase their rates. As they say, it runs.
The solution is not for the government to provide health care. The government is already in the programs too. U.S. companies need to offer better services at better prices.
And people need to take better care of themselves. I work for a fast food company in Texas. Most employees are paid minimum wage or slightly higher. There is a high percent of people who drink, smoke, and drug abuse is happening. There is a high percent of people being overweight. There is a high percent of single mothers. Many mothers who still have their husbands, men are worthless garbage. I do not think the government should the bullets.
Unfortunately, the best paid people are not taking better care of themselves. How smoking, beer-drinking, overweight, never exercise an impact on insurance? They seek medical help, but at the cost of the insurance company.
Think about it. History was made recently with identical quads being born. They were Cana.
