On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:21:36 -0700 (PDT), turtoni
fastmail.net> wrote:
>On Aug 26, 5:26Â pm, "jjs" wrote:
>>>"WASHINGTON —  The Census Bureau reports that the number of people
>>>lacking health insurance dropped by more than 1 million in 2007, the
>>>first annual decline since the Bush administration took office.
>>
>> Might the decrease be accounted for by increased mortality?
>
>This year life expectancy in the USA has increased to 79.2
There are lots of studies claiming the exact opposite.
>You'll have to try harder.
>
>And as we all know people without health insurance are just left to
>die like dogs on the streets in the USA.
Oh, sure you can get healthcare by walking into any ER.
But if you have any money to pay , they will send their dogs out to
collect. Many have committed suicide after they saw what they were
charged for a procedure like an appendix operation, with no healthcare
plan. The hospital increase the cost to the non-insured on top of that
amount, as the HMO's negotiate a set price, as well as paying for a
portion of the cost.
>And what's up with Medicare?
>
>Let's hope they increase the taxes and we get more government workers.
>heh.
Unlikely to happen.
>The unemployment rate in Germany and France for example is something
>to aim for, right? ;-)
At least in those countries they have universal healthcare to take
care of their citizens, working or not. Here you either swim or sink
and die, trying to make it with no help.
And you want to call that "civilization"?
America is so far from civilized its not a joke. Of course we had no
problems killing native Americans and keeping slaves handy so it is to
be expected that people here are semi-barbaric, at the very least.
