Comments on: Hits & Misses – 2009/5/13 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 02:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ron Greiner http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/comment-page-1/#comment-42535 Ron Greiner Wed, 13 May 2009 23:04:21 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3369#comment-42535 The well baby article states, "Even people without insurance often get sharp discounts from list prices on their hospital bills." The article could have said that only people without insurance pay the $36,625 and people with insurance pay less than half that. The media says that the uninsured don't pay their bills when the truth is the uninsured pay double. The well baby article states, “Even people without insurance often get sharp discounts from list prices on their hospital bills.”

The article could have said that only people without insurance pay the $36,625 and people with insurance pay less than half that.

The media says that the uninsured don’t pay their bills when the truth is the uninsured pay double.

]]> By: Rick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/comment-page-1/#comment-42531 Rick Wed, 13 May 2009 20:16:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3369#comment-42531 Thing is, the diamond can't nag, or argue or complain. It can only sit there and brighten your day. What's that worth? It's priceless. Thing is, the diamond can’t nag, or argue or complain. It can only sit there and brighten your day.

What’s that worth? It’s priceless.

]]> By: Charlie http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/comment-page-1/#comment-42530 Charlie Wed, 13 May 2009 20:06:13 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3369#comment-42530 The LifeGem link immediately brought up some questions: 1)By increasing the amount of diamonds available, will this decrease the demand in the diamond market? 2)By increasing the amount of diamonds, probably, in the hands of older people (who are supposedly recently single) will this increase the rate of marriages in retirement homes? 3) One from a friend- If your "loved one" is obese can you get a bigger diamond (Yes this is morbid, but still a valid question). The answer I found, yes, but it is fiscally absurd to do. A one carat (actually a tad less than that) blue diamond is about $20,000 and it sounds like that can be made out of little more than a handful of hair. In fact, LifeGem is making a diamond from a lock of hair from Ludwig Beethoven (I assume not much hair left anymore). So, if your loved one is obese and they are really your "loved, loved, loved one", and therefore you are willing to spend everything for this afterlife reminder bauble, then sure go for it. The LifeGem link immediately brought up some questions:

1)By increasing the amount of diamonds available, will this decrease the demand in the diamond market?

2)By increasing the amount of diamonds, probably, in the hands of older people (who are supposedly recently single) will this increase the rate of marriages in retirement homes?

3) One from a friend- If your “loved one” is obese can you get a bigger diamond (Yes this is morbid, but still a valid question). The answer I found, yes, but it is fiscally absurd to do. A one carat (actually a tad less than that) blue diamond is about $20,000 and it sounds like that can be made out of little more than a handful of hair. In fact, LifeGem is making a diamond from a lock of hair from Ludwig Beethoven (I assume not much hair left anymore). So, if your loved one is obese and they are really your “loved, loved, loved one”, and therefore you are willing to spend everything for this afterlife reminder bauble, then sure go for it.

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/comment-page-1/#comment-42529 Tom H. Wed, 13 May 2009 19:44:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3369#comment-42529 I think LifeGem is offering the possiblility of a totally different kind of relationship. I think LifeGem is offering the possiblility of a totally different kind of relationship.

]]> By: Bart http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/comment-page-1/#comment-42524 Bart Wed, 13 May 2009 18:21:19 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3369#comment-42524 I'm sure there's a good reason LifeGem doesn't describe the process in detail on its web site. Bleah. I’m sure there’s a good reason LifeGem doesn’t describe the process in detail on its web site. Bleah.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/comment-page-1/#comment-42520 Joe S. Wed, 13 May 2009 15:34:14 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3369#comment-42520 I'm not surprised at the baby delivery numbers. When there is no price competition, charges are going to be all over the map. I’m not surprised at the baby delivery numbers. When there is no price competition, charges are going to be all over the map.

]]> By: Greg http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009513/comment-page-1/#comment-42519 Greg Wed, 13 May 2009 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=3369#comment-42519 How exeactly do you get your "loved one" reduced to carbon? Do you put out a contract? Is she stalked? I hope the end is painless. How exeactly do you get your “loved one” reduced to carbon? Do you put out a contract? Is she stalked? I hope the end is painless.

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