http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009813/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 02:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009813/comment-page-1/#comment-44974 Bart Ingles Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:42:33 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4687#comment-44974 Larry, I gather that's an annual average. So the low half of my range. Larry, I gather that’s an annual average. So the low half of my range.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009813/comment-page-1/#comment-44937 Larry C. Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:23:39 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4687#comment-44937 Bart. I'm goiing to guess it's in the range of $300 to $350 billion. Bart. I’m goiing to guess it’s in the range of $300 to $350 billion.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009813/comment-page-1/#comment-44915 Joe S. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:56:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4687#comment-44915 Thanks for reminding us about Obama's grandmother. It was the President, not the townhall protesters, who first started talking about the need to deny people health care. Thanks for reminding us about Obama’s grandmother. It was the President, not the townhall protesters, who first started talking about the need to deny people health care.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009813/comment-page-1/#comment-44879 Bart Ingles Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:43:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4687#comment-44879 I didn't see a total dollar estimate for Emanuel's proposal. But right now the employer exclusion costs, what, $250bn annually? What would this be over ten years, $3-4 trillion? I didn’t see a total dollar estimate for Emanuel’s proposal. But right now the employer exclusion costs, what, $250bn annually? What would this be over ten years, $3-4 trillion?

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009813/comment-page-1/#comment-44865 Ken Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:16:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4687#comment-44865 on AARP selling out, it's only a matter of time. on AARP selling out, it’s only a matter of time.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/hits-misses-2009813/comment-page-1/#comment-44848 Devon Herrick Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:27:03 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4687#comment-44848 The French spend closer to 20% of payroll. Zeke Emanuel is off by a factor of two! Or did he mean a 10% value added tax in addition to the employer mandate that firms must spend 8% of payroll? If that's the case, 8% plus 10% is about what the French spend. Of course, the French system is also going broke! The French spend closer to 20% of payroll. Zeke Emanuel is off by a factor of two! Or did he mean a 10% value added tax in addition to the employer mandate that firms must spend 8% of payroll? If that’s the case, 8% plus 10% is about what the French spend. Of course, the French system is also going broke!

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