Comments on: Which Is Better: Being Uninsured in the US or Being Insured by the Government in Canada? http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 18:53:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Floccina http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-97534 Floccina Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:07:04 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-97534 But all that screening may not be good. Do not get me wrong it seems that the health gap between rich and poor is greater in Canada than in the USA but that could be for other reasons. From what I have heard those screens may not help and might even be counter productive. But all that screening may not be good. Do not get me wrong it seems that the health gap between rich and poor is greater in Canada than in the USA but that could be for other reasons. From what I have heard those screens may not help and might even be counter productive.

]]> By: Uninsurance and Child Mortality | John Graham | NCPA http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-49326 Uninsurance and Child Mortality | John Graham | NCPA Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:31:55 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-49326 [...] is not a meaningful indicator of access to medical care in the U.S.  Uninsured Americans consume more primary care than “universally” insured Canadians. Patients in ERs are treated the same, [...] [...] is not a meaningful indicator of access to medical care in the U.S.  Uninsured Americans consume more primary care than “universally” insured Canadians. Patients in ERs are treated the same, [...]

]]> By: Does Lack of Insurance Cause Premature Death? Probably Not. | Linda Gorman And John Goodman | NCPA http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-47841 Does Lack of Insurance Cause Premature Death? Probably Not. | Linda Gorman And John Goodman | NCPA Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:59:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-47841 [...] authors are on record as favoring Canada’s system of single-payer national health insurance. Yet insured patients in Canada fare worse than the uninsured in the United States. The O’Neills find [...] [...] authors are on record as favoring Canada’s system of single-payer national health insurance. Yet insured patients in Canada fare worse than the uninsured in the United States. The O’Neills find [...]

]]> By: Kaz Vorpal http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-44653 Kaz Vorpal Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:14:50 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-44653 http://butnowyouknow.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/who-are-the-47-million-uninsured/ Check out the actual breakdown of the "47 million uninsured" numbers: The Breakdown The largest, overlapping, groups of uninsured in the US include: 9,000,000 Millionaires 27,000,000 people who make more than $50,000 per year, but choose not to get insurance 22,000,000 Young adults who can afford insurance, but choose not to 14,000,000 People who can already get medicaid, but choose not to 11,000,000 Illegal Immigrants 23,000,000 People who are actually insured. That’s right; you’ve been lied to…surprised? This adds up to more than forty seven million, because of the overlap – for example young adults who are millionaires and change insurance companies fit into four categories, above... Details about each category, and links to sources, are at the actual article: http://butnowyouknow.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/who-are-the-47-million-uninsured/ http://butnowyouknow.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/who-are-the-47-million-uninsured/

Check out the actual breakdown of the “47 million uninsured” numbers:

The Breakdown

The largest, overlapping, groups of uninsured in the US include:

9,000,000 Millionaires
27,000,000 people who make more than $50,000 per year, but choose not to get insurance
22,000,000 Young adults who can afford insurance, but choose not to
14,000,000 People who can already get medicaid, but choose not to
11,000,000 Illegal Immigrants
23,000,000 People who are actually insured. That’s right; you’ve been lied to…surprised?

This adds up to more than forty seven million, because of the overlap – for example young adults who are millionaires and change insurance companies fit into four categories, above…

Details about each category, and links to sources, are at the actual article:

http://butnowyouknow.wordpress.com/2009/08/05/who-are-the-47-million-uninsured/

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-44175 Vicki Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:37:53 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-44175 Somebody needs to let the president in on these finding. Somebody needs to let the president in on these finding.

]]> By: Greg http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-44164 Greg Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:02:21 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-44164 John, tell June and David this is very helpful information. John, tell June and David this is very helpful information.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-44158 Larry C. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:00:18 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-44158 Thes results are really stunning. Thanks. Thes results are really stunning. Thanks.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-44155 Ken Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:05:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-44155 Terrific post. Terrific post.

]]> By: Charlie http://healthblog.ncpa.org/which-is-better-being-uninsured-in-the-us-or-being-insured-by-the-government-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-44154 Charlie Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:50:44 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=4412#comment-44154 Gotta love that. Not only would a federal takeover of health care limit many of our rights (<a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/health_care_reform_obama.fortune/?postversion=2009072410" rel="nofollow">Link</a>, it would do it while providing less service. Gotta love that. Not only would a federal takeover of health care limit many of our rights (Link, it would do it while providing less service.

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