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We hear that are between 40 and 50 millions Americans who do not have health insurance. Who exactly are these people? I have read that many are ******* aliens and over half of the uninsured make more than $50,000 a year. They can afford to buy insurance but prefer not to because they believe that they will get free or sharply discounted health care anyway. And quite a few others are eligible for Medicare of other government programs, but do not sign up.
Uninsured people do receive health care. Some pay for it on their own. But most go elsewhere. Many go to emergency rooms for treatment, which are mandated to take all comers, insured or not. In these cases it is ultimately the taxpayer and hospitals who end up paying their bills. Some uninsured patients get heavily discounted services elsewhere.
If we are already paying the tab for health care for most of the uninsured in one form or another, how come the Congressional Budget Office says that the Obama plan will cost over $1 trillion dollars over the next 10 years?
Anyone know if any of this is true?
We hear that are between 40 and 50 millions Americans who do not have health insurance. Who exactly are these people? I have read that many are ******* aliens and over half of the uninsured make more than $50,000 a year. They can afford to buy insurance but prefer not to because they believe that they will get free or sharply discounted health care anyway. And quite a few others are eligible for Medicare of other government programs, but do not sign up.
Uninsured people do receive health care. Some pay for it on their own. But most go elsewhere. Many go to emergency rooms for treatment, which are mandated to take all comers, insured or not. In these cases it is ultimately the taxpayer and hospitals who end up paying their bills. Some uninsured patients get heavily discounted services elsewhere.
If we are already paying the tab for health care for most of the uninsured in one form or another, how come the Congressional Budget Office says that the Obama plan will cost over $1 trillion dollars over the next 10 years?
Anyone know if any of this is true?
