On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 2:32 PM, Andrew Crystall<dawnfal...@upliftwar.com> wrote:
> Many people won't go for checkups if they have to pay out of pocket, > and they will ignore dangerous conditions for too long. Did you read the article, or just the excerpts I posted? This was discussed in the article. > Sure, evidence is that because you'd be punishing people financially > when they wanted proper preventative care, they'll be paying out more > in the longer run. No, there was nothing suggested that would "punish people" for preventative care. > And you still have the exact same condition of many people being one > illness from poverty, a refusal to cover pre-existing conditions and > no way for poorer people to get the care they need for those > conditions, leading to a need for chronic care rather than far > cheaper accute care. Dealing with the poor was discussed in the article, as was mandatory catastrophic insurance for all. As for the other things, please see the article I referenced in another post about health-status insurance. _______________________________________________ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
