[Winona Online Democracy] As measured by contribution to Gross Domestic Product, the first statement below is not accurate.
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2004, the Federal government contributed $824.6 billion to GDP while Insurance carriers contributed only $544.1 billion. See http://www.bea.gov/bea/industry/gpotables/gpo_action.cfm?anon=160&table_id=1 2759&format_type=0 for verification. The statement is also not true as measured by total revenue. In 2002 (most recent data I found), direct health, life and medical insurance carriers had total revenues of $755,389,255,000. Source: http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/INDRPT52.HTM In 2002, total revenue of the Federal Government $2,192,000,000,000 (nearly 3 times as much). Source: http://frwebgate6.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate.cgi?WAISdocID=669422163015 +0+0+0&WAISaction=retrieve Glen Schumann Winona, MN [EMAIL PROTECTED] 507.454.3056 www.hbci.com/~gschuman > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of JJ > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 8:51 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Winona] re: Mandatory Health Care > > [Winona Online Democracy] > > The insurance companies have more money than the US government. I've > little > hope that something short of a revolution will fix this situation soon > enough for anyone reading this group. > > Examine how it works. If you have an insurance policy, but it is not > generous but all you can afford, you get enough care to use up your > benefits, then coast on luck with inadequate or no treatment, possibly > die, > while those with no insurance are often billed at a higher rate than the > heavily insured - because the insurance companies negotiate with health > care > providers. My recent surgery was billed at $19,000. The insurance company > knocked it down to about $7,000. The hospital continued to bill me as if I > didn't read the adjusted bill. Some business persons in the health > industry > seem to take the default behavior and leave it to the rest of us to beg > for > parity. > > It's not your doctor who is to blame, although I have heard too often, > "No, > these tests won't show me anything I don't know, but you are insured, so > what do you care?" (Not from my current MD, thank heavens.) > > More later. I have a physician's appointment. :) Really! > > > _______________________________________________ > This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy > All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. > No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. > To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit > http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona > Any problems or suggestions can be directed to > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact > page at > http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
