Check Out the Map
An interactive map at the Health Reform website allows you to view health care statistics (sources sited) for your state and look at projected improvements that might be realized through reform.
Some interesting statistics for Nevada are as follows:
-Since 2000 alone, average family premiums have increased by 61 percent in Nevada.
- 14 percent of middle-income Nevada families spend more than 10 percent of their income on health care.
-18 percent of people in Nevada are uninsured, and 70 percent of them are in families with at least one full-time worker.
-While small businesses make up 73 percent of Nevada businesses, only 44 percent of them offered health coverage benefits in 2006.
posted by MrsVegasBabe @ 12:58 PM
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So, I am supportive of health care reform, but have you heard the NPR stories about how the health care laws in Mass. have affected middle class families? They ended up carrying the burden of health care costs and now I'm freaked out that with these changes, employers will end up dropping coverage and we'll be stuck with huge premiums. My dad says that those high premiums are what health care actually costs. Any thoughts?
Most of what I have read/heard makes me thing that those who potentially will feel it most area "middle class" folks who will be required to carry insurance for the first time.
The original proposals were high on subsidies for these folks. In fact, the bulk of the estimated coasts were for this purpose. So, it really depends on how much they cut. When you cut the subsidies, you end up with higher costs on the other end.
Lots of folks think the public option is what is going to push costs down for all, and it is not looking so good that we get that approved, but I am still hoping.
The "Real" costs are so hard to measure. Americans already pay so much more that other people pay for the same exact medications/services... but how much of that is because of subsidies (taxes) and how much is other reform is hard for me to wrap my brain around.
I gotta research that some more...
Thanks for that clarification.
Was talking with someone about how big employers are required to insure staff (will continue to be). Most of the proposed protections (e.g. no pre existing condition clauses) already are law for those employees funded programs. Most of reform is to grant these same protections to folks who work for SMALL businesses or are self-insured.
Right now, many employers who are not legally required to insurance do. They do this because 1). they think it is the right/moral thing to do or 2). they want to be competitive and attract the best workers.
Was talking to a friend about how, the most qualified employees will still insist on "free"/employer funded programs rather than out-of-pocket payments for a public option... UNLESS the public option is just so good that people are willing to pay for it...
What I mean is that competition will continue to encourage employers to provide the best they can.
Okay, you're helping me feel better about this. :)
cool blog!!!
Healthcare reform will ONLY come with real reform from independent NON political figures. Once THEY are removed from the "solution making process" only then will we have true answers and hope of a better future.
ok acho tbm muito interessante!!!
well said dude,....
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