http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/23/census.error.ap/index.html
The # of people who don't have health insurance was overestimated by 2 million.
The # of people who don't have health insurance was overestimated by 2 million.
census bureau overestimates uninsured
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Two million out of forty-five million. I suspect the error bars in the estimates are that large -- and I don't think the "revised" figures are other than cause for shame....
TragicMonkey
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Total lack of insurance is a big problem. Underinsurance is even more widespread, though. Medical costs never go down, and even if your plan only requires you to pay a percentage, if the total is high enough your share can wipe you out. For quite a few people, surviving the illness is an easier battle than recovering from the resulting bankruptcy.
Charlie Monoxide
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I prefer the poorer uninsured (under insured) citizens sickly and not making an effort to work and pay taxes. That way I can't point my finger at them while driving around in my customized Hummer and say "you sick bastards just don't care for this wonderful country that we live in".
Charlie (a pox on national health care) Monoxide
Charlie (a pox on national health care) Monoxide