Posted on 07/22/2008 2:58:52 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Democrats' single most important domestic proposal — universal health insurance — may blow up in Barack Obama's face when voters are exposed to the deadly details.
Obama has said, proudly and often, "I am going to give health insurance to 47 million Americans who are now without coverage." But are they "Americans?"
That 47 million statistic includes illegal immigrants, who virtually all lack insurance. In fact, about one in four of those lacking insurance is here illegally. And they are, by far, the group most in need of health insurance.
About 15 million of the remaining uninsured are eligible for Medicaid but haven't signed up, mainly because they haven't gotten sick. When they do, they enroll in Medicaid and we pick up the full tab for their health care relatively cheaply. (About 80 percent of each Medicaid dollar goes to nursing-home care for the elderly, only about 20 percent for the medical needs of the poor.)
The rest of the uninsured pool? Virtually all the children are eligible for the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Some aren't enrolled because the parents haven't bothered, but most are eligible. That leaves about 20 million uninsured adults who are US citizens or legal immigrants. There are far better ways to handle their needs than to turn our entire health-care system upside down.
Care for illegals is the biggest unmet medical need in our nation, and Obama's program targets it squarely. But do we really want to give them federally paid coverage equal to what US senators get, as Obama proposes?
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Illegals already have free medical care; its the rest of us that pay.
the messiah speaks for the downtrodden.
“Illegals already have free medical care; its the rest of us that pay.”
But don’t worry.
Obama said that HE is going to give them free medical care.
Him and Michelle...
Legal aid for al Quaeda, free med care for illegals, what next???
Everyone seems to be glib about Obama’s negative impact. Yep, he will impact us negatively alright.
So what happens when McCain sets in motion his plan to naturalize another 100 million people in the next ten to twelve years?
Do our hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure suffer no ill effects from that?
Think it through folks...
I wondered how long it would take you to get here: Sixth? You’re slowing down...
LOL... just a little bit older and a little bit slower. ;-)
who are the minders controlling the posts on this site.... pox on you
Health insurance.... as someone who is trapped by the insurance company into perpetual servitude.... the politicians and insurance executives should rot in Hell.
in my opinion, the insurance companies are most likely crooks
He will probably give them free health care after the amnesty. When he bulldozes the wall and turns the country into a sanctuary nation, 100 to 200 million will flock here for work, welfare, and racial preferences. We will have open borders and another medical care crisis. After he is finished, she will declare the country bilingual with everyone required to learn Spanish.
UH, Dick, under Obama or McCain, the health care costs soar when 22+ million illegals get their magic shamnesty pass. Dumbass.
Huh? Am I besmirching your exalted Messiah from Illinois, by way of Indonesia & Hawaii?
“He will probably give them free health care after the amnesty. When he bulldozes the wall and turns the country into a sanctuary nation, 100 to 200 million will flock here for work, welfare, and racial preferences.”
Atlas Shrugged, Professor.
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