Posted on 01/06/2011 12:22:16 PM PST by Nachum
While overall health care spending slowed in 2009, it is the underlying trend that is more troubling: the continuing decline in private coverage and the steady increase in government health care. These trends will only accelerate under Obamacare.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), total health care spending grew by 4 percent in 2009 to reach $2.5 trillion. This represents a slower rate of growth from 2008, but the slower increase still outpaced spending as an overall percentage of GDP.
The 3.2 percent decline in private coverage and the slowing of out-of-pocket spending by consumers are attributed to the recession. Fewer people with jobs mean fewer people with traditional employer-based health care coverage and less income to pay for health care.
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Thank you to everyone who voted GOP on 11/2. It’s not the final solution but it is a good start to rolling back the ongoing socialist takeover attempt of America by Barry and his Czar’s and his Marxist minions.
This is the 15 MEMBER UNELECTED DEATH PANEL IN THE STIMULUS BILL!
Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research Membership Recovery Act Allocates $1.1 Billion for Comparative Effectiveness Research LINK
Obamacare and Taxes: The Final Tab (ATR.org)
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Dr. David Janda explains rationing and why
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Obamacare Endgame: Doctors Will be Fined or Jailed if they Put Patients First by Dr. Elaina George
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Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan
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Bastards!
thank you for posting! I had seen the death panel council named in the 1st stimulus but had lost it.... I noticed at the time that Rhamn’s brother was at the end....
Yep. There has been so much posted it’s hard to keep track. I’ve been trying to do a weekly round up of the obamacare threads http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2648143/posts?page=4
I try and get one up each Monday bar memory lapses and other life events.
Here is the main Obama’s War on Seniors and Business ammo list you can book mark as it is only posted the one time. I just add to it as needed.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2613747/posts?page=3
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