Comments on: How many of the uninsured are actually eligible for health insurance? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/how-many-of-uninsured-are-actually.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/how-many-of-uninsured-are-actually.html#comment-71067 Anonymous Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/how-many-of-the-uninsured-are-actually-eligible-for-health-insurance.html#comment-71067 The 45million uninsured number is a bunch of BS. It really is more like 15million if you subtract the welfare recips that are too lazy or stupid to sign up for Medicaid and then subtract those people that can afford a HDHP/HSA but are rolling the dice they wont get sick. The 45million uninsured number is a bunch of BS. It really is more like 15million if you subtract the welfare recips that are too lazy or stupid to sign up for Medicaid and then subtract those people that can afford a HDHP/HSA but are rolling the dice they wont get sick.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/how-many-of-uninsured-are-actually.html#comment-71061 Anonymous Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/how-many-of-the-uninsured-are-actually-eligible-for-health-insurance.html#comment-71061 I'm counted among the 45 million that is quoted all the time and it's because I switched jobs and had to have a cobra policy for one month. I was never without some type of coverage and yet I am still counted in these inflated numbers. It all reminds me of a stand up bit by Christian Finnegan where he stated,<br />"I have a 60 inch Flat Screen TV, Laptop, 60 gig MP3 player, XBox, Blackberry, DVD player and no health insurance."<br />Since 75% of uninsured are under 35, I imagine a large amount fit this description because its not important to them. I’m counted among the 45 million that is quoted all the time and it’s because I switched jobs and had to have a cobra policy for one month. I was never without some type of coverage and yet I am still counted in these inflated numbers. It all reminds me of a stand up bit by Christian Finnegan where he stated,
“I have a 60 inch Flat Screen TV, Laptop, 60 gig MP3 player, XBox, Blackberry, DVD player and no health insurance.”
Since 75% of uninsured are under 35, I imagine a large amount fit this description because its not important to them.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/how-many-of-uninsured-are-actually.html#comment-71060 Anonymous Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/how-many-of-the-uninsured-are-actually-eligible-for-health-insurance.html#comment-71060 I'm counted among the 45 million that is quoted all the time and its because I swithed jobs and had to have a cobra policy for one month. I was never without some type of coverage and yet I am still counted in these inflated numbers. It all reminds me of a stand up bit by Christian Finnegan where he stated,<br />"I have a 60 inch Flat Screen TV, Laptop, 60 gig MP3 player, XBox, Blackberry, DVD player and no health insurance."<br />Since 75% of uninsured are under 35 I imagine a large amount fit this priority because its not important to them. I’m counted among the 45 million that is quoted all the time and its because I swithed jobs and had to have a cobra policy for one month. I was never without some type of coverage and yet I am still counted in these inflated numbers. It all reminds me of a stand up bit by Christian Finnegan where he stated,
“I have a 60 inch Flat Screen TV, Laptop, 60 gig MP3 player, XBox, Blackberry, DVD player and no health insurance.”
Since 75% of uninsured are under 35 I imagine a large amount fit this priority because its not important to them.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/how-many-of-uninsured-are-actually.html#comment-71057 Anonymous Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/how-many-of-the-uninsured-are-actually-eligible-for-health-insurance.html#comment-71057 ...and given that most providers don't accept those patients due to slow reimbursements, you may as well consider them without health care coverage and no means of obtaining it. …and given that most providers don’t accept those patients due to slow reimbursements, you may as well consider them without health care coverage and no means of obtaining it.

]]> By: Dan R.http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/how-many-of-uninsured-are-actually.html#comment-71042 Dan R. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:15:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/how-many-of-the-uninsured-are-actually-eligible-for-health-insurance.html#comment-71042 The headline is misleading.<br /><br />The article states that 25-60% of the uninsured are eligible for state provided health coverage (Medicaid, SCHIP). The headline is misleading.

The article states that 25-60% of the uninsured are eligible for state provided health coverage (Medicaid, SCHIP).

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