Comments on: The cost of “free” healthcare redux http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/cost-of-free-healthcare.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78177 Anonymous Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/the-cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78177 AS a Wisconsin resident, my monthly bill for family insurance is about 300 dollars. So it's a big increase not to mention the huge increase in state income taxes already among the highest in the country. This plan is dead in the water as written. AS a Wisconsin resident, my monthly bill for family insurance is about 300 dollars. So it’s a big increase not to mention the huge increase in state income taxes already among the highest in the country. This plan is dead in the water as written.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78145 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/the-cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78145 I would rather pay 1000 a month voluntarily as a customer than 500 a month involuntarily as a taxpayor/service recipient. The difference is freedom. It is worth dying for. It is worth killing for. It is certainly worth 500 a month extra. I would rather pay 1000 a month voluntarily as a customer than 500 a month involuntarily as a taxpayor/service recipient. The difference is freedom. It is worth dying for. It is worth killing for. It is certainly worth 500 a month extra.

]]> By: RoseAGhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78133 RoseAG Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:18:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/the-cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78133 Evan has a point. <br/><br/>If a family could quit paying for their current insurance and get family coverage for "only" $500 a month that would seem to be a bargain.<br/><br/>The other scenario is that you have to keep paying for what you already have -that's going up 10-15% a year anyway- AND pay $500 a month per worker. <br/><br/>Somehow I'm guessing it's the later. <br/><br/>Overall I'd say it will end the problem of an excess of jobs in Wisconsin since it will run the cost of being a business up considerably. Evan has a point.

If a family could quit paying for their current insurance and get family coverage for “only” $500 a month that would seem to be a bargain.

The other scenario is that you have to keep paying for what you already have -that’s going up 10-15% a year anyway- AND pay $500 a month per worker.

Somehow I’m guessing it’s the later.

Overall I’d say it will end the problem of an excess of jobs in Wisconsin since it will run the cost of being a business up considerably.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78120 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/the-cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78120 Evan,<br/>My recommendation is that you do the research for yourself. Evan,
My recommendation is that you do the research for yourself.

]]> By: Evanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78119 Evan Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/the-cost-of-free-healthcare.html#comment-78119 I'm curious what the average total costs per insured member are per month in Wisconsin. It seems that if that number is on average greater than $510 then it is a net benefit regardless of what numbers you throw around and call "taxes". On the other hand if the average total costs per insured member in Wisconsin is substantially lower than that it seems like a ripoff. Do we have access to those numbers? I’m curious what the average total costs per insured member are per month in Wisconsin. It seems that if that number is on average greater than $510 then it is a net benefit regardless of what numbers you throw around and call “taxes”. On the other hand if the average total costs per insured member in Wisconsin is substantially lower than that it seems like a ripoff. Do we have access to those numbers?

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