Prescription drugs are now like medical insurance, less affordable for an average American. In 2007, one in seven American (under the age of 65) went without prescribed medicines because they couldn’t afford them, according to the nonprofit Center for Studying Health System Change. In general, about 36.1 million children and adults under the age 65 [...]

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The auto giants are asking for bailouts in part due to the high cost of health care expenses. Economist Dean Baker said General Motors would have saved $22 billion over the course of the last decade if they paid the same price as a company in Canada. That would be a 48 percent reduction in [...]

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Numerous hospitals around the country are closing their doors triggered in large part because people are not paying their medical care bills. High medical insurance deductibles that employers have been passing onto their employees is enhancing the problem as more and more are not paying their bills, according to many hospital executives and consultants.
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Doctors and other health care professionals across the United States are seeing an increase the number people who no longer have medical insurance because they just lost their job. The unemployed have the option to go with the medical insurance known as COBRA. But the costs are so much that it’s taking a large chunk [...]

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America doesn’t have a health-care crisis, it has a health-care famine. And it could be getting worse. Universal medical insurance would cause too many to be trying to get appointments and treatment. Too many people would be competing for a scarce resource ? the time of a doctor. In the biblical story of Joseph, he [...]

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On January 20th, Democrats will control Washington D.C. which will likely lead towards medical insurance for all U.S. citizens. The bad news is the cost to give the 45 million uninsured Americans health insurance will cost around $150 billion. And with a Medicare-like option for all it’s likely that it will lead to a Canadian [...]

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Who’s bailing out poorly run banks and auto companies? Taxes raised in part from better run banks and auto companies. People who practice preventative health care, excises, and eat right will be paying for the negligent. When auto insurers charge higher rates for reckless than the cautious drivers it promotes safer driving habits. Universal medical [...]

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More than 20 percent of American’s have cut back on medical visits to save money so far in this current recession, but the cost saving strategy could have serious health consequences. A big risk in cutting back on preventative medical care is in eye exams. Many people don’t see the hidden consequences as more than [...]

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