--- John Lacny <jlacny at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Jordan Hayes:
>
> > Let me say that again: 14M _eligible but not
> signed up_ for
> > government assistance!
>
> I'm not sure how Kaiser came up with this figure,
> but it can be misleading
> if it includes some of the state programs.
The figures for people insured aren't necessarily usefu l either. My employer just outsourced their administration of temps, and with that you get to buy into their health insurance plans. The cheaper one, $10/week for the employee, covers something like $10K of hospital bills (no surgery, IIRC), and max. $10K for accidents, $5K per accident. You know, like if you break your arm twice in a year. No basic primary care, like doctor's visits. This counts as insurance.
Not to mention that recent survey of bankruptcies due to medical bills -- most of them started out with insurance, too.
Sort of puts a damper of the prospects of building wealth through a mortgage.
Andy
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