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Independent Analyst Gives The Real News To Pelosi On Health Care

AliveInHim Wrote: Nov 15, 2009 1:22 PM

Third, EVERYONE dies when his heart stops beating and cannot be re-started. "Premature" death is simply a way of saying that young people ought not die. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the fact that while it's too bad that young people die, it's also a fact that ALL of us eventually die. Insurance has not a thing to do with whether one lives or dies. My granddad lived to 98 but still died in spite of having insurance.

Finally, you are not entitled to raid my wallet in order to meet your needs.

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Independent Analyst Gives The Real News To Pelosi On Health Care

A longstanding independent technical advisor to the Executive Branch and Congress has released an analysis of the costs, savings, and coverage impacts of Pelosicare.

Their analysis? Wellness programs could decrease costs by preventing disease, but the cost of installing those wellness programs is more than the cost of treating the disease in the first place. Coupled with a longer lifespan, preventive care is almost guaranteed to cost more.

The report also highlighted a concern of many Republicans in pointing out that Medicare cuts are very, very difficult to sustain.

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