purplegem: wolfdancer: elledark: Lets Not Forget … Just a few things to remember in the week that a badly watered-down version of health-care reform (minus the crucial ‘public-option’) might be voted on … The US spends much more on health care coverage per person than any other country in the world. The US health care system is ranked #37 in the world overall. The US is #46 in the world in infant mortality. That means that there are 45 other countries where your baby is more likely to survive past his or her first birthday. For example, a baby born in CUBA is more likely to survive than a baby born in the US. The US is #42 in life expectancy (down from #11 two decades ago) Men living in Harlem die younger than men living in the poorest city in the world (Bangladesh). 72 million Americans have medical debt. 2/3 of all US bankruptcies are from medical bills. 46 million Americans have no health insurance. Premiums of insured people have gone up 131% since 1999. 25 million Americans are underinsured—meaning that they have insurance, but it does not protect them adequately. 14 thousand Americans lose their health insurance coverage every day. There are 4 times as many medical and pharmaceutical lobbyists in Washington as there are members of Congress. I think the last point goes a long way towards explaining all of the others … Ellie

purplegem:

wolfdancer:

elledark:

Lets Not Forget …

Just a few things to remember in the week that a badly watered-down version of health-care reform (minus the crucial ‘public-option’) might be voted on …

  • The US spends much more on health care coverage per person than any other country in the world.
  • The US health care system is ranked #37 in the world overall.
  • The US is #46 in the world in infant mortality. That means that there are 45 other countries where your baby is more likely to survive past his or her first birthday. For example, a baby born in CUBA is more likely to survive than a baby born in the US.
  • The US is #42 in life expectancy (down from #11 two decades ago)
  • Men living in Harlem die younger than men living in the poorest city in the world (Bangladesh).
  • 72 million Americans have medical debt.
  • 2/3 of all US bankruptcies are from medical bills.
  • 46 million Americans have no health insurance.
  • Premiums of insured people have gone up 131% since 1999.
  • 25 million Americans are underinsured—meaning that they have insurance, but it does not protect them adequately.
  • 14 thousand Americans lose their health insurance coverage every day.
  • There are 4 times as many medical and pharmaceutical lobbyists in Washington as there are members of Congress.

I think the last point goes a long way towards explaining all of the others …

Ellie

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