Archive for May, 2009
Quotable
May 28, 2009Rep. Jane Schakowsky (D-Illinois)
“I know that many of you here today are single-payer advocates and so am I, and so am I. Those of us who are pushing for a public health insurance option don’t disagree with the goals. This is not a principled fight. This is a fight about strategy for getting there and I believe we will.” — from excerpts of a speech on American health care reform (April 18, 2009)
Quick Fact
May 28, 2009American Health Care is Innovative
Americans are responsible for the majority of all health care innovations. The top five U.S. hospitals conduct more clinical trials than all the hospitals in any other single developed country (National Center for Policy Analysis, 2009)
Quick Fact
May 28, 2009Public Option Brings Private Crowd-out Potential
As many as 119.1 million Americans could be crowded out of private health coverage if a public health insurance plan is created. In other words, approximately 70 percent of those with private health insurance would lose what they have today.
Quick Fact
May 28, 200949% Back Private Health Insurance
A plurality of all Americans (49 percent) believe a private health insurance company is likely to provide better service and more choice, while 29 percent say a government-run plan would do a better job. About one out of five Americans (21 percent) is not sure which would do better. (Rasmussen Reports, April 27, 2009)
In the News
May 28, 2009Concierge Medical Practices
Even in the midst of a recession, concierge medical practices — which charge patients high memberships that are typically paid out-of-pocket for personalized care and all access to physicians — are still seeing growth.
Quick Fact
May 26, 2009Canadians Wait for Care
A typical Canadian seeking surgical or other therapeutic treatment had to wait 17.3 weeks on average in 2008, according to the Fraser Institute.
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