The Medical Freedom Channel

“Two statistical ‘events’ catalyze a lot of health reform debate every year: the Census Bureau’s annual estimate of those without health insurance, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) actuary’s estimate of the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) devoted to healthcare. … When statistics fail to confirm further deterioration, as they did this year, it creates a curious uncomfortable pause in the narrative of decay. Nothing here is meant to minimize the extent of this problem. It isn’t acceptable for a wealthy country like ours to have 45.6 million uninsured people. … Yet it is interesting what the detailed data show us about the changing face of the uninsured.” [editor’s note: Once again, that bogus “45 million uninsured” figure is raised, undercutting the rest of the piece’s message; 0therwise, though, a good analysis of the problem - SAT] (09/30/08)