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Census: 46 Million Uninsured; Nearly Twice as Many Are in Public Plans
It's official: More than 46 million people do not have health insurance. The exact number is 46.3 million, an increase of 600,000 from 2007 to 2008, according to new statistics released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.The overall number of people with insurance rose by 1.7 million to 255.1 million last year. Those with private insurance coverage declined by 1 million -- a number that closely corresponds to the decline in employment-based insurance.
The new numbers reflect some impact from the economic collapse but not the brunt of it. Mass layoffs were at their peak in the first half of 2009. So we'll have to wait a while to learn how many laid-off workers lost their health insurance along with their jobs during the most difficult period.
Enrollment in government health insurance programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, military and veterans care rose by 4.4 million, no surprise in a time of recession, war and an aging population. A total of 87.4 million people, or 34 percent of those insured, were in government plans last year -- taking advantage of their public options.
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park457799
10:02PM Sep 10th 2009
Obama did lie during the speech then!
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(12) 
anolia
10:24PM Sep 10th 2009
Current Health Insurance is a Biblical Harlot riding on Americans.
They (Harlot and Republicans) descriminate sick , poor and old. And
you have to buy Afflac too!! But when you get sick They-Harlot
supported by Republicans cancel Insurance and Americans 1.6 Million
per year getting bankropted!.
So now is a time for Insurance for all Americans! let us stop
monopoly of Harlot and Rpublicans support of it.
God bless Obama and all Americans!!!!!!
Republicans are more conservative until conception, but after that
Democrats getting all responsibilities for the rest of the life of
new conception (person), so in conclusion -in Gods eye Democrats are
far more conservative than Harlot-Republicans!!
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(-20) mayabelle1107
11:42PM Sep 10th 2009
Plain and simple, Howard Dean, head of DNC in his own words....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdpVY-cONnM
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(0) glendaaparis
5:42PM Sep 16th 2009
you doubted he lied?
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(1) andeolina
10:06PM Sep 10th 2009
Current Health Insurance is a Biblical Harlot riding on Americans.
They (Harlot and Republicans) descriminate sick , poor and old. And
you have to buy Afflac too!! But when you get sick They-Harlot
supported by Republicans cancel Insurance and Americans 1.6 Million
per year getting bankropted!.
So now is a time for Insurance for all Americans! let us stop
monopoly of Harlot and Rpublicans support of it.
God bless Obama and all Americans!!!!!!
Republicans are more conservative until conception, but after that
Democrats getting all responsibilities for the rest of the life of
new conception (person), so in conclusion -in Gods eye Democrats are
far more conservative than Harlot-Republicans!!
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(-14) Stella
10:21PM Sep 10th 2009
andeolina: Be fair. Yes, it would be nice if we could live in a world where everyone could get world class, top of the line healthcare at no expense. The problem is, healthcare is EXPENSIVE, and someone has to pay for it. I am tired of paying for others when democratic politicians promise things to folks like you for your votes, AT MY EXPENSE! Now, to me, those people are the HARLOTS! Enough! If you were the one paying for all of this nonsense, you wouldn't like it, and it certainly wouldn't be fair for you. There isn't much trust in our government now to get this right, and it is scary for many people.
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(16) mayabelle1107
10:22PM Sep 10th 2009
“If you're not a liberal at twenty you have no heart, if you're not a conservative at forty you have no brain.” - Winston Churchill
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(28) park457799
10:33PM Sep 10th 2009
I guess you proved your own point. The democrats are responsible for your education and look at your spelling, etc. Sad story!
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(23) WADE....
10:35PM Sep 10th 2009
SPEAKING OF THE Census...
IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET, HERE'S THAT SHOCKING ACORN VIDEO...MUST SEE
Obama Proudly says ACORN & FRIENDS WILL SHAPE HIS AGENDA:
Andrew Breitbart on origin of ACORN undercover video::
http://wadesayswhat.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/obama-proudly-says-acorn-friends-will-shape-his-agenda/#respond
thanks:
arabianchris
7:28PM Sep 10th 2009
))))) Fraudulent Obama Thinks you're STUPID (((((
)))))))))))))))))))) LIAR (((((((((((((((((((((((
The House Bill Does Cover Illegals
During Barack Obama's speech, Obama said it was untrue that "the reforms I am proposing" cover illegal aliens. ---> LIAR !!
Obama says the Right-wing Extremists (us, people that oppose his commie care are fabricating LIES ) about 'Government funded abortions.' (TAX PAYER FUNDED)
Factcheck left-loon site says:
We judge that the president goes too far when he calls the statements that government would be funding abortions "fabrications."
----> LIAR !!
You can keep your Insurance ---> LIAR
I won't raise your TAXES----> LIAR !!
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ABC NEWS BLOWS THE ROOF OFF Obama's Marxist Government Takeover of Health Care...
video
ABC News 20/20 Tells it like it is About Obama’s anti-Care …
http://wadesayswhat.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/abc-news-2020-tells-it-like-it-is-about-obamas-anti-care/#respond
The Charming Liar:...HABITUAL !!!
Progressives Turn on Obama as Air America Exposes Fascist Drug Deal...
http://wadesayswhat.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/progressives-turn-on-obama-call-obama-creepy/#comments
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(14) mayabelle1107
10:11PM Sep 10th 2009
Big difference...Americans pay into a tax system that covers them in need... Illegals send their untaxed income home and will now be covered by you and me... It's not a lie....CNN: "The report, prepared by the nonpartisan policy research arm of Congress, provides a close reading of the treatment of noncitizens in the House bill on health care reform, HR 3200. It noted that the bill does not specify a citizenship verification system, something that critics say creates a loophole for undocumented immigrants to receive subsidies anyway. The report, released Tuesday, "undermines the claims of the president and others that illegal immigrants would not be covered under the House version of the bill," Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Washington-based Center for Immigration Studies, told CNN.
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(22) bob
10:14PM Sep 10th 2009
"Enrollment in government health insurance programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, military and veterans care rose by 4.4 million, no surprise in a time of recession, war and an aging population. A total of 87.4 million people, or 34 percent of those insured, were in government plans last year -- taking advantage of their public options."
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So if veterans, the aging and the poor already have public options they can "take advantage of", where's the pressing need for yet another public option?
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So if veterans, the aging and the poor already have public options they can "take advantage of", where's the pressing need for yet another public option?
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(20) Stella
10:33PM Sep 10th 2009
I wished those who mention these existing "public options" would be honest and not make it seem as if it is even viable or successful. There are no success stories in ANY of the government entitlement programs. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are both scheduled to be bankrupt SOON, and it is rampant with fraud, waste and abuse. But yet, last night, our own President told us that he would like to see government manage yet MORE through this "public option", and we would pay for this new program with savings from efficiencies from the old programs. If we can save anything from them, WE SHOULD BE DOING THAT NOW? If not, isn't someone derelict or is there NEVER any accountability? Why should we want more of this wasteful nonsense? Moreover, preventive medicine is EXPENSIVE, and cannot be proven to save one dime of costs. What about the rationing of care due to shortages of personnel and facilities? Obama didn't even address that one, or the benefit of purchasing plans across state lines--to introduce real, private competition to consumers.
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(15) big fat poopyhead
10:16PM Sep 10th 2009
park457799
10:02PM Sep 10th 2009
Obama did lie during the speech then!
xxxxx
No, he was standing. Wilson wasn't lying either. He was sitting on the edge of an ashtray, dangling his legs
10:02PM Sep 10th 2009
Obama did lie during the speech then!
xxxxx
No, he was standing. Wilson wasn't lying either. He was sitting on the edge of an ashtray, dangling his legs
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(-13) halinajoe
10:36PM Sep 10th 2009
Republicans standing firm to protect the insurance monopolies....
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(-17) mayabelle1107
10:43PM Sep 10th 2009
Democrats standing firm on protecting tort lawyers and illegal immigrants.... Considering more than a good majority of CEO's are Democrats, that point isn't too valid.... Bernie Madoff, Top 1% Democratic donor in the last 10 years...Hmmm...
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(19) justrightbubba
10:48PM Sep 10th 2009
The one true thing that Obama said during his speech was that it was 30 million uninsured Americans. The 47 million figure is wrong because it includes legal and illegal aliens. So this article is wrong, if you're trying to determine the number that we would need to cover if Obamacare were to pass. But that still isn't the whole story. Now you take out the people who make more than $75,000 a year who could pay for their own healthcare, but choose not to, and you're down to 20 million or fewer, and you take out the people who will shortly have insurance, but are waiting for benefits to kick in, and you're down to 10-12 million hardcore uninsured Americans. But that's less than 5% of the population. If the Democrats can't get them covered without destroying the entire system as they would like to do, they don't deserve to be in office.
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(16) frav
11:50PM Sep 10th 2009
"The 47 million figure is wrong because it includes legal and illegal aliens"
That's just not true. You're making stuff up. The Census Bureau does NOT count illegals. The 2008 numbers are listed below. Of the 12,301,000 foreign born without insurance, 2,792,000 are naturalized citizens and 9,511,000 are not citizens. Many people equate "Not a citizen" with "illegals"(including Joe Wilson) and it's just not true.
The "Not a citizen" category is strictly made up of legal immigrants who have not applied yet(there is a waiting period, you know..), student visas, professional work visas, foreign soldiers in training, etc etc. NO ILLEGALS!!
1. Native born - 34,306,000
2. Foreign born - 12,304,000
2A: Naturalized citizen - 2,792,000
2B: Not a citizen - 9,511,000
(2A and 2B is #2 broken down)
http://www.census.gov/
"Now you take out the people who make more than $75,000 a year who could pay for their own healthcare, but choose not to, and you're down to 20 million or fewer"
You can't do this either. You're double dipping, and you have no way of knowing what this category of folks can pay for, or not. A family of 10 in NY can be making $75,000 and barely get by. These numbers come from the Census Bureau. If you think you're smarter than them, get a job there and show them where they err.
COMMENTS
The Census Bureau welcomes the
comments and advice of data and
report users. If you have suggestions or
comments, please write to:
Charles Nelson
Assistant Division Chief for Income,
Poverty, and Health Statistics
Housing and Household Economic
Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-8500 or send e-mail to .
"and you take out the people who will shortly have insurance, but are waiting for benefits to kick in, and you're down to 10-12 million hardcore uninsured Americans"
You just made this up!!! Where'd you get it from? There is no such number anywhere, except maybe in your head. Read the Census report.
http://www.census.gov/
That's just not true. You're making stuff up. The Census Bureau does NOT count illegals. The 2008 numbers are listed below. Of the 12,301,000 foreign born without insurance, 2,792,000 are naturalized citizens and 9,511,000 are not citizens. Many people equate "Not a citizen" with "illegals"(including Joe Wilson) and it's just not true.
The "Not a citizen" category is strictly made up of legal immigrants who have not applied yet(there is a waiting period, you know..), student visas, professional work visas, foreign soldiers in training, etc etc. NO ILLEGALS!!
1. Native born - 34,306,000
2. Foreign born - 12,304,000
2A: Naturalized citizen - 2,792,000
2B: Not a citizen - 9,511,000
(2A and 2B is #2 broken down)
http://www.census.gov/
"Now you take out the people who make more than $75,000 a year who could pay for their own healthcare, but choose not to, and you're down to 20 million or fewer"
You can't do this either. You're double dipping, and you have no way of knowing what this category of folks can pay for, or not. A family of 10 in NY can be making $75,000 and barely get by. These numbers come from the Census Bureau. If you think you're smarter than them, get a job there and show them where they err.
COMMENTS
The Census Bureau welcomes the
comments and advice of data and
report users. If you have suggestions or
comments, please write to:
Charles Nelson
Assistant Division Chief for Income,
Poverty, and Health Statistics
Housing and Household Economic
Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau Washington, DC 20233-8500 or send e-mail to .
"and you take out the people who will shortly have insurance, but are waiting for benefits to kick in, and you're down to 10-12 million hardcore uninsured Americans"
You just made this up!!! Where'd you get it from? There is no such number anywhere, except maybe in your head. Read the Census report.
http://www.census.gov/
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(-5) ADA
10:54PM Sep 10th 2009
THE POOR ARE THANKFUL, FOR NOT HAVING HEALTH INSURANCE, SO DOCTORS AND BIG PHARMA CAN NOT DO HARM TO THEM: SURGERY, CHEMO, AND A BUNCH OF DRUGS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE
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(-5) Willet
10:55PM Sep 10th 2009
Well Jill, may you be one of the first (along with ole Matt) to drop your current health coverage and enroll in Obama's universal health care coverage once it's passed.
And as your standing in line waiting for your child to be treated by a doctor from Uzbekistan, take comfort in the fact that Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will consider you and your child to be good Samaratans.
You bet, good Samaratan health coverage....save money - not people's lives.
And as your standing in line waiting for your child to be treated by a doctor from Uzbekistan, take comfort in the fact that Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will consider you and your child to be good Samaratans.
You bet, good Samaratan health coverage....save money - not people's lives.
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(14) bonbon
9:43AM Sep 11th 2009
not only will they be considering Jill and the other sheep good samaratans , they will gloat,knowing the coverage they have is far superior to the pitence they gave the general public.
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