A Life Worthwhile: The Uninsured are Dying

Who says it isn't hurting anyone to be without health insurance....not I...it makes sense to put off check ups when you don't have the money to pay or to wait as long as you can hoping you feel better when you get sick...They know it is hurting us, They did a Study on on it.

So how can we ignore the truth?

clipped from www.dailykos.com

Conservative Policy Advisor Steps In It On Health Care

Studies estimate that there are about 22,000 deaths per year due to lack of health insurance. There are 11 million Americans with chronic physical illnesses like heart disease, diabetes and asthma are not getting the medical care they need because they don’t have health insurance. The uninsured have higher rates of stroke and cardiovascular disease deaths. The American Cancer Society found that uninsured cancer patients are nearly twice as likely to die within five years as those with private coverage. Overall, the United States has the highest rate of so-called "amenable" mortality among 19 OECD countries; that's 101,000 fewer deaths per year if we were as good as the average of the top three.

For another, as Ezra Klein notes, this is the equivalent of Phil Gramm calling anyone concerned about the economy a bunch of whiners. Why? Because health care access isn't a McCain concern.