Hawaii and Mass have/had socialized healthcare; how's it working out?

[irishvanguard]

Originally Posted by Sonrise

Nope, too lazy.

consider the possibility that she may be the lazy one.

[irishvanguard]

Originally Posted by Feel The Love

I'm fairly safe in assuming you will not be electing to take part in any new form of health care. So why in the hell do you care if you're not going to use it? For those who don't have health care, this will be a great option, regardless if you think it "works" or not. Not a tough concept.

Maybe you're not getting the "concept" that a government option will drain the premiums from private insurers to the point of bankruptcy. Not a "tough concept" for most people to understand.

[irishvanguard]

Originally Posted by evilnewbie

Oh I see, did you think money grows on trees then? Where do you think money comes from? Its called taxes... its called the beginnings of socialism... it has to start somehow...

Money grows on trees for children playing in treehouses only.

[tigerlily]

Obviously, Hawaii is doing something right. I don't know if you can compare the two states because Massachusetts has some of the nation's highest health costs and Hawaii has the lowest.
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Supporters of the employer-paid insurance program credit it for making Hawaii the “Health State.” Hawaii has the nation's lowest death rate, longest life expectancy, lowest frequency of emergency room visits and second-fewest heart-disease deaths, according to Kaiser Foundation data.-
While not immune to skyrocketing health costs, Hawaii residents have the nation's most affordable health insurance, with average family coverage costing $9,426 annually for employer-based health insurance in 2006. Nationwide, the average was $11,381.
Hawaii law mandates health coverage - CharlotteObserver.com (http://www.charlotteobserver.com/business/story/854821.html - broken link)