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yes and medicaid and the poor who are on medicare will skew the results. Medicaid is woefully underfunded. You should be comparing the private system in the US vs the public systems in much of Europe.
The studies I listed controlled for socioeconomic status.
The studies I listed controlled for socioeconomic status.
You know, you keep talking about these studies, but I don't believe you've ever posted a link! They can't control all these groups for SES. There are some mutally exclusive groups there. Medicaid people are the poorest of the poor and are generally not eligible for any other kind of insurance. Medicare patients are >65 years old (yes, I know there are a few exceptions, but I'm talking about the general group here, not the outliers. People over 65 who are eligible for Medicare must use a Medicare plan for hospitalization. That includes almost everyone >65 years of age. There is no comparison group.
If a person requires y coverage to be applied, premiums need to be paid to the company for x amount of time.
The same reason you can't buy a $1 million life insurance policy and expect to collect the day after you pay your first premium. There is a vesting period.
The same reason you can't buy a $1 million life insurance policy and expect to collect the day after you pay your first premium. There is a vesting period.
You sure about that?
There may be some companies that issue them but none I'm familiar with.
How about when you're subject to a fine (oh, excuse me....tax!) if you don't?
Well that's ObamaCare....that the case prior to it.
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