Unemployment Adds 9 Million Uninsured In U.S.

[Purveyor]

Source: USA TODAY

The millions of Americans who lost their jobs and their health benefits during the recession often had no way to regain affordable health coverage, leaving them and their families at risk of financial ruin, according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund. ( http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/Organizations/Non-profits,+Activist+Groups/Commonwealth+Fund )

The spate of layoffs during the recession catapulted 9 million more Americans — or 57% of those who had had health insurance in a job that evaporated over the last two years — into the ranks of the millions already uninsured.

In addition, 19 million people anxiously seeking private coverage over the last three years were either turned down or could not find a plan that was affordable and met their needs, the report found.

The Biennial Health Insurance Survey also found a whopping 60% increase in skipped care due to cost in the past decade. The survey reported that medical debt problems and out-of-pocket spending costs were on the rise as well, with 29 million Americans using up their entire life savings to pay for medical bills and millions more unable to afford food, heat and rent due to medical payments.



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[iwishiwas]

1. And Gov Walker is slashing health programs for the needy in WI.

[wilt the stilt]

2. just the way the republicans like it

more for me. I only care about myself. me me me art me me me me me me. I actually talked to a born again. When I brought up the fact that some on his fifties with a previous heart attack could never afford insuancee. She said I don't care as long as no one messes with my insurance.

[earthboundmisfit]

5. I honest-to-god think it's plain old selfishness.

I really do. And when the situation hits them or someone they love, well that's "different"...

[WatsonT]

6. To be fair

The democrats are still in charge and have been for a little while.

[aquart]

8. We had Bush and the Blue Dogs. Stay honest.

[WatsonT]

9. Oh my mistake

I thought Obama and the Democrats won in '08.

Bush is still president, really? I mean I'm not the most up-to-date, but I think I'd have remembered his historic and highly illegal third term.

[Doctor_J]

3. So instead of fixing this, the Repukes tell the sad sacks to instead

be pissed at those who didn't lose their health care.

I can't wait until we finally hit back at these people. Hopefully there are enough lamp posts to accomodate the demand.

[lib2DaBone]

4. and starting in 2014.. unemployed and working poor will be required...

.. to purchase high price junk insurance with high deductibles and scant coverage... driving a stake thru the heart of middle class families in America.

Big Insurance reaps a windfall.

[BenzoDia]

7. What are your thoughts about the expansion of medicaid and subsidies/tax credits that will be

available to poor-to-middle class workers? Do you feel the minimum cost and standard requirements provided through the exchanges will be inadequate?

[defendandprotect]

10. State by State we have to have single payer --

[Dulcinea]

11. No one cares about the unemployed.

When corporations reign supreme, the unemployed (whom they view as useless) are at the very bottom of the food chain.

[fasttense]

12. We have another war to pay for, can't afford to give health care to

our citizens, can't afford food, or jobs, or training, or heat, or housing for them either. Got to pay for another war.

[JanDutchy]

13. Suggestion: Going Dutch Collective Health Care means also that

people are ensured for health care, even when they un-employed, sick or whatever.

It is a matter of solidarity and Human Rights.

We pay for it via premium and income tax and support via federal tax-income.

Advice: Go for it!

[Vinca]

14. Well, all they have to do is survive until 2014 and life will be rosy.

:sarcasm:

[Doctor_J]

15. By 2014 President Barbour will have revoked HC for everyone

I am not sure how the AMA members will get rich treating only the upper 1%, but they'll find a way.

[JanDutchy]

16. 'I see' you are getting old. Renew your mind without corporate state

Read pleasë "Death of the Liberal Class, and rise Up from the by banks, neo-cons and fatt consumption given suppression. ---Don't pay the bill, they should and ought to pay by standards of normal ethics and human rights. Or do you suggest: a boycot on USA products? ......... As a method to end 3-world conditions in your country?