Health Problem Quantified

National Center for Policy Analysis - John Goodman's Health Policy Blog ^ | January 5, 2011 | John Goodman

[GoodDay]

We now know how many people have the problem most often cited as the reason for last years’ health overhaul legislation. Answer: 8,000

No, that’s not a misprint. Out of 310 million Americans, only 8,000 people have the problem given as the principal reason for spending almost $1 trillion, creating more than 150 regulatory agencies and causing perhaps 150 million or more people to change the coverage they now have.

[GoodDay]

This is the reason government wants to spend a trillion dollars, wreck the economy, and destroy American healthcare.

[DannyTN]

Althought I'm against Obamacare, there may well be valid reasons why more people haven't signed up. After all, this class of people is not working right?

• They may not know about it.
• They could be too sick to keep up with Obamacare.
• They could be too poor to keep up with Obamacare.
• There might be requirements they can't meet. Like if there is any premium at all.

[brytlea]

Well, it’s the reason they gave anyway.

[brytlea]

All but 8000 of them? I call BS.

[GoodDay]

Or there was no real need (let alone desire) for it in the first place.

[americanophile]

This story has been buried. I don’t know how accurate his numbers are, but if they’re anywhere close, we’ve gone nunclear on something that could have been solved with a matchstick.