[Vision2020] [Bulk] Re: Uninsured adults 25 percent more likely to die

[Saundra Lund]

In part Donovan wrote:

“I cannot afford $300 an office visit.”

 

Oh, for Pete’s sake – does Donovan have to exaggerate everything?!?!

 

I have a friend without health insurance who had to see a local doctor in January.    She was charged $95 for the office visit, which is less than three times the amount Donovan wants us to believe.

 

Now, I think $95 is pretty darn high, but that’s not the topic.

 

Perhaps Donovan could have made his point without the gross exaggeration, but he chose not to, which only hurts his credibility.

 

BTW, we have health insurance, and due to the erosion in benefits caused by the “free market” of the unfettered insurance industry, we pay a heck of a lot more than $25 for a local office visit.

 

 

 

Saundra Lund

Moscow, ID

 

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing.

~ Edmund Burke

 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 11:57 AM
To: Paul Rumelhart; Tom Hansen
Cc: vision2020 at moscow.com; Donovan Arnold
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] [Bulk] Re: Uninsured adults 25 percent more likely to die

 

Paul,

 

I don't know where you get your information, but the government doesn't pay for my medical care. I don't get any medical care. I cannot afford $300 an office visit. Just isn't in my budget.

 

Now a person with insurance only pays $25 an office visit. I could afford the $25, but not the $300. 

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