Krugman wrote about the national scope of the problem in today's column here.

~Russ

But we are a RED state and proud of it!

Last time I checked we all are appointed to die. Doesn't matter if we have insurance or not. We all are going to die.

I was doing a client's taxes this morning, and I couldn't figure out one number. Was it a business expense? Surely it's not personal? It was over $100k in medical bills from a car wreck. He didn't have insurance. He said he still owes a ton.

Last time I checked we all are appointed to die. Doesn't matter if we have insurance or not. We all are going to die.

When was the last time you waltzed into St. Jude's and spouted off that statement?

Most of us know that it matters a great deal when some illness that began as something relatively minor puts somebody into a grave because they couldn't afford care before it got worse.

Colon cancer is a great example. Survival rates are phenomenal if the disease is found in time. Colonoscopies catch them early. Colonoscopies are expensive, even with insurance.

Of course it's no big deal if it only happens to somebody that you don't know or care about, is it?

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It's too late for jah's client but state farm has incredibly cheap upgrades on their medical rider. Might be worth looking at the little numbers on your car insurance bill.
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Last time I checked we all are appointed to die...

This person could be just a smartass, but given the use of the word "appointed," I'd guess compassionate conservative.

Living and dying without insurance is a way of life for folks like me....our employers don't provide it, we can't afford it, and so we die tomorrow like we lived today.....quietly, and forgotten