Since we do have one of the best health care systems in the world:
A nationwide study has found that the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in late stages, often diminishing their chances of survival.
The study by researchers with the American Cancer Society also found that blacks had a higher risk of late diagnosis, even after accounting for their disproportionately high rates of being uninsured and underinsured. The study’s authors speculated that the disparity might be caused by a lack of health literacy and an inadequate supply of providers in minority communities. The study is to be published online Monday in The Lancet Oncology.
Did you know it’s not your doctors who decide which tests and treatments you get, it’s your insurance company? Do you really want your health and well being put in the hands of some number cruncher who doesn’t understand the human body? I sure as hell don’t.