More Americans Reliant on Government Healthcare in 2009

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With healthcare legislation hanging in the political balance, Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index data find an increasing number of Americans are relying on government-based health insurance, while fewer are getting coverage through an employer. The percentage of Americans with Medicaid, Medicare, or military/veterans' coverage increased to an average of 24.6% last year, from 23.3% in the year prior. The percentage with employer-based healthcare dropped to an average of 46.8% in 2009, from 49.2% in 2008. Also, as Gallup reported previously, more Americans went uninsured in 2009 than was in 2008.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/125417/Americans-Reliant-Government-Healthcare-2009.aspx

[timeforpeace]

1. At least it's there for them.

[high density]

2. So in other words

25% of the country is all set and the remaining 75% get to generally fend for themselves. Yes, it's the best system in the world, that's for sure.

[peace13]

3. This is why we have so much trouble correcting the system.

The haves speak out against a solution because as we all know, it is better to keep what you have and let the rest sort it out. I would love to have a health care discussion that did not include people who already have government health care. That my friend would be a discussion.