Comments on: McCain’s Health Care Fear-Mongering http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/mccain-fear-mongering/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Health Care For All MA http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/mccain-fear-mongering/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Health Care For All MA Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:06:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/05/mccain-fear-mongering/#comment-2206 The new census statistics had more good news for Massachusetts. The 2007 uninsurance rate was 5.4% - the lowest in the country. In fact, 24% of the national decline in uninsurance was attributable to Massachusetts, despite MA having only 2.1% of the national population. Department of Public Health statistics are starting to show improvements in health status in the last year. Smoking cessation, colonoscopies and other indicators show improvement. The new census statistics had more good news for Massachusetts. The 2007 uninsurance rate was 5.4% – the lowest in the country. In fact, 24% of the national decline in uninsurance was attributable to Massachusetts, despite MA having only 2.1% of the national population.

Department of Public Health statistics are starting to show improvements in health status in the last year. Smoking cessation, colonoscopies and other indicators show improvement.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/09/05/mccain-fear-mongering/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 stateofthedivision Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:07:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/09/05/mccain-fear-mongering/#comment-2192 I laughed at McCain's line about government bureaucrats making decisions regarding my care. I already have corporate bureaucrats doing that! I need a bureaucratic approved referral for a specialist visit and for pharmaceuticals. They come from two different companies! Hey John, join the real world... I laughed at McCain’s line about government bureaucrats making decisions regarding my care. I already have corporate bureaucrats doing that!

I need a bureaucratic approved referral for a specialist visit and for pharmaceuticals. They come from two different companies!

Hey John, join the real world…

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