Comments on: How Health Care Reform Would Help Contain The Swine Flu http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/04/30/swine-flu/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:42:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: influenza A http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/04/30/swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-153133 influenza A Thu, 07 May 2009 11:36:51 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/?p=8884#comment-153133 i'm a bit worry about this influenza disease. one of my friend already suspected influenza A positive. i’m a bit worry about this influenza disease. one of my friend already suspected influenza A positive.

]]> By: stateofthedivision http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/04/30/swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-152972 stateofthedivision Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:09:29 +0000 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/?p=8884#comment-152972 First, health insurance coverage is not access to a primary care physician. Market supply of primary care doctors is a critical variable. Second, the enforcement mechanism within the requirement that citizens buy health insurance will keep people away from the health care system, which is forced to turn them in if they present for care. The flu is a potential reminder that the federal and state governments have not designed and implemented a credible public health system. How it spreads will be the test. First, health insurance coverage is not access to a primary care physician. Market supply of primary care doctors is a critical variable.

Second, the enforcement mechanism within the requirement that citizens buy health insurance will keep people away from the health care system, which is forced to turn them in if they present for care.

The flu is a potential reminder that the federal and state governments have not designed and implemented a credible public health system. How it spreads will be the test.

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