Many of the current presidential candidates are railing about the failure of the U.S. healthcare system and calling for major reform. In this editorial, economist Greg Mankiw looks deeper at some of the claims being made.
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Debunking some myths regarding healthcare
Many of the current presidential candidates are railing about the failure of the U.S. healthcare system and calling for major reform. In this editorial, economist Greg Mankiw looks deeper at some of the claims being made.
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Hurray for a little bit of truth. I am a little weary at the obvious association of THIS article with the current state of political affairs as at the bottom it even states that the author of this article has had strong ties to the republican political circuit and is actively helping in that race right now. Nevertheless, this article still presents a few explanations for some misconceptions that have been thrown around. Sometimes the numbers aren't everything.
This article makes a good point, yes the statements maybe true but they are misleading because they may not actually affective comparisons.
You know what? That brings a warm feeling to my gut. I do not care if this guy was a democrat or republican, or communist. He spoke the truth. All I hear on the news and paper are the rising the prices and flaws in our healthcare system. But hearing that alot of the people uninsured are either, illegal or deny it excites me. Not because these people cannot pay for their healthcare, I am not a monster, but some of my faith has been restored in our systems.
This article mmakes alot of good points. You have to look at the issue from every side and not just go by what the statistics say. And it is nice to see a postive spin on the American Health Care.
This is one of the most interesting articles I've read for awhile...it clears up lots of misconceptions and hints at issues that politicians should perhaps be focusing on a little bit more than trying to scare us about health care. It would be nice to see a politician say, "Okay, I'm going to stop blaming the health care system and figure out what the real problems are and solve those first," (such as the homicide rates and obesity and the other issues mentioned), but I guess it's easier for a politician to generalize and blame something big.
I like articles like this - articles that examine the falsehoods commonly projected by the media. I think that health care is becoming an increasingly important campaign issue and because of this such exposes are relevant and necessary.
Health care is the main topic debated in politics. This article cleary states some misleading points about health care that politicians use as tactics to "get ahead" in the election. This article doesn't really clear up everything but it hits quite a few points that make sense. Information and numbers change all the time. Even in the article it states that "we should be careful not to be fooled by statistics".
I like that this article brings out the truth in what many people ae usign against America. Things like this happen on a daily basis where one person's proof for a certain theory, is completely false yet the public does not know it because we do not examine all sides of the article. Information like this needs to continually be brought forth to the public.
It was nice to hear the truth for once. I think these issues should be more important to a candidate than some of the other small issues they focus on. Too many misconceptions lead people to judge situations and even politicians so if these misconceptions are cleared, the people of America will be better educated on this subject.
I believe what this article is saying. I think that people try to blame certain things on the health systems and what not, but when it all comes down to it, each person is responsible for his or her own health and safety. The government or lack of health care cannot help a person anymore than they are willing to help themselves.
Everyone is talking about how the price of healthcare is so how. I liked this article because it actually shows the reason why it so high which is due to things such as advances on technology which is higer than that of other countries. I like this article becasue it informs me about what exactly I will be eventually voting for in the future.
Its great to hear someone sticking up for American health care. I know it has its flaws, but it is still one of the best in the world.
It IS nice to hear something positive about the healthcare system. It gives some sort of hope to know that the statistics are misleading and apply to all people, those here ilegally and those who just don't want it. Our lifestyles compared to Canada and Japan show that there is room to improve. We must be doing something wrong, we eat a lot of fast food, don't get enough excercise, teach kids unhealthy eating habits, and teenage pregnancies are only increasing, but hopefully we will realize that some of us need to change. Hopefully in the future health insurance will improve and cost less. Along with this, better health choices and a decline in accidents will change those misleading statistis drastically.
I liked how this article clearly stated the truth, the unbiased facts. This "telling it straight" method is rarely seen in any form of media. I now have a better idea about our nation's health care. I have heard everyone's opinion about its success or failures, however I cannot recall just simply the facts, the numbers. I really enjoyed the article.
Rachel Wiley
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