The lack of health care, killing Utahns
Somewhere in Utah, the death of three persons, by the end of the week, because they can not afford health insurance.
A national study released Tuesday shows that nearly 150 people die in the state each year, because the time of an illness or injury is serious enough to force in an emergency room, it is often quite advanced that they are not able to get help.
“Our network is for a lot of people over strap hole,” said Ron Pollack, director of Families, the United States. Group is a national non-profit organization, supporters of health care for all. Ago 47 million Americans without health insurance - more than 15 percent of the population. In Utah, there are between 292000 and 442000 people without insurance, according to their account numbers you want to use.
Health-Care Reform has increasingly a problem for families and government agencies such as higher insurance premiums and more than 10 percent per year for a decade. Ramm on suffering, the number of businesses, health insurance has dropped 11% between 2002 and 2005.
The number of people who die because they lack insurance for their right to Judi Hilman, director of the Utah Health Policy Project. And while 150 people per year in a state of 2 million euros may seem a small number, Hilman said, it should be zero.
“We need to get back to the fact that it is unacceptable for someone to die because they have no health insurance,” she said.
Utah enacting legislation creating an ambitious than this year, a working group on health care reform. While it is undoubtedly take years to introduce substantial changes, some minor changes have already been made, including millions in tax credits for people to fund their own health insurance fund.
“The ultimate goal is health insurance, which are more acceptable, affordable and accessible to all Utahns,” said Lisa Roskelley, spokesman for Gov. Jon Huntsman.
While death may be a fait accompli an ultimate gradient of the health system, there are many other problems such as accompanying a get businesses. Small businesses were smear when entering or kill total costs rise. This requires staff to leave in search of a place for the coverage.
“We have not one of the largest economic powers, if we are not the problem,” said Hilman.
Families USA’s report recommends a specific solution for the health sector and non-profit organization for a presidential candidate more than others. But Pollack, said she asked to do something.
“Our hope is that more and more leaders coming to Washington in 2009, believes that this is one of the highest priorities,” he said.
• It is estimated that three Utahns age die every week due to lack health insurance (about 150 people during the year 2006).
• Between 2000 and 2006, the estimated number of adults aged between 25 and 64 in Utah, and death, because they are not covered by health insurance, more than 800
• In the United States, in 2006, twice as many people died because of lack of health insurance than those who died from homicide.
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