The high rate of infant mortality rate in this country is skewed by super preemies (heroic measures used unsuccessfully to save a lot of preemies) and the high rate of super twins (infants born in multiple births are less likely to survive). Also let's not forget the mothers who come from over the border (who most likely did not have prenatal care) to have babies here.
There a lot things wrong with Obama's health plan including employers being penalized for not offering such to their employees. A lot of these businesses are mom and pop stores that can't provide these extras. If they are penalized (and Obama never disclosed how much they will be penalized), these businesses will go under.
Recently, I saw heart-wrenching ads showing people in dire catastrophic medical situations without insurance and they reveal they are forced into bankruptcy. I don't doubt this is the case, but it is not a majority of people. Lots of people take the chance because they don't want to pay for it. Of course, if offered free, they would take it, but they don't want to pay for it out of their own pockets. Like my sister, who is 35, travels the world as a freelance writer. She refuses to go take a blood test because she says it is too costly. This is the same person who wouldn't blink at spending $400 at NOBU (swanky NYC restaurant for people in the know). It's all about priorities.
-most had health insurance that were forced in to bankruptcy...their insurance did not cover their medical bills due to this exclusion or that exclusion and due to the caps insurance companies put on the payout of the policies.
-please provide a LINK to your comment on a penalty on businesses for not joining...ONLY if his plan was a mandatory plan, could this take place....and his plan IS NOT a mandatory plan??
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