Comments on: Hillary’s Healthcare Fairy Tale

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:25:05 +0000

Oh, and in the U.S. we don’t have “private healthcare” but a mixed private/public healthcare system….like France.

The mix is a little different. That's something I've been commenting on for years about the healthcare debate. The debate isn't about a free market in healthcare vs. a full socialized system. The debate is about whether we should have a system in which 60% of healthcare is funded by tax dollars (our current system) or 90% is funded by tax dollars (the French system).

By: KJ

KJ — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:37:32 +0000

It's an election year. Never let facts, truth and honesty get in the way of a good story. Sometimes you get away with it.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:45:41 +0000

If proper pre-natal care was available to her, how much could have been saved in later ER care?

Depends on whether the nature of her problems was due to poor pre-natal care, there are so many other factors that are in play that it's hard to draw a direct lineage of cause and effect.

By: Grewgills

Grewgills — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:42:49 +0000

If proper pre-natal care was available to her, how much could have been saved in later ER care?

By: Anderson

Anderson — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:28:02 +0000

A hospital is required to treat anyone who comes in regardless of ability to pay.

In emergencies, that is. (The alleged story would fit that of course.)

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:11:03 +0000

Steve, You're a bit late picking up on this story, it's already been thoroughly run through over at TPM, concluding that the story is at least partially true, though wrong on many of the details.