WHO REJECTS THE MOST FOR HEALTH CARE?

I have commenters on this blog who periodically tout the wonders and advantages of Medicare, using it to illustrate why we should favor government run health care. They love to point out that I use Medicare, and say that I am a hypocrit for opposing government run health care.

A chart showing the major carriers and how Medicare compared to them in the study follows (info source: HERE.):

Again from Tom Blumer at NewsBusters HERE:

"Well, well.

"The Medicare denial rate found in the study was, on a weighted average basis, roughly 1.7 times that of all of the private carriers combined (99,025 divided by 2,447,216 is 4.05%; 6.85% divided by 4.05% =1.69).

"You would think Medicare's sheer size might enable it to have smoother procedures with its providers that would enable it to turn down a lower percentage of claims. But no, this is the government we're talking about.

"So who's the most "heartless" now? And why should Americans accept the idea of gradually being forced into a government-run system when, based on documented government experience, they will be more likely to see their claims denied? "

Add to that the fact that Medicare is going broke, is over 100 times more expensive than was promised at its inception and excludes many procedures before they are even considered, and you have an illustration of a government program run amok.

Now, will one of you liberals please explain to me in plain, simple terms why the current health care reform proposals are a good thing?

I'm waiting.