It’s easy to understand how the man could have a couple kids. But he’s in his early 30s and fathered 22 kids. I’m not sure who’s showing less presence of forethought; him or the 14 women who’ve had his 22 children.
I know permanent residents qualify under only some circumstances for Full-Scope Medicaid and in most cases for Emergency Medicaid. I am not sure about undocumented immigrants. Perhaps it’s through government funding non-profits that provide care to anyone, but I don’t think there are public health programs directly caring for undocumented people other than when they go to the emergency room under someone else’s name and address.
Scott Gottlieb: We’re not spending enough on cancer drugs.
Gottlieb explains expenditures on oncology services represents about 5% of health spending, or nearly 1% of GDP. There’s really no good gauge of what is optimal, but I find his argument unconvincing that we’re spending too little on cancer care.
That extra month of (miserable) life cancer patients might gain in return for the $250,000 in additional cancer spending could have provided cancer patients with a nicer home, better vacations, nicer cars and a much higher standard of living during the previous 75 years of life.
Illegal immigration would be incentivized if they were covered under the ACA, one of the disincentives for them now is that it is kind of risky to use medical care, while some of them still do it, if they were explicitly told they could it would increase usage drastically.
Evan: Tell me, how do they use medical care nowadays? I am really interested in real examples. I only know of them using other people’s names and address in the emergency room. Perhaps some non-profits provide some care, but that’s all I know. Is there something else you know?
“Is this an argument for forced sterilization?”
-He says “the ladies don’t like me, the ladies LOVE me!”
He costs the state $7500 dollars a month! Wow!
And he has proof of that!
“I was young, ambitious [ladies laugh in the background]”
This guys is funny.
It’s easy to understand how the man could have a couple kids. But he’s in his early 30s and fathered 22 kids. I’m not sure who’s showing less presence of forethought; him or the 14 women who’ve had his 22 children.
“Unauthorized immigrants account for only 1.4 percent of U.S. medical spending.”
What type of care are undocumented immigrants receiving? Is this just through emergency rooms?
I know permanent residents qualify under only some circumstances for Full-Scope Medicaid and in most cases for Emergency Medicaid. I am not sure about undocumented immigrants. Perhaps it’s through government funding non-profits that provide care to anyone, but I don’t think there are public health programs directly caring for undocumented people other than when they go to the emergency room under someone else’s name and address.
Although there may be something out there that I am unaware of…
Scott Gottlieb: We’re not spending enough on cancer drugs.
Gottlieb explains expenditures on oncology services represents about 5% of health spending, or nearly 1% of GDP. There’s really no good gauge of what is optimal, but I find his argument unconvincing that we’re spending too little on cancer care.
That extra month of (miserable) life cancer patients might gain in return for the $250,000 in additional cancer spending could have provided cancer patients with a nicer home, better vacations, nicer cars and a much higher standard of living during the previous 75 years of life.
Illegal immigration would be incentivized if they were covered under the ACA, one of the disincentives for them now is that it is kind of risky to use medical care, while some of them still do it, if they were explicitly told they could it would increase usage drastically.
They are human beings, should we really deny them healthcare?
Evan: Tell me, how do they use medical care nowadays? I am really interested in real examples. I only know of them using other people’s names and address in the emergency room. Perhaps some non-profits provide some care, but that’s all I know. Is there something else you know?