Health Care Policy Advisor: Can Instantly Erase Uninsured Number

By Ethan Calvin


That title is admittedly a bit misleading, but John C. Goodman, the president and CEO of the National Center for Policy Analysis, says it is possible to instantly erase the number of uninsured Americans. How would he do it?

"The next president of the United States should sign an executive order requiring the Census Bureau to cease and desist from describing any American, even illegal aliens, as uninsured," said Goodman, who is also an advisor to presumptive Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain.

Goodman states that the Census Bureau would have better data if they discovered where funds come from when Americans need care. This would possibly include financial help from family, friends, government and free hospital care.

As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Goodman adds that the only Americans that are truly uninsured are the ones who are denied all health care. He argues that all who can gain access to an emergency room, which would include almost everyone, have health insurance.

But not everyone agrees with Goodman. "[Access to an emergency room] is not the same thing as having health insurance. People without insurance are less likely to seek care, and when they do, the cost to the health system is greater," said Eva Deluna, from the Center for Public Policy Priorities. At the very least, Goodman brought a very interesting analysis of any statistic that shows the number of uninsured Americans.

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