Comments on: Info-graphic: Life expectancy, Spending on Healthcare, Universal Insurance Comparison

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ObamaCare? « v02468 – Kingdom Props — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:32:15 +0000

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links for 2010-01-06 | GFMorris.com — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:30:31 +0000

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links for 2010-01-04 | GFMorris.com — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:55:12 +0000

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By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:03:38 +0000

Karyn: It's in purchasing power parity, which has already figured that calculation into effect.

By: Karyn

Karyn — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:49:43 +0000

Geof,

That is a terrific improved version! Thank you for pointing that out. One thing I wonder about with these graphs is the consideration for average income. Have these figures been corrected for that? While $7000+ per person is the most being spent by any country on healthcare, the $800+ per person in Mexico is probably not a fair comparison since our incomes and cost of living are so different. Just goes to show that with selective statistics you can almost “prove” anything you want to say.

Karyn

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:34:52 +0000

I largely agree, and wish to point you to an improved version of the above infographic.

By: Karyn

Karyn — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:53:02 +0000

I think health-care reform (and insurance-reform) are going to be like turning the Titanic. You have to make small changes in direction and it takes a while for the turn to be accomplished.

I also think it is very complicated. I have international friends who both love and loathe national coverage. No one plan is going to fix everything or fit everyone. Nevertheless, it does seem to me that the countries with national coverage have some pretty good statistics to consider.

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:14:41 +0000

Amen. So what *are* your thoughts on the health-care reform process? I don’t think the current bill in the Congress is perfect by any means, but I think that it’s a gradual step in the right direction.