Medicaid in Nevada -a look at the rest of our future

[Tellafriend]

[ToasterOven]

We spend 700 billion a year on the war machine. Seems like we could average 3 billion a state so poor and working class people can have some health coverage.

[gauchojake]

10,000 people per day turn 65
Medicaid is widely used as the long term care program for the aged blind and disabled
I'm not sure what this infographic does except show that we have a senior problem

[SrslySirius]

In Star Trek there was a civilization where everyone noosed themselves at age 60, so as not to be a burden on their family and society. Not saying this is a great idea or anything, but I wonder what practical applications that would have on economy and government in America. Or, say, Japan.

[Sanlmar]

In Star Trek there was a civilization where everyone noosed themselves at age 60, so as not to be a burden on their family and society. Not saying this is a great idea or anything, but I wonder what practical applications that would have on economy and government in America. Or, say, Japan.

If all the 60 year olds in Nevada noosed themselves the slot machines would go unused

[gauchojake]

I can't find it right now, but if you look at population by age group starting from oldest to youngest in developed countries, America's population looks like a top heavy hour glass. Japan's is like an inverted pyramid. If the old people in Japan noosed themselves there wouldn't be many people left.

[Texter]

We spend 700 billion a year on the war machine. Seems like we could average 3 billion a state so poor and working class people can have some health coverage.

War machine employs a ton of people...and indirectly employs a ton more....you'd just be exchanging one problem for another.

This country is a bit of a mess...but still better than Canada

[gauchojake]

Spending on healthcare helps job growth as well. FTR VA medical spending over the past 9 years has gone from 36 billion to over 70 billion.

[SrslySirius]

War machine employs a ton of people...and indirectly employs a ton more....you'd just be exchanging one problem for another.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parabl..._broken_window

[MumblesBadly]

We spend 700 billion a year on the war machine. Seems like we could average 3 billion a state so poor and working class people can have some health coverage.

War machine employs a ton of people...and indirectly employs a ton more....you'd just be exchanging one problem for another.

This country is a bit of a mess...but still better than Canada

But aren't conservatives opposed to the government spending money on wasteful projects merely to employ people? Like this one.

[Ryback_feed_me_more]

We spend 700 billion a year on the war machine. Seems like we could average 3 billion a state so poor and working class people can have some health coverage.

Do you realize that Dept of Health and Human Services Spending dwarfs DOD spending???? HHS includes Medicare, Medicaid, etc.. DOD aint whats bankrupting this country.. Its increasing financial spending on entitlements and freebies.. Not to mention SS is now going to start paying out less then it takes in from citizens.. The ROI on SS is basically at 0 and will become negative very shortly.. In otherwords the money your losing in your checks to SSI might as well be in a mattress. But since the govt now thinks people who dare hold cash are all drug dealers and legally stealing from folks via Civil Asset Forfeiture that isn't much of an option..

DHHS has had a larger chunk of the US GDP since 1995 and that's a fact..

http://supportingevidence.com/Govern...rcent_GDP.html

[hongkonger]

And what was the growth in population of the state over that same period?

From census bureau data:

1970 488,738 71.3%
1980 800,493 63.8%
1990 1,201,833 50.1%
2000 1,998,257 66.3%
2010 2,700,551 35.1%
Est. 2016 2,940,058

[SrslySirius]

And what was the growth in population of the state over that same period?

From census bureau data:

1970 488,738 71.3%
1980 800,493 63.8%
1990 1,201,833 50.1%
2000 1,998,257 66.3%
2010 2,700,551 35.1%
Est. 2016 2,940,058

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1985 to present

[abrown83]

And what was the growth in population of the state over that same period?

From census bureau data:

1970 488,738 71.3%
1980 800,493 63.8%
1990 1,201,833 50.1%
2000 1,998,257 66.3%
2010 2,700,551 35.1%
Est. 2016 2,940,058

So population has grown 6x and spending has grown 42x, tight argument.

[hongkonger]

And what was the growth in population of the state over that same period?

From census bureau data:

1970 488,738 71.3%
1980 800,493 63.8%
1990 1,201,833 50.1%
2000 1,998,257 66.3%
2010 2,700,551 35.1%
Est. 2016 2,940,058

So population has grown 6x and spending has grown 42x, tight argument.

Along with the increase in population, there is inflation ($1 in 1975 = $4.53 in 2016), so spending has actually only grown 9.2x. Then there's the increase in health care costs far outpacing inflation (not controlled by the government), the aging of the population, the increase in the population eligible for Medicaid due to socioeconomic factors and the change in rules under Obamacare, etc.

[Tellafriend]

So population has grown 6x and spending has grown 42x, tight argument.

Along with the increase in population, there is inflation ($1 in 1975 = $4.53 in 2016), so spending has actually only grown 9.2x. Then there's the increase in health care costs far outpacing inflation (not controlled by the government), the aging of the population, the increase in the population eligible for Medicaid due to socioeconomic factors and the change in rules under Obamacare, etc.

Are you really this dense? Of course guvment controls the health care costs under Medicaid. And the aging population shifts health care costs from Medicaid to Medicare. The changes in rules under Obamacare, etc, huh? It was Obamacare that significantly expanded Medicaid. You belong in the same asylum that LegalyNonbindingPosts does.

Next time:

[hongkonger]

Along with the increase in population, there is inflation ($1 in 1975 = $4.53 in 2016), so spending has actually only grown 9.2x. Then there's the increase in health care costs far outpacing inflation (not controlled by the government), the aging of the population, the increase in the population eligible for Medicaid due to socioeconomic factors and the change in rules under Obamacare, etc.

Are you really this dense? Of course guvment controls the health care costs under Medicaid. And the aging population shifts health care costs from Medicaid to Medicare. The changes in rules under Obamacare, etc, huh? It was Obamacare that significantly expanded Medicaid. You belong in the same asylum that LegalyNonbindingPosts does.

Next time:

Medicaid has far lower costs than private health care. It's good that Obamacare expanded Medicaid because people need it. Increased cost of Medicaid, lower costs overall, plus better health care for those near the poverty line.

Obama won so much I got sick of winning. Trump cured me of that.

[ToasterOven]

Along with the increase in population, there is inflation ($1 in 1975 = $4.53 in 2016), so spending has actually only grown 9.2x. Then there's the increase in health care costs far outpacing inflation (not controlled by the government), the aging of the population, the increase in the population eligible for Medicaid due to socioeconomic factors and the change in rules under Obamacare, etc.

Are you really this dense? Of course guvment controls the health care costs under Medicaid. And the aging population shifts health care costs from Medicaid to Medicare. The changes in rules under Obamacare, etc, huh? It was Obamacare that significantly expanded Medicaid. You belong in the same asylum that LegalyNonbindingPosts does.

Next time:

You call a guy dense and then two sentences later post the bold part. Even the Trumpkins that can type in complete sentences are incredibly ignorant on PFA. Back to school for you.