Legislative
Issues
Speaker:
Jesse A Patton
"Health
Insurance is Expensive because Health Care
is Expensive."
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1965
Seven State Mandated Benefits
in United States |
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2004 1,854
State Mandated Benefits in United
States |
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January
2004, 295 New Mandates in Statehouses
throughout U.S. |
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Adopted
Children |
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Non -
Custodial Children |
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Common
Law |
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Same-Sex
Partners |
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Mammograms |
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Well Child
Care |
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Drug
& Alcohol Abuse Treatment |
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Acupuncture |
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Massage
Therapy |
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Hair Prostheses
(Wigs) |
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Chiropractors |
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Podiatrists |
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Social
Workers |
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Massage
Therapist |
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Some
States see 45% Increase in Rates
Due to Mandates |
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1999 Study
by HIAA Showed One in Four Uninsured
are because of State Mandates |
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45
million in U.S. in 2003 |
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14
million are Eligible for, but
NOT Enrolled in Medicaid &/or
CHIP's |
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15
million Uninsured have Household
Incomes Over $50,000 |
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Many
of these Uninsured are thought
to be self insuring or in very
short-term events |
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15
million Uninsured have Household
Incomes Under $25,000 |
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Uninsured
by Percentage of Population |
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2003
15.6% Uninsured |
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1993 15.3%
Uninsured |
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1996 15.6%
Uninsured |
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