Ten States Dying for Health Coverage and the 7 Republican states on the list that don't give a damn [View all]

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Ten States Dying for Health Coverage

The lack of medical insurance has had grave consequences on individuals and the nation. In 2010 alone, 26,100 people died because they had no health insurance — that is 502 preventable deaths a week. However, some states fared better than others. Based on the latest report by Families USA, a health care consumer advocacy group, 24/7 Wall St. identified the 10 states with the highest number of deaths per 100,000 people due to a lack of insurance.

Not surprisingly, nearly all of the states with the most residents dying due to a lack of insurance also had high numbers of uninsured residents. Seven of the states on the list were among the 10 states with the highest percentage of people without health coverage. Seven of the states were also in the bottom 10 for the lowest rates of private insurance coverage.

People without health insurance often forgo medical treatment for different reasons. According to Families USA, a supporter of President Obama’s health care reform law, uninsured adults are nearly four times more likely than insured adults to delay or avoid preventive care screening due to cost. Uninsured adults are also nearly seven times more likely to go without needed care due to cost than privately insured adults.

“You still see a very, very strong correlation between uninsurance and poor healthcare outcomes — including mortality — and [that is] because people aren’t getting the type of care that they need,” Kim Bailey, the research director for Families USA, told 24/7 Wall St.

So, what are the 10 states dying for health coverage, i.e., with the most uninsured citizens and deaths of those citizens due to lack of insurance (and yes, I'm going over and above "correlation" and asserting CAUSE)? I've also added the governors' names & party affiliation for each state.

10. Nevada - Sandoval (R)
9. Georgia- Deal (R)
8. Oklahoma - Fallin (R)
7. West Virginia - Tomblin (D)
6. Florida - Scott (R)
5. New Mexico - Martinez (R)
4. South Carolina - Haley (R)
3. Arkansas - Beebe (D)
2. Louisiana - Jindal (R)
1. Mississippi - Bryant (R)



Now, which of those states are on the list of states that sued over the Affordable Care Act (ACA)? Let's see that list again, only this time, states that sued over the ACA in bold print.



10. Nevada - Sandoval (R)
9. Georgia- Deal (R)
8. Oklahoma - Fallin (R)
7. West Virginia - Tomblin (D)
6. Florida - Scott (R)
5. New Mexico - Martinez (R)
4. South Carolina - Haley (R)
3. Arkansas - Beebe (D)
2. Louisiana - Jindal (R)
1. Mississippi - Bryant (R)


Only one state with residents "dying for coverage," New Mexico, that's headed by a Republican wasn't party to the ACA suit just decided by SCOTUS. The New Mexico legislature is also majority Democrat by a large margin in both houses. The other two states that didn't participate in the suit are headed by Democrats.


Here's one familiar gov with THOUSANDS of residents dying for health care reacting to the SCOTUS ruling -- he's just one of a number of the governors on this list with similar reactions:

Jindal Says He Won’t Implement Obamacare
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/06/jindal-says-he-wont-implement-obamacare/

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, one of Mitt Romney’s possible running mates, said that despite Thursday’s decision by the Supreme Court to uphold the Affordable Care Act, he will not implement it in his state.

Jindal called the health care plan a “blow to our freedoms” and said the “president forced this law on us.”

FInally, here's a nice graphic to show the states that fought, many of which have pledged to keep fighting:






All of these Republicans who are so willing to see the residents of their states continue to die due to lack of health insurance tout and legislate "right to life" policies protecting the rights of zygotes. Right to life -- seriously?