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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (4122)	1/29/2008 4:44:34 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 42652

The screening rate for people with free mammograms is only 8% higher I didn't read carefully enough and missed that. Too busy being amazed, I guess. <g>

To: TimF who wrote (4122)	2/3/2008 12:41:03 AM
From: Joe NYC	Respond to of 42652

Tim, Also its not just the $12. The screening rate for people with free mammograms is only 8% higher (the article didn't give the exact rates, but it seems clear that its nothing like 92% for $12, and 100% for free, probably not even close) Good point. When they throw out a percentage like that (8%) without stating the underlying number, an instinct should tell you you are being sold a bill of goods. The numbers could very well be 11% of patients subject to co-pay vs. 12% without co-pay. Or 1.1% with, 1.2 without co-pay. Joe