Monday, March 24, 2008

Workers Reject Health Care Coverage

From the Washington Post

By Liberty is for me .

I found this statistic interesting.

While about three out of four full-time workers who earn $15 an hour or less have access to health-care coverage on the job, just over half buy it, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many analysts say that the cost -- lower-wage workers pay about a third of the plan premiums with employers picking up the rest -- discourages many from having coverage. By comparison, nine out of 10 full-time workers making more than $15 an hour have health coverage available, and overall almost three in four are covered by their jobs.

So, someone who makes $28,800 a year -- based on 40 hours a week at $15 dollars -- can't afford health care?

You have to be kidding me. I know people who make less than that on Capitol Hill and Starbucks who afford health insurance.

If these are the people that make up the 47 million uninsured figured then someone recalculate the number because these people want to be uninsured.