Stats never lie… but liars use stats

I am amazed at how many different opinions can come from the same set of stats. It is fascinating to me the decisions that business leaders will make based on a set of stats that are likely to be interpreted incorrectly.

I was doing a little research and ran across a post on Universal Health Care.

One of the doctors who worked on the study (obviously biased to a national health care program) commented that most doctors support national health insurance. He said:

As doctors, we find that our patients suffer because of increasing deductibles, co-payments, and restrictions on patient care. More and more, physicians are turning to national health insurance as a solution to this problem.

Basically, he is saying that patients suffer because of insurance not because of lack of insurance. Since when has the government ever provided a service that private business hasn't done better?

Personally, I hate the insurance companies. I think they make way too much money and cause way too many problems providing too little service... just ask me about the pending surgery for my daughter's eyes.

I long for the day where health insurance goes away... but I recognize that right now it is not a viable option. Too many have become dependent on the "security" it provides. People just don't understand that health insurance is a significant contributing factor in the rising health care costs... not the lack of insurance.

So, what do you, as a business, do to combat this?

You need to provide insurance to your employees... that has become a requirement. Until the free market system can be used to manage the costs of health care, your employees will expect it. But, there are better ways. Don't think that the traditional method for health insurance is the only way to go. There are other options.

Give someone like A-Plus Benefits a call and you might be surprised what you can do for your employees.