re: #986 Mich-again

Pure bullshit that assumes every single uninsured person in the US has cancer.

Here are the stats:

Lifetime Probability of Developing Cancer
The lifetime probability of being diagnosed with an invasive cancer is higher for men (44%) than for women (37%) (Table 13). However, because of the earlier median age of diagnosis for breast cancer compared with other major cancers, women have a slightly higher probability of developing cancer before age 60 years. It is noteworthy that these estimates are based on the average experience of the general population and may overestimate or underestimate individual risk because of differences in exposure and/or genetic susceptibility.

Link:

caonline.amcancersoc.org

So we can expect 40% of the uninsured population to be diagnosed with an invasive cancer so increase Ice’s payout by 2.5. That gets you $70 instead of $28.

hat gets you three extra bottles of vodka, but it still means self surgery.

I know, I know, these pesky facts are annoying.