https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4...rs-of-life

Some interesting numbers. Thought this article deserved its own thread.

"...Statistically, every $10 million to $24 million lost in U.S. incomes results in one additional death. One portion of this effect is through unemployment, which leads to an average increase in mortality of at least 60 percent. That translates into 7,200 lives lost per month among the 36 million newly unemployed Americans, over 40 percent of whom are not expected to regain their jobs. In addition, many small business owners are near financial collapse, creating lost wealth that results in mortality increases of 50 percent. With an average estimate of one additional lost life per $17 million income loss, that would translate to 65,000 lives lost in the U.S. for each month because of the economic shutdown.

In addition to lives lost because of lost income, lives also are lost due to delayed or foregone health care imposed by the shutdown and the fear it creates among patients. From personal communications with neurosurgery colleagues, about half of their patients have not appeared for treatment of disease which, left untreated, risks brain hemorrhage, paralysis or death...."

Wife needs a mammogram. Has been waiting 1 month and will have to wait another month.

Thanks Gov Cooper

(05-26-2020 12:32 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Wife needs a mammogram. Has been waiting 1 month and will have to wait another month.

Thanks Gov Cooper

But, but, if the lockdown saves just ONE life....

(05-26-2020 12:32 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Wife needs a mammogram. Has been waiting 1 month and will have to wait another month.

Thanks Gov Cooper

Wishing you the best.

(05-26-2020 12:32 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Wife needs a mammogram. Has been waiting 1 month and will have to wait another month.

Thanks Gov Cooper

While I hope your wife gets the care she needs, the experts behind the lockdown clearly felt her life would be worth the potential loss. No consideration was given to the 'unintended consequences' of shutting the economy down.

Oh Drew, where are you Drew? Tell Johns Hopkins they are full of shite.

(05-26-2020 12:32 PM)solohawks Wrote:  Wife needs a mammogram. Has been waiting 1 month and will have to wait another month.

Thanks Gov Cooper

Take her to a free State and have it done.