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originally posted by: carewemust
May 18, 2017
This is an interesting Opinion column from the New York Times. The author lays out reasons why a beefed-up MEDICAID FOR ALL system would be perfect for America.
NYT Opinion: www.nytimes.com...
What do those of you who want Universal Healthcare, think of Michael Sparer's suggestion?
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
a reply to: carewemust
For the greatest country on the planet to NOT have health care available for each and every one of its citizens regardless of financial position just shows that it is not the greatest country on the planet.
originally posted by: growler
a reply to: ItsNotIronic
if you became a hypochondriac due to free healthcare your gp would send you for mental evaluation.
just how conditioned can you get to actually not want free healthcare?
check out how the british nhs works, yes it's struggling due to conservative underfunding but it's miles better than anything america have had, ever.
Three points...
originally posted by: ItsNotIronic
All the people I know from Canada and Europe hate their healthcare after experiencing the US. They say you will die waiting in queue back home.
originally posted by: JohnnyCanuck
Three points...
originally posted by: ItsNotIronic
All the people I know from Canada and Europe hate their healthcare after experiencing the US. They say you will die waiting in queue back home.
1) It's pretty obvious that if you have the dough to waltz into boutique clinics, you are not going to be impressed with 'waiting in a queue'. Simple fact is that the vast majority of us don't.
2) I know an awful lot of people and not one has skipped off to the states for treatment. No need.
3) Nor do I know anybody who has died 'waiting in a queue'. You may have to wait for elective surgery but if the need is urgent, it gets taken care of. There is NO reason that the US cannot have UHC as well.
originally posted by: Aazadan
a reply to: ItsNotIronic
Not that it would happen, but what's the problem with that scenario?
originally posted by: ItsNotIronic
I've heard that emergency services are okay, but disease management is barely existtant.
And that really sucks to pay in 60% of your income, then have to pay full price for a boutique clinic.
originally posted by: ItsNotIronic
The problem with everyone rushing off the the hospital for any minor affliction, real or imagined, is that the $4000 per year price will not hold.
Higher rates of service with lower accountability will turn that $4K into $40K.