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TheOnlyTribalChiefRomanReigns · 56-60, M
Well by now the American people should have decent health care it's a shame what are senior citizens going to pay for health care and for Medicare and also it's a shame that working people can't afford health care and they try they can't even get Medicaid and this is really sad if you think about it
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saragoodtimes · F
@in10RjFox doctors are part of the cost of treatment. office visits, calling for tests, sending a patient to a specialist when needed, follow up care in a hospital or nursing home . none of that is free. what he bills medicare or an insurance company are nowhere near what they pay
in10RjFox · M
@saragoodtimes But patients still die even after paying for all the treatment.
saragoodtimes · F
@in10RjFox death is a part of living. what do you want a doctor to do, tell a patient there is no hope go home and die. my husband feels it every time he loses a patient and makes sure he consults with the family to give them comfort and explanations
Patriot96 · 56-60, C
It aint free. Their taxes are high to pay for it.
Nice if you like to wait to see a dr.
Nice if you like to wait to see a dr.
Adeptlinguist · M
@Patriot96 Better to wait (a little) to see a doctor than not see one at all, and die.
Better to get treatment for serious illness without going bankrupt.
The US system is not only immoral, it is absurdly inefficient.
Better to get treatment for serious illness without going bankrupt.
The US system is not only immoral, it is absurdly inefficient.
BohemianBabe · M
Yes and that should include mental health service.
MommyLucy · 36-40, F
@BohemianBabe Words cannot explain how much I agree with you! 😌😌😌 I believe in Universal healthcare soooooo much! 💖💖💖
in10RjFox · M
There ain't no such thing as a free lunch,
Anything free is a scam. If medical is free to public, it means that politicians earn the money through the pharmas as there is no check on pharmas charging an exorbitant price.
@in10RjFox People will always need medical care. A universal non-profit system is the best system. The economy of scale when everyone pays in to a nation-wide program is drastically more efficient than the for-profit model. Cost of medication will be much lower for one thing.
Adeptlinguist · M
@in10RjFox Nonsense. I pay willingly for universal healthcare with taxation. Makes sense, is ethical and ensures nobody suffers unnecessarily.
in10RjFox · M
@Adeptlinguist as they say It's your funeral
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/10/01/drug-prices-congress-pharma-ceo-katie-porter-eg-orig.cnn
https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/10/01/drug-prices-congress-pharma-ceo-katie-porter-eg-orig.cnn
Adeptlinguist · M
It’s never free, but it should obviously be universal, as it is in every other developed nation.
Universal healthcare, funded by taxation, is much cheaper than the insane US “system”. See the latest figures from the OECD. “Free” is MUCH cheaper!
Universal healthcare, funded by taxation, is much cheaper than the insane US “system”. See the latest figures from the OECD. “Free” is MUCH cheaper!
Quimliqer · 70-79, M
Believe me, healthcare is not free in Canada. Our tax base is much higher than in the US, nothing is free!!
saragoodtimes · F
nothing is free, it would come with a cost of about 3 trillion dollars a year. the taxpayers would pay
Lilymoon · F
It's not that free here. We pay big time.
oldguy73 · 70-79, M
it depends on what insurance you have in usa, my ins. pays almost everything,. any major operation, i just pay $20.all depends on where you got health coverage from, state federal private companies, then if very broke and on welfare they give them free care,could be 20 people in a room and everyone has different coverage
Thrust · 56-60, M
It
Is
Never
Free
You just want someone else to pay
Is
Never
Free
You just want someone else to pay
TheOnlyTribalChiefRomanReigns · 56-60, M
Yes it should be and that's what Bernie Sanders wants to give the American people but the Democrats don't give him a chance to become president and this is why Trump got back in and got elected
Not needed once health is the only program, possible with some system reprogramming, for a More equitable construct
QCDog2659 · 61-69, M
It isn't free in other countries.
TheShanachie · 61-69, M
Yes
pancakeslam · 41-45, M
it should be subsidized and regulated a lot more
empanadas · 31-35, M
I'm Lucky to have citizenships to other countries. I can get the option of universal healthcare or cheap private health care. However, private health care has better quality and you aren't waiting for a long time. There's pros and cons to both. this is why medical tourism is such a booming industry
Adeptlinguist · M
@empanadas You can still choose private healthcare if you wish in a country with universal healthcare.
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