I think the healthcare system is broke. There needs to be reform. I don't know if the government-offered solution is the best, because I really don't understand what will change or how I would be affected. I think politicians are acting in the interests of big business more than the interests of the people, but that's based on historical precedent. I wish it were as simple as "democrats want universal health care, and so it was" but its not. Stop pretending that's what's happening.Jay wrote:
I never said it was perfect, I just don't believe that having politicians inflict their ideas upon the rest of us is a good alternative to what we have right now. A small percentage of the country goes bankrupt, yes, but it is a very small percentage. Do you replace the entire car if you have one tire that leaks air once in a while?KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
You don't see anything wrong with our healthcare system? We pay more per capita than most industrialized countries. Lots of people go bankrupt from hospital bills. Even those with health insurance. Ignoring those problems isn't going to make them go away. Or maybe you just don't see that as a problem. I'm not saying mandated, federally controlled health plans is the solution, but to pretend like the healthcare system as it stands is perfect seems a bit weird.Jay wrote:
Please explain why our system is wrong just because it's different?
Y'all in the rest of the world spend an inordinate amount of time trying to tell Americans that they're wrong because they don't conform to your cultural norms. You make a big deal about imperial standard units vs metric, farenheit vs celcius, driving on a certain side of the road, having enough socialism in our government. Worry about your own shit, like the fact that your military is full of overweight alcoholics, thanks.
I don't have a problem with for-profit medicine at all. People spend a lot of time going to medical school, and hospitals invest billions of dollars in equipment. They should be able to charge whatever they can get away with.
The last stat I saw was that something like 50% of bankruptcies are medically related. That's not a leaking tire, that's a wheel that's fallen off.
I look at other industrialized countries that have 'universal' health care and make this comparison - they pay a small tax, and receive care with little to no extra costs. I pay health insurance and still have to pay out of pocket for almost everything. The medical care is basically comparable. So why can't something that works there work here?