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In reply to the discussion: I just spent two hours working on complete horseshit. [View all]CrispyQ
(36,446 posts)27. It's not enough that you're sick,
you have to watch your billing like a hawk, & even then, hope you have enough money to pay your regular bills & your med bills. Hmmmm, that seems STRESSFUL to me & isn't STRESS a number one killer? Seriously, at a time when you should be focused on your well-being, our country's "health care system" adds to the stress in your life.
I asked my rwnj cousin this once. For purely selfish reasons, why wouldn't you want the people you share your common space with, at grocery stores, at the library, in the park, to be as healthy as possible? Why would you risk the entire community's welfare for the cost of medical care for your fellow townspeople? He ignored me like he always does when I make him uncomfortable.
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Single payer is used by very few countries to achieve Universal Health Care. Most use hybrid payers.
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#13
After getting a brain injury that sent me into seizures medical bills were a nightmare ...
uponit7771
Jul 2019
#15
There will be nothing "easy" about changing our baked in patchwork unregulated system,
ehrnst
Jul 2019
#26
I think you misunderstood me..complexity is burdensome. Many people can't cope.
lostnfound
Jul 2019
#37
As you personally experienced, it's not mixed payer the way some other countries are, where..
lostnfound
Jul 2019
#39