Quote:
Originally Posted by latinasojourn
private health insurance for the self-employed (like many of us here) is ridculously expensive in the states.
and it is partly so expensive because MANY people do get free or almost free medical care in the usa.
fact.
and i look for the day when we have national health insurance at affordable rates.
|
Thats the kicker and the fact most don't understand. If you setup a national health care system that is preventative and not at the emergency stage, the cost to the tax payers would actually be cheaper than it is now. The US government spends insane amounts of money proving health care currently because of poor people going to emergency rooms in dire need and illegals going to emergency for anything.
But its up to the people of the US to decide what they want, and if they like the way it is now, then so be it.