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Originally Posted by baddog
Sorry, but our country can not afford to provide free medical for 310,000,000 people.
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How is that a response to what I said?
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Originally Posted by AmeliaG
Anyone who thinks healthcare would ever be wholly free is either (a) a leech or (b) very very bad at basic math or (c) believes in magic and unicorns.
However, the problem is clearly that insurance is a for-profit business. If you add a middleman to any business endeavor, the cost goes up for the end user. This is one of the most basic principles of business.
If someone like Hank is being gouged for $18k a year, what would his medical costs be for a lifetime versus his insurance costs? Most of the time, the answer is that insurance costs more than healthcare. Some people may appreciate the peace of mind, knowing (or thinking they know) they will be covered, if catastrophe strikes. But that peace of mind comes at a price.
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