| pocketkangaroo |
06-18-2007 05:14 PM |
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Originally Posted by PussyMan
(Post 12618260)
Sure, health care sucks in the US, but if people actually stopped complaining and signed up for fucking medical insurance instead of leaving their lazy fat ass on their couch while watching "American Retards" then maybe the system wouldn't suck that much.
And for the American haters, try going to an emergency room in the UK or Italy or Spain and you will be acquainted with what a hospital looked like in the 50's!!!
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I'm not so sure these people are "too lazy" to get health insurance. For a family, health insurance will run you about $500 a month (assuming everyone is healthy). Add in a couple grand for a deductible, co-payments for visits, and prescriptions, and you're talking about spending a good chunk of money for just being healthy.
Now what if you have diabetes, hypertension, or some other long term disease? They simply won't take you. And if they do, they won't cover your pre-existing condition.
There are millions of Americans who don't have health insurance for reasons other than "they're too lazy to signup".
Quote:
Originally Posted by PussyMan
(Post 12618260)
And for the American haters, try going to an emergency room in the UK or Italy or Spain and you will be acquainted with what a hospital looked like in the 50's!!!
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You get what you pay for. Our hospitals charge $25 for an aspirin, $150 for a nurse to take your temperature and blood pressure, and $200 just to have a doctor look at your chart for a minute. Sure their hospitals might not have a waterfall in the lobby and marble floors, but they still work just as well (if not better). |
