litteringand...
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So, We all know that obviously heath care in this country is not what it once was. I would like to discuss why you are for or against reform. Furthermore, What would you reform if you were able to make these decisions?
For me I think a single payer public option is the best option at this point. 1/6th of our total GDP is made from the health care sector. Therefore we make 15% of the countries total income off sick people. However, that may sound like a good thing that must mean our healthcare is cutting edge. The sad fact is america ranks 19th in the world in healthcare quality. I am in a union we have excellent insurance however a foreman I worked with lost his wife to cancer and even after our insurance which caps out at 250,000 he had to sell 2 houses and 2 cars just to pay his bills. Medical bills in america are the primary reason for bankruptcy and home foreclosure.
I know a lot of you will say I don't want to fund a government asshole to screw up healthcare like they screw everything else up. I feel your pain, but I contend that Canada's health care system has a 1.5% overhead compared to 17% in america. Most of the overhead coming from administrative costs. All these insurance companies are is a middle man in the grand scheme. Anyhow thats my rant for now what do you think, and why?
By the way I would love to hear from folks in other industrialized countries that have universal health care.
For me I think a single payer public option is the best option at this point. 1/6th of our total GDP is made from the health care sector. Therefore we make 15% of the countries total income off sick people. However, that may sound like a good thing that must mean our healthcare is cutting edge. The sad fact is america ranks 19th in the world in healthcare quality. I am in a union we have excellent insurance however a foreman I worked with lost his wife to cancer and even after our insurance which caps out at 250,000 he had to sell 2 houses and 2 cars just to pay his bills. Medical bills in america are the primary reason for bankruptcy and home foreclosure.
I know a lot of you will say I don't want to fund a government asshole to screw up healthcare like they screw everything else up. I feel your pain, but I contend that Canada's health care system has a 1.5% overhead compared to 17% in america. Most of the overhead coming from administrative costs. All these insurance companies are is a middle man in the grand scheme. Anyhow thats my rant for now what do you think, and why?
By the way I would love to hear from folks in other industrialized countries that have universal health care.