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Cost is a relative concept since those countries offering it have high tax rates. Also for people who “can’t pay for it” that is why federal and state healthcare programs are a thing. Where you have 0 copays or very small copays.
The stance that there is absolutely nothing the poorer people in America can do is disingenuous. And anyone saying so must not have had the reason to go looking for such things.
And again personal responsibility comes in when they sign a piece of paper and then play victim when they can’t believe something isn’t covered. Should there be changes? Yes. Do you know where? I do.
There should be legislation which puts a cap on the amount of profit a hospital can get for things like expendable or single use items. There shouldn’t be a reason someone is getting charge $400 for a bag of saline when it costs a few nickels if that.
The value should be established for a doctors and nurses skill and ability. The value of the hospitals should be coming from the staff they have not the bandages they use.
They have plenty of oversight committees and if legislation was passed where there is a minimum level of salary and based off of experience and specialty you get percentage increases it would stem the runaway costs of healthcare even including advances made.
Simply “making it free” to the American people, would
1) statistically end up with more people dying due to long wait times
2) would the American people really be better off if now they have to endure a 15% to 20% new tax on their paycheck? The entire argument is how they can’t afford it. So is it healthcare we want them to be able to afford or is it other things like housing, food, utilities.
3) effectively the prescribed solution involves taking 15% - 20% of their paychecks each year so that way they can make a doctors appointment in nine to ten months, or just have that money disappear without ever going to the doctor as they don’t need to.
4) my plan, pass legislation that stops run away price increases brought about by hospitals which in turn raises insurance rates to compensate. The problem here is the privately owned hospitals and even the not for profits which are able to set prices how they see fit based off a ambiguous document deep in the bowels of the hospital which no one else can see. Also ambulances and other EMS services are the only thing that is federally covered. Entirely. That is a much more reasonable approach than telling the American citizens they now need to give up 15% more of their paychecks because people were angry at companies who don’t even set the prices of medical treatment.
Just got out of an early screening of "Good luck, have fun, don't die." Gore Verbinski nailed the profoundly uncomfortable nature of what social media and AI can do to us if we let it get out of control.
This movie is a 10/10 for me. Sam Rockwell did an incredible job at bringing this character to life. I cannot recommend this film enough.
Go see this movie.
Hello everyone. Recent study was just released. Protesters will have 0% chance of getting tear gassed or violently apprehended if they:
- don’t put hands on federal agents of other law enforcement
- don’t hit them with their car.
- realize that you are proving the wrong points.
You have a president who can't spell, doesn't have any grasp of basic grammar, and doesn't read. Well, my good old Ma used to say you get what you deserve.
Rogan: Its very ugly to watch someone shoot a U.S. citizen, especially a woman, in the face…When people say it's justifiable because the car hit him, it seemed like she was turning the car away
Most people who’ve seen the video reach the same conclusion
DONALDS: “Is it the responsibility of ICE to deport illegal aliens?”
WALZ: “Yes, it is.”
DONALDS: “The previous administration allowed more than 10 million people into the country illegally … So it is sick to refer to … ICE agents as Gestapo. You need to apologize.”
HOLY SHIT. Democrats tried to amend a bill that would ALLOW illegal aliens who commit fraud to REMAIN in the country INDEFINITELY.
Democrats are the party of fraud and criminal invaders.
The progression of Conservatives in public life can very well and at this point should be the equivalent of what the left does. Be loud. Be out there. Stop being the silent majority. Speak up. Unironically fight back. They are actively fighting you.
At this point a woman defending herself with a firearm from a group of seven or eight men wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility. I am sure if you looked hard enough you could find such footage.
A white woman is targeted, beaten, and mobbed by a large group of black males.
Black on white violence is 41 X Times higher than White on Black Violence ?
Why ?
This is the teen that ICE beat up and detained from Target until they realized he really was a US citizen and threw him out the car in the Walmart parking lot. Fuck ICE!