This North Texas city just approved free healthcare for all residents

[f4shionablecha0s]

Seems pretty straightforward to me - they're using COVID relief dollars to improve the health of their residents. Even if it's only temporary, getting people access to basic healthcare (diabetes, high blood pressure, etc) is a good thing and in the spirit of what these funds should be used for.

Of course, all other developed countries long ago realized that it's much more cost effective to implement national healthcare but until that happens here we'll have to do these little baby steps.

[escanlan]

Originally Posted by elnina

^^^ this actually sounds like a good idea.
ERs ARE flooded by people with minor issues or no issues at all, while people with more serious issues must wait there in real pain for hours.
If we can spend some part of our taxes on that instead of outrageous government salaries, military and wars, than it's taxpayer money well spent. Or at least better spent, in my opinion.
Get those with running nose or broken fingernail quick assessment and send them home. Yes, from a doctor in a box. ER is for EMERGENCY!

I agree with the bold above. Unfortunately this is another program that is not putting limits on who it is provided to. Those that do not need it due to a higher income, will take it away from those that do need it but can't even afford Doc In A Box.

[escanlan]

Originally Posted by WorldKlas

Ferris demographics, 2022:
Ferris Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ferriswas:

White: 76.86%
Black or African American: 13.08%
Other race: 5.46%
Two or more races: 4.46%
Asian: 0.15%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

Ferris is a city located in Ellis County Texas. Ferris has a 2020 population of 3,481. Ferris is currently growing at a rate of 5.10% annually and its population has increased by 43.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,431 in 2010.

The average household income in Ferris is $65,310 with a poverty rate of 14.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $983 per month, and the median house value is $91,500. The median age in Ferris is 30.8 years, 32.1 years for males, and 29 years for females.

I do not see where the race composition of Ferris has any bearing on this issue. The other statistics you provided do have bearing on the issue.

[albert648]

Originally Posted by elnina

^^^ this actually sounds like a good idea.
ERs ARE flooded by people with minor issues or no issues at all, while people with more serious issues must wait there in real pain for hours.
If we can spend some part of our taxes on that instead of outrageous government salaries, military and wars, than it's taxpayer money well spent. Or at least better spent, in my opinion.
Get those with running nose or broken fingernail quick assessment and send them home. Yes, from a doctor in a box. ER is for EMERGENCY!

But they won't. They'll spend money on this in addition to the usual government bloat and waste, and manufacture more government bloat and waste.

A year from now when they run out of other people's money, they'll raise city taxes.

[Threestep2]

Originally Posted by WorldKlas

Ferris demographics, 2022:
Ferris Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ferriswas:

White: 76.86%
Black or African American: 13.08%
Other race: 5.46%
Two or more races: 4.46%
Asian: 0.15%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

Ferris is a city located in Ellis County Texas. Ferris has a 2020 population of 3,481. Ferris is currently growing at a rate of 5.10% annually and its population has increased by 43.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,431 in 2010.

The average household income in Ferris is $65,310 with a poverty rate of 14.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $983 per month, and the median house value is $91,500. The median age in Ferris is 30.8 years, 32.1 years for males, and 29 years for females.

And here is another winner:
https://www.texas-demographics.com/ferris-demographics

[Gree Mountain]

A modest step, but important nonetheless. Healthcare is a human right and a government responsibility. Ferris has taken a step into the mid-twentieth century.

[jetgraphics]

So which folks are going to be enslaved for the benefit of others?

[albert648]

Originally Posted by Gree Mountain

A modest step, but important nonetheless. Healthcare is a human right and a government responsibility. Ferris has taken a step into the mid-twentieth century.

False.

Show me where in the Constitution that guarantees you a right to healthcare at the government's expense.

[escanlan]

Originally Posted by albert648

False.

Show me where in the Constitution that guarantees you a right to healthcare at the government's expense.

It's in the 86th Amendment right after all the "Government Free Stuff" amendments starting at the 36th amendment.


So sad how many conflate the constitution with supposed "Government Free Stuff" rights.