Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
UHC is coming to the US. Too many people are in healthcare arrangements that are completely tied to their employers, and as job losses mount, the political pressure to fill those gaps will rise and rise.
Universal health care would bankrupt the United States because we have over 300 million people. It easy to have universal health care in a country like Sweden for example which only has 10 million people.
The financial cost of creating a single payer-system would be a fraction of what we spend each year merely on the occupation of Iraq, which Congress and the president have committed to ending.
Quote:
Compared to the cost of wasteful programs at the Pentagon or bailouts for bankers, or even the new economic stimulus bill, single payer is a bargain, doesn't kill anyone, saves and improves lives, and even stimulates the economy better than most of the measures being used toward that end. The movement for single payer has organized a lot more than numbers; it has also marshaled persuasive arguments.
In the US, only Politicians get UHC. Us plebes have to pay through the arse to be insured.
Our healthcare system, although presently the best in the world, is becoming so costly through fraud, abuse, and rates that are skyrocketing.
Universal healthcare, while admirable has huge drawbacks. I hear there are people in countries that have UHC that are on waiting lists for months, if not years. And in a large number of the countries that have UHC (with the exception of smaller countries like Finland or Sweden), most of the people also carry private insurance because of the lengthy waiting period for government subsidized healthcare.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
