Quote:
Originally Posted by lady_express_44
Given a choice, I think we'd all choose the cadillac version of healthcare, especially on someone else's dime, but most adults have to pay these costs out of their own pockets . . . and many simply can't.
I mean no offense with that statement, but you probably can't relate too much to the the 25%+ of the US population who has no health insurance coverage because they don't have family that can (or will) pay that on their behalf.
A socialized healthcare system does mean that people who are used to the best might not continue to get that, so that people who have nothing can at least have something. It is a "love thy neighbor" type approach, and it does require that they "rob peter to pay paul" to some extent.
I know that might not be considered the "American" way (it sometimes tends to be every man for himself), but at the end of the day, a universal healthcare system does give us what we NEED, but maybe not always what we WANT or desire.
It's a cultural thing, and I hope the US does embrace it for the good of the country as a whole. I also hope that the government does not take advantage of people in the process, which is what many people are afraid of.
(Sorry for the deviation, Kelly ...).
Cherie
|
That's what I'm worried about. I have no faith in the government taking control of our lives with the socialized health care. (I felt the same way in the 90's when Hillary Clinton was trying to get the socialized medicine set up back then)
Government taking control of our health care insurance, our banks, and everything else scares the crap out of me. We're becoming a welfare state. Yes, I know I'm living a mini-version of that right now because my dad is helping me with things. (hopefully that wont be too much longer) But, I'd like a little less government governing us.
They could go ahead and let the companies that are failing fail. Rather than reward them for bad decisions. Our economy will recover eventually. Those companies will fail, but there will always be other companies that will be able go take their place. Our economy will recover without de-valuing our dollar even more to "rescue" everyone.
I just dont want to end up with one of my parents being told that they're being refused health care because of their age and medical condition means that some guy in Washington DC doesnt think it's not cost effective to allow them to be treated. I havent had any faith in our government for quite awhile, no matter who was running it. But even less now that we've been "stimulated" with money that my future decendents will still be paying for years from now.
I dont think we need socialized medicine. I think they could offer free insurance to the people who really need it or give people who need the money to pay for their private insurance some sort of stipend so that they can choose their own private insurance. But, I dont think they need to be standing behind the doctor's and mandating the treatments that people will be getting (or not be getting) based on their ages or seriousness of their medical conditions.
and now I'm stepping away from my computer so hopefully this thread doesnt blow up into a huge political thread.