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gab13by13

(25,420 posts)
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:02 PM Monday

The Rest Of The Industrialized World Has Single Payer Healthcare

The industrialized world, on average pays 6 thousand dollars per person for healthcare. Germany, the most expensive, pays 9 thousand dollars.

The United States pays 12,000 dollars and 28 million people are uninsured.

After Musk takes over and kills Obamacare, we could lose up to as many as 50 million more insured.
After Musk takes over Medicaid will be gashed.
After Musk takes over Medicare will be transformed into private Medicare Advantage plans that are more costly with less choices.
Millions of Americans go into bankruptcy because they get sick, no one in other countries with single payer goes bankrupt.

Our health outcomes are lagging other countries. The last 2 or 3 years our life expectancy has fallen.

Talk about whatever issue you want to talk about but this is the #1 issue that blocks our general welfare and happiness.

If everyone had healthcare then rich people may have to wait in line to be cared for.

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The Rest Of The Industrialized World Has Single Payer Healthcare (Original Post) gab13by13 Monday OP
Health insurance is a cash cow anciano Monday #1

anciano

(1,606 posts)
1. Health insurance is a cash cow
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:25 PM
Monday

worth billions to the insurance industry, so no significant changes will occur any time soon. Like the old adage says, "it's always about the money".

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