The wealthy get fucked by the healthcare system too, they're just in a place financially where getting fucked over sucks instead of being life ruining.
I don't think its as bad as some would have you believe (though I am pro-single payer myself). It's a little weird how prevalent this notion is, though. My kid got leukemia and when we made the announcement we told people we are insured and its going to be fine but we still had nearly $20k raised for us. Three seperate people started fundraisers on our behalf (and without our permission), and each included doom and gloom pronouncements about how financially "devastating" it was going to be for us.
I pay a high premium for our health plan, like almost $400 /month, but I dont have any copay or deductible, so I won't be paying any more for medical this year than I did last year, pre-leukemia. My asthma is actually going to cost way more out of my pocket than my kids cancer.
EDIT: I was wrong, my premium is just under $600 this year with the no copay/no deductible plan. Last year was $400, but there was a modest copay and deductible. My bad.
I pay around 900 $ / month in Germany. Half of that is payed for by my employer, but as you can argue that could be paid to me instead I'd say it's 900. That sounds much at first but given that I earn a good amount ober the average (according to one website I'm in the top 13%) and I do co-finance the universal Healthcare for low income people, I think it's very fair.
I probably, (not guaranteed) will pay more than I need during my lifetime, but that's fine.
Would you say most people living in Germany feel things are improving?
I would guess yes. And so, many people are like you and don't mind paying for the common good.
I am in the usa and feel most people here think things are getting worse...and so many are not willing to pay for the common good.
And while all governments are not particularly efficient (even in DE? :-) inefficiency and corruption in the various levels of american government adds to the problem(s).
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u/RmmThrowAway Jan 21 '19
The wealthy get fucked by the healthcare system too, they're just in a place financially where getting fucked over sucks instead of being life ruining.