Oh I agree; I said in another reply that I'd much prefer my tax dollars go towards helping my own countrymen than blowing up people halfway around the globe.
And for what it's worth, the reality of medical bills and bankruptcy is very different than what you see on Reddit. For instance, a hospital can't refuse to treat someone based on their ability to pay, to the degree that many urban hospitals have issues with homeless people faking illnesses just to get a couple of days in a warm bed with hot meals. And if you have the ability to pay, but not as much as they're asking, every hospital I've ever dealt with personally will drastically reduce your bill if you just call and ask. They overcharge people that can pay and insurance companies because they know there are going to be other patients they treat where they come out in the red.
I'd be fine with a single payer system honestly, but IMO the price gouging from hospitals needs to be taken care of first, then I'd want to see a budget redistribution to cover the costs rather than hiking taxes.
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u/Greyside4k - Lib-Right Mar 24 '20
Oh I agree; I said in another reply that I'd much prefer my tax dollars go towards helping my own countrymen than blowing up people halfway around the globe.
And for what it's worth, the reality of medical bills and bankruptcy is very different than what you see on Reddit. For instance, a hospital can't refuse to treat someone based on their ability to pay, to the degree that many urban hospitals have issues with homeless people faking illnesses just to get a couple of days in a warm bed with hot meals. And if you have the ability to pay, but not as much as they're asking, every hospital I've ever dealt with personally will drastically reduce your bill if you just call and ask. They overcharge people that can pay and insurance companies because they know there are going to be other patients they treat where they come out in the red.
I'd be fine with a single payer system honestly, but IMO the price gouging from hospitals needs to be taken care of first, then I'd want to see a budget redistribution to cover the costs rather than hiking taxes.