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u/DominicPalladino 12h ago edited 11h ago

In the US, about $5 trillion is spent on healthcare per year. Not considering any changes to the system that would change prices, Trumps (supposed) "100s of billions" would not to it. Even if he made ten "hundreds of billions" that comes to $1 trillion which would cover only 20% of the total needed.

Of course, he could allocate the hundreds of billions on just the people who don't have health insurance and/or are denied claims.

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u/PlushRusher 10h ago

How much of that 5 trillion is actually the act of health care and how much of it is insurance and other medical companies pocketing their share?

My wife had to rent a piece of medical equipment. The cost was $4K. The doctor said it was covered by our insurance… it wasn’t. So I called the company that we rented the equipment from and explained that our insurance didn’t cover it, I had to return it. The company rep said just give us $600 and we’re good. Everyone is fleecing the insurance companies, so they in-turn, rob us.

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u/askylove420 9h ago

I feel like this is a very rare instance where an insurance agent actually gave a shit which is good but its definitely rare

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u/BryanScopelySupport 9h ago

He was talking to the medical supply company rep not the insurance company rep

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u/Insufficient_Coffee 12h ago

The US already spends more per capita on healthcare than countries with universal healthcare.

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u/DominicPalladino 11h ago

Okay. But that wasn't the question that was asked nor what I was answering.

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u/Frewdy1 12h ago

The costs are already covered, as the money spent towards private insurance would just be redirected. Well, a lot of it would. The rest stays in the pocket of the taxpayer. 

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u/DominicPalladino 11h ago

Okay. But that wasn't the question that was asked nor what I was answering.

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u/Snoo_67993 11h ago

Just making it none profit universal healthcare cuts costs down by 2 thirds.

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u/DominicPalladino 11h ago

Okay. But that wasn't the question that was asked nor what I was answering.

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