...that I'm surprised it is upstairs and not down in the basement in the Political Forum.
Kudos to the mods for allowing it to be here, where more folks can see it.
As to the subject, it still amazes me that the greatest nation this planet has ever seen seems to put more emphasis on sending our young men and women to war...than in taking care of the health of its citizens.
Particularly sad and infuriating is the fact that we don't even properly take care of those who come back from those wars. And this isn't a problem that can be pointed at a particular party...as it has been happening at least since the Vietnam War.
It isn't coincidental that those most opposed to UHC are also those that already have decent health coverage either from companies that once provided it (which so many no longer do) or are covered under what is in essence UHC...through Medicare.
It's my opinion that if the real reasons for opposing UHC were honestly expressed, a lot of it would come down to a
"I got mine, forget you" or
"your kind doesn't deserve it."
I also recognize the huge obstacles of having a government run this type of program, as we can see how so many other government programs are so riddled with waste and inefficiencies. While I believe ACA was a great idea, it should have never been allowed to have been written by the health industry special interest groups and should have been handed off to an academic group...without influence from lobbyists and those whose interests were self-serving.
It's just my deep and firm belief that if we can find the money and expertise to so efficiently operate and fund a military that exceeds the next five (7?) nations combined...we can figure out a way to try and take care of our citizens health.
And while no country has a 'perfect' system, the ones in the link below have at least made the decision that their own citizens are what is most important...and they've made the effort.
7 Countries That Show Us How Health Care Should Be Done | Mic
In addition, it's not like our current system is actually that effective for the average person...based on the same link above.
Quote:
The World Health Organization ranked American health care 37th in the world, and in a recent comprehensive, comparative study, the
Commonwealth Fund ranked America’s health care system last on the basis of 21 indicative factors. Analyzing the countries that have surpassed the U.S. in these rankings highlights a puzzling reality: What places these other countries ahead of the U.S. is not just their universal health care systems, but also their significantly lower health care costs and undeniably greater efficiency and equity. How’s that possible? Read about seven of those countries and find out.
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And since I have obviously taken a different view than the majority on TOTV have, I am hopeful that the mods will delete the personal attacks and allow for an honest discourse of the merits of the thread subject...not attacks on individual posters.
