Who wants the "freedom" to not be insured?

Question

I've been insured my entire life from folks insurance to college insurance to employer insurance. Well my employer just dropped their coverage. I got a bill saying if I wanted to continue what I had it would be 1200 a month. Ya, ok. So I have been shopping and geesh the only plan worth anything is $200 and up. Anything under that and it is cheaper to just pay out of pocket and get prescriptions at walmart.
I hate to make this political but come on people this is insane. I have to go to a walk in and wait hours with no promise of being seen because they offer a sliding scale. How is this justified?
My brother says if I move to MA there is --affordable-- state insurance that does more than give you a freakin 5000 out of pocket expense and 2 visits per year. I've been spoiled I guess, but who in the heck considers having access to a primary care doctor "spoiled"?

I wrote another question like this but I can't help it I am rippin

Answer 1

Unfortunately, there's no simple solution to the tragically common situation you've detailed, but I agree that it SUCKS and it certainly isn't fair. However, doctors don't work cheap and it isn't just because they're all "greedy bastards." Med school costs hundreds of thousands of dollars - a specialty license from a good school can even pass the million dollar mark - not to mention all the years of hard work and intensive study involved. Plus, every doctor is paying through the nose to insure themselves against a sue-happy society, so it simply cannot be made cheap or easy for everyone to get complete medical care.



The fairest solution (which wouldn't be at all cheap or easy) would be to socialize the whole industry (just as we've done with police, schools, and fire departments) but nobody seems to like that idea, even though other countries have made it work with varying degrees of success. Private insurance companies are particularly unimpressed with the notion! I'm sorry that you're going through health problems in such a capitalist, profit-oriented society, but try to look on the bright side if you can. Your choices might suck, but you DO have choices that are slightly more humane than "go die in the gutter for all we care." Some people opt for less Westernized treatments. Believe it or not, homeopathic remedies are not always the snake-oil hose job we've been led to imagine.



I definitely think that this country should NOT be making half-assed attempts at medical socialization simply by requiring everyone to have health insurance. The only people who would benefit from that kind of nonsense would be insurance companies and you can be sure they'd exploit the situation with the utmost greed and corruption. Honestly, if we as a nation aren't going to socialize the health care industry, then things will remain just as you stated - only the well off will be able to afford thorough and comprehensive coverage while the "99%" can do nothing more than be grateful there's at least a line to stand in. Best of luck to you!

Answer 2

Insurance cost increased by 30-40% EVERY YEAR Bush was president.

Now Cons are whining about a project 11% increase in costs.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Sweden

Contemporary economy

Sweden is an export-oriented mixed economy featuring a modern distribution system, excellent internal and external communications, and a skilled labor force. Timber, hydropower and iron ore constitute the resource base of an economy heavily oriented toward foreign trade. Sweden's engineering sector accounts for 50% of output and exports.





If you want to have universal health care like Sweden, first you have to build a SUCCESSFUL capitalist economy like Sweden.



The USA used to have that kind of economy, but the Democrats decided to spend the money buying votes from poor people with the welfare state instead.

Answer 4

I would want that freedom (because I will always be insured). But for uninsured people I would rather them receive no care unless they can pay up front. When uninsured people rack up expensive medical bills the burden falls on taxpayers. So I see the point of requiring medical insurance.

Answer 5

paying for a product or service out of pocket works for everything else on the planet......maybe we shouldn't fill our homes with shiny chinese trinkets......might be able to pay our dr. bills.......



walk in clinics are popping up in walmart and years ago there was one in a local Kroger store.....consults for about $20......and they can write prescriptions...=)

Answer 6

I want the Freedom of Choice.

Answer 7

I completely agree!

Answer 8

I don't want the federal government telling me what to do. That is not what the federal government is there for. The legitimate purposes of the federal government are spelled out in the U.S. Constitution.