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Originally Posted by IUHoosiergirl88
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I have a Facebook friend whose wife is from Finland. He posted that they might have to move there. FAIL there too...
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Originally Posted by Beryana
But I had insurance - which isn't what this whole 'healthcare' debate is about?! How many people don't have insurance in this country?! Having insurance or not doesn't mean much if you still can't afford to go to the doctor when it is necessary (or can't afford the fees charged for tests which you pretty much HAVE to have because of various conditions/illnesses).
And tort reform (and insurance industry reform) have a LOT to do with this whole mess called a 'healthcare system'. . . .
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You have crappy insurance because your employer is giving you crappy insurance. Employees in your company should make a lot of noise about that and ask for more options. Or organize and demand it. I have phenomenal insurance. Ideally, someday, we will take all those choices out of our employers hands and be able to purchase our own. Our employers can give us vouchers to offset costs as a means of attracting good talent. This is a step toward that. We have to take baby steps because this country isn't ready for anything else. A lot of people aren't even ready for this.
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Originally Posted by PiKA2001
In regards to the bold maybe we should get away from seeing the doctor for minor illnesses and rely more on nurses and PA's for our treatments of minor illnesses and check-ups. IIRC that's what they do in Canada. They also make a smaller salary compared to American health professionals.
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Here, here! I love going to a PA or clinical nurse practitioner. It's so much easier to get an appointment and they seem to spend more time with you too.
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Originally Posted by Ghostwriter
So now I/you can be taxed for something we do not do or do not consume. I.E. - buy health insurance
What if the Congress and Senate decides everyone should own a gun? They can now tax you/me/he/she for not owning said gun. There are now no limits to the power of the Federal Government. They must simply tax ones actions or inactions in order to exert control. Scary stuff. The Genie is out of the bottle.
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You brought up the argument and then told others that the same argument didn't apply. I'm confused. The big difference between your analogy and health insurance is that there is nobody in this country who does not ever use the health care system. Nobody. Not a soul. Everybody needs a doctor at some point in their life.