My take on it is that the medical insurance companies are lobbying like mad to kill the scheme, and are spreading FUD to worry the very people it's likely to help most.
US healthcare seems to be great if you're fully insured. But any break in employment could mean that you lose your insurance cover. If you then get ill when you're not covered, you're stuffed.
Healthcare should be universal. Everyone should pay (who has an income), and everyone should get treatment (who needs it). Rather like schools. People without children still pay taxes to support schools for those with children. Similarly, people who are not ill should still pay to support hospitals for those who are ill.
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Originally Posted by formerroadie
What I would like to know is, what is your perception of it all?
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