03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @metal-brainYeah, it costs an arm and a leg!
Health care in the USA is expensive. Is for profit health care to blame for most of those higher costs?
Originally posted by @metal-brainThere are for profit health systems one can put up for comparison side by side.
Health care in the USA is expensive. Is for profit health care to blame for most of those higher costs?
Cheap, fast, minimal wait lists. The Vet
The difference between the two - health care for animals enjoys minimal goobermint intervention.
03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @metal-brainthis seems like one of those cases where the answer is so obvious that nobody will give it to you because they think you're trolling or are dumb as a rock
Health care in the USA is expensive. Is for profit health care to blame for most of those higher costs?
03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @metal-brainNot primarily, there are (largely) for-profit health care systems in e.g. Switzerland, the Netherlands and France that provide near-universal health care at a lower cost. The main difference is that the U.S. health care market is particularly inefficiently regulated and organized.
Health care in the USA is expensive. Is for profit health care to blame for most of those higher costs?
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03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @kazetnagorraOne word explains the high cost of American Healthcare:
Not primarily, there are (largely) for-profit health care systems in e.g. Switzerland, the Netherlands and France that provide near-universal health care at a lower cost. The main difference is that the U.S. health care market is particularly inefficiently regulated and organized.
Greed.
And it's not good.
From Wall Street investment to the pharmaceutical industry; the misplaced ethos of greed in healthcare has overtaken the most basic of our humanitarian instincts:
The palliation of pain and alleviation of suffering.
Until Healthcare lobbyists are unable to purchase politicians, nothing will change. It's a true American shame.
03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @wolfe63Americans aren't significantly more greedy than the Swiss, Dutch or French.
One word explains the high cost of American Healthcare:
Greed.
And it's not good.
From Wall Street investment to the pharmaceutical industry; the misplaced ethos of greed in healthcare has overtaken the most basic of our humanitarian instincts:
The palliation of pain and alleviation of suffering.
Until Healthcare lobbyists are unable to purchase politicians, nothing will change. It's a true American shame.
But yeah, criminalizing bribery would be a good first step.
03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @kazetnagorraLimiting political contributions to no more than 10 percent median individual income would work for me.
Americans aren't significantly more greedy than the Swiss, Dutch or French.
But yeah, criminalizing bribery would be a good first step.
No where does it say in the Constitution that the rich have the right to have a greater voice than the common man. As a matter of fact the electoral college was put into place to prevent the large rich states from dominating the smaller states.
03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @wolfe63And, incidentally, it's also the reason why, in the 21st century, we still don't have a cure for cancer. Too many people are making too damn much money on it.
One word explains the high cost of American Healthcare:
Greed.
And it's not good.
From Wall Street investment to the pharmaceutical industry; the misplaced ethos of greed in healthcare has overtaken the most basic of our humanitarian instincts:
The palliation of pain and alleviation of suffering.
Until Healthcare lobbyists are unable to purchase politicians, nothing will change. It's a true American shame.
03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @eladarWow, again, that's just stupid. States don't vote.
Limiting political contributions to no more than 10 percent median individual income would work for me.
No where does it say in the Constitution that the rich have the right to have a greater voice than the common man. As a matter of fact the electoral college was put into place to prevent the large rich states from dominating the smaller states.
Using the popular vote instead of the ridiculous EC gives everyone the same vote. One.
In most states, the EC is 'winner take all', meaning my vote in 2016 meant exactly bupkis. THIS is why some people don't bother to vote. Give EVERYONE a vote and the worst of this greedy gang of thieves would be ousted in a heartbeat.
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03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @suziannedon't like the way this country is run...LEAVE...its that simple.
Wow, again, that's just stupid. States don't vote.
Using the popular vote instead of the ridiculous EC gives everyone the same vote. One.
In most states, the EC is 'winner take all', meaning my vote in 2016 meant exactly bupkis. THIS is why some people don't bother to vote. Give EVERYONE a vote and the worst of this greedy gang of thieves would be ousted in a heartbeat.
03 Jun 18
Originally posted by @suzianneAnd AIDS as well.
And, incidentally, it's also the reason why, in the 21st century, we still don't have a cure for cancer. Too many people are making too damn much money on it.
Findings cures is bad for business.
Developing treatments on the other hand .......