Question:
I pay for Health Insurance so that I can pay a portion of the cost of medicines, like TamiFlu. Homeless people don't pay taxes so that they can have MedicAid and Not-pay for medicines like TamiFlu.
How is the future of the Health Care Industry going to be any different from the current situation? Is this what Congress was thinking when they decided to fine people for not having Health Insurance?
Y!A wanted to put this question in "Jokes & Riddles," but I'm not kidding!
Answer:
your logic is flawed and only represents a small percentage of people.
There are a lot of people that do not qualify for medicaid and either aren't offered insurance or their insurance premiums are too high...
I am not saying that I agree with the universal health care (to be honest I don't know enough about it) but I can see some advantages.
I think everyone should get an opportunity to health care.
Healthy people tend to be more productive (I say tend because there always is exceptions. In this case there may be many, still.......)
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*edit*- I am not attacking your right to grumble at your medication bill, one of the caseworkers I worked with could not get any coverage for tamiflu because it was preventive rather than necessary (as she was traveling in area's where her exposure would be greater)We called around and could not find it for <$79 for ten pills...(at walmart it was $121. for the ten pills....
the cost for medication is outrageous, but with all the lawsuits and work that goes into it I am not sure that it is totally unjustified, but it does seem unrealistic. I digress.
It may not be fair but would you have the poor die or start an epidemic? Surely as a father you must preach about compassion....In NY if you are on medicaid you still pay a certain percent of what you can afford based on your income, unless it is I think like antibiotics that are on the $4 list which are free.
*****edited later*******
I am not trying to imply that you are selfish what I am trying to point out is that humanity looks out for one another, and I am sure that you as a father teach that to your children....
You have a right to be angry that you still have to pay for medicine, but I think (and please correct me if I am wrong-because I would like to know) that that would be a problem with your specific insurance and how the coverage is. In addition, some medicaid recipients still pay taxes and are employed. Demographically I think you are underestimating this and overestimating the pessimistic view that people don't want to work. I don't think you may be thinking of other groups such as those that one parent lost their job and the other makes significantly less and they can't afford insurance and have children to take care of; being a father I am sure you know how much children need medical care even if it is minimal such as vaccinations for school but can be much more significant such as asthma and diabetes.
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