Uninsured in America

46 million Americans have no health coverage and struggle with tough choices on care.

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[rubymcfadden]

@nm9730 If you have a sudden Certain amount of Money or Property you want be able to get Goverment help ''That's True'' But most PEOPLE sell Mom / Dad homes and assets, Drain the bank accounts then place the in Homes! You are one in a Million, Because sees the old SWITCH and Bait GAME all the time!

[nm9730]

@rubymcfadden anthem. and im a tobacco user. my grandpa went into a nursing home then a hostpice never had medicade medicare. he was by no means rich. spent 5 years in before he died of skin cancer. all my grandparents have private insurance. two of them thought about goin to medicare but found out that they will sieze property to help pay for the cost even if signed over to a family member within the last 5-10 years. didnt want to see that happen to their farm. stayed on a private plan

[rubymcfadden]

@nm9730 No i am not WRONG! You don't find PEOPLE in nursing homes with their own personal insurance, It's MEDICAID and MEDICARE! What company are you INSURED WITH for $120 a MONTH????? I PAYS @450 for two People! At your price the entire WORLD can AFFORD INSURANCE, Please pass along that COMPANY NAME!!!

[nm9730]

@rubymcfadden nope not even close.... ones 47 the other 52 neither is on medicaid. one gets it through his job my mom buys insurance. were i work its not part of my benifits. i pay like $120 a month it aint hard to pay for by any means

[rubymcfadden]

@nm9730 Thats depend on where you WORKS and your ABILITY to PAY! I am in the HEALTHCARE PROFESSION, I know for a FACT most of your MOM / DAD are in the NURSING HOME and MEDICAID fitting the BILL! Get REAL!

[nm9730]

why the hell dose every one in america nowadays want a free lunch? it is fairly simple to make enough to pay your own health care. its called public schools, you fail out tough shit shoulda tried a bit harder and not wanted some one to hold your hand the whole way. at 21 with a hs diploma i pay my own health insurance. why? BC I DONT EXPECT ANY ONE ELSE TO. maybe im old school and believe you get what you work for and not what you ask for. american's are lazy nowadays

[NolanRogers2]

@Ubahman

I think we are on the same page with some things here.

But No. I think I have a valid point. Americans allow this system of racial and economic oppressioni to continue and thrive. They have the power to force their leaders to implement social change but they refuse.

The USA is NOT North Korea. The will of the people is still a powerful force for change.

[NolanRogers2]

@artemis629

I read your post and I was very moved. The heartless Right will probably tell you "Tough Luck - Get a Job" or "If is your own fault for not winning the Capitalist game - so go ahead and die"

I guess until those who prefer Children and the poor to suffer without Health Care themselves get sick and loose their insurance we will not have change in the USA.

EVERYONE who is sick and in need SHOULD have help and compassion from their fellow citizens. Anything else is sadism.

[Ubahman]

@NolanRogers2 I agree that it is unacceptable for such a wealthy nation to allow any citizen to go without insurance. At the bare minimum, children should be insured without a second thought. However, generalizing that all Americans believe we should keep a private healthcare system is ignorant in itself. It's the result of a corrupt political system in which the Elite represent the minority.

[artemis629]

I'm with Nolan, we Americans should be ashamed. As a young cancer survivor who is self employed I am stuck getting NO follow up care since losing my insurance in 2006. The right/wing nut response I get is "Oh well, you should have tried harder, you should have planned better, you must have been irresponsible." Real nice the way we Americans "support" each other isn't it?

I didn't think I'd be diagosed with cancer at age 34, and I was a non-smoker/non-drinker/organic eating health nut.