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[nfera]

Obama ought to link this video. Numbers don't lie.

[Kenpachi035]

@HumanNonPerson It's strange because americans always say: "we're very solidary !", "we help all americans !" but when you can help a lot of people with a social health system care, ... no one ! I think that US people are very capitalist and think that all others economics systems are communist. Socialism is just between capitalist and communist. It's why this system is the best.

[Charlie12241]

@Hammersley1967 People here are greedy.

[Hammersley1967]

Can an American answer this question?

Why doesn't the US government pay for everyone's health care who does not have insurance?

What's the problem?

I'm Australian and my wife underwent a bilateral lung transplant 2 years ago.

We have a combined income of less than $50,000.

The government payed for pre-transplant care, surgery and post transplant care.

The entire cost - which would have been several million.

An its Australia - a far less wealthy country than America...

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

[overseaopp]

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[Kenpachi035]

@HumanNonPerson Just one question: if a man have a cancer and if he's poor, could he be treated fot that ? No. He must to have an assurance. In France, EVERYBODY can be treated for anythings. It's simple: everybody pay the social security every mounths and all people can use it for any health problem. It's more simple than US system, i think.

[HumanNonPerson]

@Kenpachi035 I work at a hospital, and if you come in with a serious issue, you will be treated. My hospital also forgave over $500 million in debt last year.

In France or any other country you don't get free health care. It costs money and the money comes from somewhere. You pay indirectly through taxes.

My overall point is that there is this idea that if you don't have money you are just left to "die." And this is just not true. Sure we have our problems, but who doesn't.

[HumanNonPerson]

@Kenpachi035 It isn't 100% capitalistic system, if this were true, when someone gets shot in the chest a hospital could refuse treatment because they would be unable to pay. This would never happen because it is against the law. Showing at least some socialistic quality. There are other similar, less life and death scenarios. Also organizations like Planned Parenthood help people get medical attention that are funded privately and by the government, lessening the capitalistic quality.

[Kenpachi035]

@HumanNonPerson US system is 100% capitalist. If you have money, you can be treated, if you haven't got, you can't. In Europe, even if you're poor and without assurance, you will be treated. And it's not just to give any drugs. You will have all examens that you need, all treatement that you need...

[Kenpachi035]

@HumanNonPerson I NEVER said that US hospital, doctors, technology were bad. I just said that Health shouldn't be marketed and must to be for all, even for poor people. And you know, USA have a lower life expectancy than a lot of countries since a lot of time, before the problem of obesity.