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But the swiss have guaranteed health care right? I'd like to see the USA get basic healthcare guarantee someday. If you are a human being, you get $2000 per y
by ck2 10y ago
But the swiss have guaranteed health care right?
I'd like to see the USA get basic healthcare guarantee someday.
If you are a human being, you get $2000 per year in healthcare regardless of proof of income, etc. Just being a human being in need.
I hope the Bernie Sanders movement now focuses on the 26 states that are preventing health insurance for millions of people instead of trying to change the USA from the top down.
- kgwgk 10y agoHealthcare is guaranteed in Switzerland in the sense that you are forced by law to have insurance (you can get subsidies if you're poor enough, though). And the basic insurance coverage may not be up to USA standards (you may share the hospital room with five other patients, for example).
- mxo8 10y agoWhat are these USA standards you are talking about (just curious)?
- kgwgk 10y agoI don't know, which is why I said "may". I think part of the higher spending in healthcare the US may be due to a higher level of service (which in fact may not be really needed in some cases). Of course there are many other reasons (for example, doctors are paid much better in the US: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/how-much-do-doctors-in-other-countries-make/?_r=0 http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/how-much-do-doc... ).