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It really goes beyond providing a place to live. As somebody who does not live in the US it blows my mind that if somebody has mental illness bad enough that th
by shiado 9y ago
It really goes beyond providing a place to live. As somebody who does not live in the US it blows my mind that if somebody has mental illness bad enough that they cannot keep a job, they then cannot have health insurance and so they cannot get help because they cannot afford it. It really seems like Americans have optimized their healthcare system so that those that don't need help are the ones most eligible for it (which is perfect if you are an insurance company).
- ars 9y ago> they then cannot have health insurance and so they cannot get help because they cannot afford it What? That's not true. People without income can get health insurance paid for by the state. It's called Medicaid, look it up. > which is perfect if you are an insurance company Again, what? That doesn't help insurance companies. They don't care, they'll just raise their rates. It helps the average person I suppose, although they end up paying for it in taxes, so it doesn't make a net difference. > As somebody who does not live in the US What you really are is someone who gets all their info about the US from the news. Please remember: If it's in the news it's not typical. Your impression about a county should be the opposite of whatever you read in the news.
- DrScump 9y agoIt's called Medicaid, In CA, it's called MediCal... but SF has its own program called Healthy SF as well.
- loorinm 9y agoYup! You got it.