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An interesting approach to the criminal lack of healthcare to vulnerable populations in the US (and potentially other places with third world health systems)
by robbiep 8y ago
An interesting approach to the criminal lack of healthcare to vulnerable populations in the US (and potentially other places with third world health systems)
- briandear 8y agoIs there actually a criminal lack of medical care? What is Medicaid? Tens of billions of dollars are going to help nobody?
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- zaroth 8y agoI guess you’re being downvoted because it’s not “tens of billions of dollars” at all! More like $574 billion dollars in FY2016. https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/total-medicaid-spending/ https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/total-medicaid-...
- JshWright 8y agoMedicaid is great[1], but it serves a relatively small fraction of the population. I assume the parent comment is referring to the fact that most other developed nations provide universal healthcare, at lower per capita cost, with better outcomes and doctor/patient satisfaction ratings. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1-X9wpUk4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx1-X9wpUk4
- mplewis 8y agoThey sure aren't helping everyone.