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It might be only 'the press' skewing our view here in the EU. Social safety means that I don't have to worry no matter what happens; the stories in the article

It might be only 'the press' skewing our view here in the EU. Social safety means that I don't have to worry no matter what happens; the stories in the article and in this thread do not seem to point to anything like that in the US. When I get ill, I cannot wait for months for help or money; it needs to be near instant. I also cannot do too much work to get it; I am ill; if I could go to all kinds of offices and fill paperwork and talk with people, I could work. So it needs to be automatic mostly. I might be wrong, but I do not get the impression that's the case with any of these. But that might just be people being negative or the press likes to put down things?

cdoxsey 8y ago
If you're referring to Hospitals, they are required by law to treat you regardless of your ability to pay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_and_Active_Labor_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_an... There are many medical conditions which are not covered and require insurance or out of pocket payment.
- dragonwriter 8y ago
  > If you're referring to Hospitals, they are required by law to treat you regardless of your ability to pay Hospitals—well, emergency departments of hospitals that take Medicare—are required to screen for and stabilize any “emergency medical conditions”, as defined in law, regardless of ability to pay. As your source noted, that is not a mandate for general treatment, or even stabilization of medical conditions generally.
- tluyben2 8y ago
  And not only the coverage of the hospital: also the coverage of not being able to work for a period or forever. In a social security system I expect both to be covered.
  - cdoxsey 8y ago
    Social Security covers long term disability: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/ https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/

cdoxsey 8y ago

If you're referring to Hospitals, they are required by law to treat you regardless of your ability to pay: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_and_Active_Labor_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_an... There are many medical conditions which are not covered and require insurance or out of pocket payment.

dragonwriter 8y ago
> If you're referring to Hospitals, they are required by law to treat you regardless of your ability to pay Hospitals—well, emergency departments of hospitals that take Medicare—are required to screen for and stabilize any “emergency medical conditions”, as defined in law, regardless of ability to pay. As your source noted, that is not a mandate for general treatment, or even stabilization of medical conditions generally.
tluyben2 8y ago
And not only the coverage of the hospital: also the coverage of not being able to work for a period or forever. In a social security system I expect both to be covered.
- cdoxsey 8y ago
  Social Security covers long term disability: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/ https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/