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> As a T1 diabetic in the UK, where the wonderful NHS covers all of my insulin costs, this is one reason why I'd never be able to move to or work in the US. I'

> As a T1 diabetic in the UK, where the wonderful NHS covers all of my insulin costs, this is one reason why I'd never be able to move to or work in the US. I'm a T1 Diabetic in the US and I consider myself very lucky to work in software. I have good insurance, so my medication only costs me about $200 per month. That's just an additional cost I have to pay to be alive, on top of all the other stuff everyone else has to pay for, too. If I had a lower paying job, or a job with less good health insurance, I can see how I'd be priced out of living.

chadcmulligan 7y ago
I'm sorry but I find that horrifying. I'm in Australia, my brothers recently diagnosed as a T1 diabetic, he's currently taking a career break to spend time with his family and get his health and medication all sorted out. Thats all fine here because the costs are reasonable, I see these reports form the US and can't help but wonder when it will get here, most 'innovations' do, fortunately the US health system doesn't seem to be getting a foot hold here. It seems to me, as an observer, that the health system along with the cost of education have been set up to produce a slave class, I could be wrong but its definitely something that I fight to keep out of here. Five years or so ago I was regarded as a socialist, but with how things are going, most people I speak to no longer argue about it, so it seems the battle is being won here. I find it hard to understand how there aren't marches in the street over there about this.
- coldpie 7y ago
  It's bad, but it's not all that bad. Most jobs, such as mine, provide health insurance that makes costs at least manageable, if not reasonable. I live a happy and comfortable life, despite the $200 monthly tithe to the CEOs of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies. And there is progress being made. The ACA passed under Obama was a very significant step forward, and public perception is shifting in favor of more government involvement in healthcare[1]. As with most things, the problem is money in politics and media. Republicans resist any attempt to slow the accumulation of money into the hands of the ultra-wealthy, and also own the most popular news channels, so they've convinced a significant chunk of the population that making the wealthy wealthier will somehow help them. A good chunk of Democrats are also paid to oppose changes to the current healthcare regime. But there's a growing number of Democrats actively campaigning for single-payer and other sane systems, and support among voters for single-payer is also growing[2]. There's hope. The situation isn't so bad that violence is the answer, yet. [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/03/most-continue-to-say-ensuring-health-care-coverage-is-governments-responsibility/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/03/most-contin... [2] https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339247-poll-support-grows-for-single-payer-healthcare https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339247-poll-support-gr...
  - zajd 7y ago
    > Most jobs, such as mine, Most jobs don't give insurance in America
  - chadcmulligan 7y ago
    I wasn't advocating violence - peaceful marches work, look at the recent events in Hong Kong
  - thewileyone 7y ago
    > Most jobs, such as mine, provide health insurance that makes costs at least manageable, if not reasonable. Hope you don't lose your job for some bullshit reason.

chadcmulligan 7y ago

I'm sorry but I find that horrifying. I'm in Australia, my brothers recently diagnosed as a T1 diabetic, he's currently taking a career break to spend time with his family and get his health and medication all sorted out. Thats all fine here because the costs are reasonable, I see these reports form the US and can't help but wonder when it will get here, most 'innovations' do, fortunately the US health system doesn't seem to be getting a foot hold here. It seems to me, as an observer, that the health system along with the cost of education have been set up to produce a slave class, I could be wrong but its definitely something that I fight to keep out of here. Five years or so ago I was regarded as a socialist, but with how things are going, most people I speak to no longer argue about it, so it seems the battle is being won here. I find it hard to understand how there aren't marches in the street over there about this.

coldpie 7y ago
It's bad, but it's not all that bad. Most jobs, such as mine, provide health insurance that makes costs at least manageable, if not reasonable. I live a happy and comfortable life, despite the $200 monthly tithe to the CEOs of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies. And there is progress being made. The ACA passed under Obama was a very significant step forward, and public perception is shifting in favor of more government involvement in healthcare[1]. As with most things, the problem is money in politics and media. Republicans resist any attempt to slow the accumulation of money into the hands of the ultra-wealthy, and also own the most popular news channels, so they've convinced a significant chunk of the population that making the wealthy wealthier will somehow help them. A good chunk of Democrats are also paid to oppose changes to the current healthcare regime. But there's a growing number of Democrats actively campaigning for single-payer and other sane systems, and support among voters for single-payer is also growing[2]. There's hope. The situation isn't so bad that violence is the answer, yet. [1] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/03/most-continue-to-say-ensuring-health-care-coverage-is-governments-responsibility/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/10/03/most-contin... [2] https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339247-poll-support-grows-for-single-payer-healthcare https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/339247-poll-support-gr...
- zajd 7y ago
  > Most jobs, such as mine, Most jobs don't give insurance in America
- chadcmulligan 7y ago
  I wasn't advocating violence - peaceful marches work, look at the recent events in Hong Kong
- thewileyone 7y ago
  > Most jobs, such as mine, provide health insurance that makes costs at least manageable, if not reasonable. Hope you don't lose your job for some bullshit reason.