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> American's aren't super worried about it because we have a great healthcare system Good joke. You may have great healthcare if you are very rich. Otherwise..

> American's aren't super worried about it because we have a great healthcare system Good joke. You may have great healthcare if you are very rich. Otherwise...

ars 7y ago
??? You don't need to be very rich to have great healthcare. If you are poor you get free healthcare, if you have a bit more money you get great healthcare by buying insurance, usually your employer offers it. The worst you can say is that most people have a several thousand dollar deductible, which isn't great, but it's also not bank breaking.
- jfkebwjsbx 7y ago
  Considering the vast majority of Americans do not have jobs that provide good insurance nor have thousands of dollars in savings, I would say you are agreeing that no, the vast majority does not have "great healthcare". Which is precisely what was claimed.
  - senordevnyc 7y ago
    The situation is not good but not quite as dire as you claim. Roughly half of Americans get healthcare from their employer. And while “good insurance” is subjective, it looks like 75% of those people have deductibles under $2000. So not great, but not quite as horrible as “vast majority” imo. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/health/employer-health-insurance-cost.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/health/employer-health-in...
    - jfkebwjsbx 7y ago
      Let's sink that in: 2/3 of the population from your own numbers do not have insurance or an insurance they can pay the deductible for. Alright, it is not a vast majority numerically. It is still a catastrophe waiting to happen in comparison with other countries.
      - senordevnyc 7y ago
        Not sure how you came up with 2/3rds. A significant portion of the half of Americans who don’t get healthcare from their employer get it from Medicare, Medicaid, or other government programs.
- aikinai 7y ago
  > a several thousand dollar deductible, which isn't great, but it's also not bank breaking. 40% of Americans couldn’t come up with $400 for an unexpected expense.[0] [0] https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/20/heres-why-so-many-americans-cant-handle-a-400-unexpected-expense.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/20/heres-why-so-many-americans-...

> American's aren't super worried about it because we have a great healthcare system Good joke. You may have great healthcare if you are very rich. Otherwise...

ars 7y ago

??? You don't need to be very rich to have great healthcare. If you are poor you get free healthcare, if you have a bit more money you get great healthcare by buying insurance, usually your employer offers it. The worst you can say is that most people have a several thousand dollar deductible, which isn't great, but it's also not bank breaking.

jfkebwjsbx 7y ago
Considering the vast majority of Americans do not have jobs that provide good insurance nor have thousands of dollars in savings, I would say you are agreeing that no, the vast majority does not have "great healthcare". Which is precisely what was claimed.
- senordevnyc 7y ago
  The situation is not good but not quite as dire as you claim. Roughly half of Americans get healthcare from their employer. And while “good insurance” is subjective, it looks like 75% of those people have deductibles under $2000. So not great, but not quite as horrible as “vast majority” imo. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/health/employer-health-insurance-cost.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/health/employer-health-in...
  - jfkebwjsbx 7y ago
    Let's sink that in: 2/3 of the population from your own numbers do not have insurance or an insurance they can pay the deductible for. Alright, it is not a vast majority numerically. It is still a catastrophe waiting to happen in comparison with other countries.
    - senordevnyc 7y ago
      Not sure how you came up with 2/3rds. A significant portion of the half of Americans who don’t get healthcare from their employer get it from Medicare, Medicaid, or other government programs.
aikinai 7y ago
> a several thousand dollar deductible, which isn't great, but it's also not bank breaking. 40% of Americans couldn’t come up with $400 for an unexpected expense.[0] [0] https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/20/heres-why-so-many-americans-cant-handle-a-400-unexpected-expense.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/20/heres-why-so-many-americans-...