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> "Medicare for All for Coronavirus" would be guaranteed to die in the Senate, at least for now. This is absolutely true, and that fact that it is amazes me an
by ssklash 7y ago
> "Medicare for All for Coronavirus" would be guaranteed to die in the Senate, at least for now.
This is absolutely true, and that fact that it is amazes me and makes me disappointed in my own country. This virus is unprecedented in recent history, excluding the Spanish Flu of course, and the fact that something of this magnitude is completely insufficient for the Senate to get over their [hangups/ideological opposition/ownership by insurance companies] concerning healthcare is sickening. If this doesn't wake people up to the necessity of more universal healthcare, and make blindingly obvious the superiority of the response of countries with more universal systems, nothing will.
- cavisne 7y agoCoronavirus started in a country with universal healthcare. The only way to actually prevent the spread of this type of disease is independent of government - changing personal behavior.
- crooked-v 7y agoNo man is an island. 'Changing personal behavior' means nothing when someone's only option is to go into work sick because they literally can't afford to stay home without being evicted.
- ceejayoz 7y ago> The only way to actually prevent the spread of this type of disease is independent of government - changing personal behavior. There are all sorts of governmental actions that can change personal behavior.
- throwaway2048 7y agoSo there is nothing governments can do to help, its 100% down to personal responsibility?
- jacquesm 7y agoDisease asymmetrically impacts the poor. Guess what they vote?