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COVID-19 made this much worse, but the current system is too complicated. It took me years to learn how to navigate it and it's probably going to change dramati
by tboyd47 6y ago
COVID-19 made this much worse, but the current system is too complicated. It took me years to learn how to navigate it and it's probably going to change dramatically again very soon.
Most ACA plans are a ripoff if you're not getting a subsidy. Who can save $9,000 in a year for a deductible while paying $1,000 a month in premiums? Nobody I know.
It's well-known that hospitals jack up their prices. It's a crooked system. Good luck fixing that with a magic wand from Washington.
But- it seems to me that the underlying problem is the epidemic of chronic illness. Chronic illness is crippling this country. We're spending so much because we're actually all sick.
I'd like to know, what's making us sick?
- chrisjarvis 6y agohttps://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html >The prevalence of obesity was 42.4% in 2017~2018 This is one chronic illness (mostly unique to America in the developed world) that makes socialized health care very expensive.
- tboyd47 6y agoObesity sadly is only one of many... Attention-Deficit Disorder (ADHD) Arthritis Asthma Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Auto-immune disorders Developmental/Learning Disorders Cancer Cardiovascular problems Cerebral Palsy Cystic fibrosis Diabetes Epilepsy Food allergies Respiratory allergies Sickle cell anemia Spina bifida
- sacred_numbers 6y agoAccording to that link the medical cost of obesity is $147 billion. Healthcare spending in the US is around 3.3 trillion. Obesity is a problem, but it is not the main driver of medical costs. Also, we are already paying for the healthcare of obese people through insurance premiums and taxes. Proper socialized health care would incentivize and allow for more preventative treatment for obesity-related problems.