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My understanding is that most voters don't support universal healthcare. One part of our population does have universal health care: Native American tribes on
by protomyth 6y ago
My understanding is that most voters don't support universal healthcare.
One part of our population does have universal health care: Native American tribes on reservations. It is perhaps the worst health care in the country, particularly if you get sick as the budget runs out ("don't get sick after June" is a documentary on the subject). If the United States is incapable of providing decent health care for a very small percentage of the population then what chance does it have for the greater population? I will believe in US universal health care when they can do it right at a small scale.
- krapp 6y agoThe US would be perfectly capable of providing better healthcare to Native Americans if it wanted to. It doesn't want to.
- protomyth 6y agoWhy?
- krapp 6y agoThere is little political will or impetus behind properly funding programs for Native Americans, or running agencies like the Indian Health Service, because Native Americans don't have the visibility or political clout to force the American government to take them seriously, as do other groups like African Americans.
- simple_phrases 6y agoMedicaid exists and is pretty great for those that have it.