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Impoverished children and expecting mothers have access to medicine paid by the government/taxpayer in the US through Medicaid I know it's fun to posture about
by mmvhncx 5y ago
Impoverished children and expecting mothers have access to medicine paid by the government/taxpayer in the US through Medicaid
I know it's fun to posture about how backwards the US healthcare system is but we actually do literally have the system in place that you're virtue signaling about us not having, as it applies to children
People act like the US has no welfare at all and it just isn't true. Children whose parents can't afford treatment can still get treatment, and have been able to for more than half a century.
My own niece was born in a hospital because of this. My adult sister received treatment for her collapsed lung at the same time, paid for by the taxpayer, because she couldn't afford it.
Medicare and Medicaid might not be perfect but acting like the US has no safety net is a lie
- dv_dt 5y agoIn an shorthand comment, I’m not sure if we can differentiate if the commenter was saying there is literally no safety net, or if the safety net is insufficient, and arguably unevenly applied based on region and race. One anecdote of someone reviving a medical service is certainly not sufficient for a discussion of the latter.