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The bottom 25% of Americans don't have free health care. They won't be treated for anything that is not an emergency. There is a huge difference. Some die be
by wedowhatwedo 5y ago
The bottom 25% of Americans don't have free health care. They won't be treated for anything that is not an emergency. There is a huge difference. Some die because diseases aren't detected until it is too late.
- brianwawok 5y agoRight. Some people would use it. Other's, typically rural Americans, have a deep distrust of the medical profession. They aren't going to go in for a yearly checkup, free or not free. It's very complicated.
- chrisseaton 5y agoSomething that's a stark difference between US-style healthcare and British socialised-style healthcare is I don't get a yearly checkup in the UK - it's just not a service they offer. When I ask about this some people say it's not needed any way... not sure if that's right or not.
- nradov 5y agoRoutine annual checkups aren't medically justified for most healthy adults. https://time.com/5095920/annual-physical-exam/ https://time.com/5095920/annual-physical-exam/
- nradov 5y agoA large fraction of Americans in the bottom income quartile are on government Medicare and/or Medicaid plans. They can access regular treatment and preventative care, although the provider networks are limited in some areas.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoit is even worse than the parent post. 28% of US population is low-income(<200% federal poverty level) and 21% are covered by Medicaid/CHIP. This leaves 6 percent who are low income and uncovered. https://files.kff.org/attachment/fact-sheet-medicaid-state-US https://files.kff.org/attachment/fact-sheet-medicaid-state-U...