That is just individualizing a societal problem. A sick person has already qualified for care. The U.S. has, by FAR, the highest healthcare spending in the wor

That is just individualizing a societal problem. A sick person has already qualified for care. The U.S. has, by FAR, the highest healthcare spending in the world, yet some people are to poor to not be blind. Chances are that these people don't have the social capital to know how to go about getting medicaid (...) or may be disqualified because of other reasons. Cataract surgery takes, what, 10 minutes and has an average ROI of about 40000% (taken out of my posterior), which is what makes it extra clear that it is a failing of society.