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I think this sums up the problem. People that have suffered by the affordability issue or hit some of the money traps (excessive charges for referrals, needing
by conductr 2y ago
I think this sums up the problem. People that have suffered by the affordability issue or hit some of the money traps (excessive charges for referrals, needing prescriptions for basic antibiotics and glasses/contacts, etc), seeing how different people pay vastly different prices, and so on. This group is likely to be in favor of universal healthcare.
But there’s a whole other group that hasn’t had that friction yet, are lucky enough to have the “good insurance”, are completely naive, and/or just buying into the lie that this is all normal and what’s best for everyone. This group reads your comment and thinks “you just want me to pay for something because you can’t afford it” which is a very flawed take.
- ceejayoz 2y agoThe "whole other group" also often has no idea how much their healthcare actually costs. I know folks who pay $0 or $50/month, because work picks the rest of it up. They think that's how much health insurance costs. It can be challenging to get them to believe that it's $3,600/month on the open market in my area for a family of four.
- conductr 2y agoAgree. Obfuscating the cost is what American healthcare does best. Even within the industry, how well they do or if they meet their budgets/cover expenses is largely based on which type of card is in your wallet when you show up for an appointment