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Being poor enough to qualify for Medicaid is another way to get decent care, but it's mostly true if we take "having a good job" to include being part of a fami
by wat10000 2mo ago
Being poor enough to qualify for Medicaid is another way to get decent care, but it's mostly true if we take "having a good job" to include being part of a family with someone who has one.
The thing is, most Americans do have good jobs (or are in families with one), and do have decent health care. Should people with shit jobs have shit health care? No, and it's very unfortunate that this is how things work. But that doesn't mean we all face bankruptcy for major medical issues. The number of people who do face that should be zero and it isn't, but it's also not the norm.
- _DeadFred_ 2mo agoActually medical debt is the norm for why people face bankruptcy in the USA. 65% of US bankruptcies are due to medical debt. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/medical-bankruptcies-by-country https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/medical-b...
- wat10000 2mo ago"Most bankruptcies are medical debt" and "most people do not go bankrupt from medical issues" are completely compatible statements.
- troupo 2mo ago> Should people with shit jobs have shit health care? No, and it's very unfortunate that this is how things work. Coming back to my original comment.