Yes, based on the title, most people probably expected this to be about RobsObs. I actually considered it too but no, it is about Michael Moore's new movie on health care. I just saw it and it's an interesting film. I understand it is one sided and I am sure there are issues with countries that have national health care systems. Still, it is amazing how many people in the US are without health care and even those that have health care what they have to go through to see the doctors they need to see AND the deductibles and other fees that aren't covered under insurance.
About a year ago, I had a pretty deep cut on my hand that required a visit to the ER for some stitches. I had to wait for several hours and even with my insurance, I still had to pay several hundred dollars out of my own pocket. Something doesn't seem right.
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The current state of health insurance in the U.S. is preposterous. My son started wheezing one night after eating something so I took him to the emergency room because his pediatrician's office was closed for the night. After using a stethoscope to listen to his breathing and giving him a nebulizer treatment, we went home and eventually received a bill for a few $100. The total cost of treatment...over $600.
Two years ago, my health coverage would have covered the cost minus a $50 copay. Last year my company had to switch coverage providers because the cost to the employees was going to triple. That doesn't make sense on any level.
Insurance companies are raping hospitals and doctors and fleecing patients in the process. Everyone is losing except for the big insurance firm...Sounds like big oil. As long as you're big, you'll do fine with an incompetent Republican in office.
It is not just insurance companies that are at fault. That is too easy a target.
The problem is that 1 in 6 Americans is uninsured. We as a society should create a safety net for them in my opinion.
The problem is that hospitals cannot turn away uninsured folks from the emergency room (nor should they). Then, when they cannot pay, the hospital cannot just eat the costs, they have to charge those folks with insurance far more to cover the costs of the uninsured.
Instead of spending $100B every 10-11 months in Iraq, we should be solving the problem with the uninsured.
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