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In a country with universal healthcare we simply don't see that. Notice something that isn't right ? go see a doctor - it's free.
I'm aware the prices are before insurance, but having just spent some time in TX, i'm amazed at the amount of young(ish) people walking around with some sort of "disability" that could (and would) be easily fixed if only they'd go see a doctor. In a country with universal healthcare we simply don't see that. Notice something that isn't right ? go see a doctor - it's free.
Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. People should never have to worry whether they can financially manage to go and see a doctor when they are in need of one. Doesn't care if you've broken your arm, am expecting a child or if you're chronically ill. I don't know what else to say about this. Get that shit together and become a first world country.
You think giving birth is free? There are usually 3 or 4 professionals present, along with a bed for the day, instruments to measure various things, drugs for (pre) and post delivery, etc... it's far from being like a regular doctor visit.
Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. People should never have to worry whether they can financially manage to go and see a doctor when they are in need of one. Doesn't care if you've broken your arm, am expecting a child or if you're chronically ill. I don't know what else to say about this. Get that shit together and become a first world country.
> Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. You think giving birth is free? There are usually 3 or 4 professionals present, along with a bed for the day, instruments to measure various things, drugs for (pre) and post delivery, etc... it's far from being like a regular doctor visit.
Sure, someone has to pay for it, but why not all together?
Because kids are a private luxury only rich people should be able to afford? Sounds kiiinda fascist to me.
We ended up not making it to the hospital in time (35 min labor and delivery) and I delivered the baby at home (not recommended). We took mama and baby into the hospital to get checked out and were out of there 5 hours later.
I later contacted the hospital and asked for a partial refund because my wife and I did the hard part.
They refunded us $2.5k.
I'm aware the prices are before insurance, but having just spent some time in TX, i'm amazed at the amount of young(ish) people walking around with some sort of "disability" that could (and would) be easily fixed if only they'd go see a doctor. In a country with universal healthcare we simply don't see that. Notice something that isn't right ? go see a doctor - it's free.
Example? I live in Austin and don’t see this.
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> Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. You think giving birth is free? There are usually 3 or 4 professionals present, along with a bed for the day, instruments to measure various things, drugs for (pre) and post delivery, etc... it's far from being like a regular doctor visit.
And? Sure, someone has to pay for it, but why not all together? Because kids are a private luxury only rich people should be able to afford? Sounds kiiinda fascist to me.
When did "fascism" became a tag for "things I don't like" again ?
edit: I can't reply to your reply but you should research more on fascism, it goes way beyond "bad people are bad", most of these regimen were actually pro healthcare/welfare. I'd be glad not to make it meta but every single controversial article turns into that kind of lame "oh that's fascist!" thing when it almost never is related to fascism.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
And? Sure, someone has to pay for it, but why not all together? Because kids are a private luxury only rich people should be able to afford? Sounds kiiinda fascist to me.
> fascist When did "fascism" became a tag for "things I don't like" again ? edit: I can't reply to your reply but you should research more on fascism, it goes way beyond "bad people are bad", most of these regimen were actually pro healthcare/welfare. I'd be glad not to make it meta but every single controversial article turns into that kind of lame "oh that's fascist!" thing when it almost never is related to fascis…
Also, could we please not make this meta?
Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. People should never have to worry whether they can financially manage to go and see a doctor when they are in need of one. Doesn't care if you've broken your arm, am expecting a child or if you're chronically ill. I don't know what else to say about this. Get that shit together and become a first world country.
> Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. You think giving birth is free? There are usually 3 or 4 professionals present, along with a bed for the day, instruments to measure various things, drugs for (pre) and post delivery, etc... it's far from being like a regular doctor visit.
Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. People should never have to worry whether they can financially manage to go and see a doctor when they are in need of one. Doesn't care if you've broken your arm, am expecting a child or if you're chronically ill. I don't know what else to say about this. Get that shit together and become a first world country.
> Yeah, so what? I think we have often enough discussed that the US healthcare system is broken. You think giving birth is free? There are usually 3 or 4 professionals present, along with a bed for the day, instruments to measure various things, drugs for (pre) and post delivery, etc... it's far from being like a regular doctor visit.
This is a straw man argument. Nobody is suggesting public healthcare is without cost. Civilised societies provide services like policing, fire and rescue, criminal legal defence, and education, because these are deemed rights. The United States is an outlier in not regarding healthcare a right to be supplied as a public service.