I Don't Get It
Aug. 19th, 2009 03:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eumeliaI don't get it.
Really, I don't.
I've been to the States and I didn't get it then. I've been reading up on the subject because the Interwebs are busting with the "health care" discussion.
My country has socialised medicine, we get the choice of four different HMO's, they compete with each other and have supervision and controlling rights over different hospitals.
There is a Health Basket that includes various kinds of medications that would have been unattainable for many people, but through prescription you can get your Insulin, your Xanax, your (practically) whatever you need for an affordable price.
We pay for this service along as well as for national security (so that in case we are unable to work we will still be able to afford health care) through our pay cheques or certificates if one is an independent.
Is it perfect? Hell, no. Most of the time, it is more aggravating than not.
However, this year due to an actual medical necessity I saw the health care system work and we actually got money back after the treatments my mother had to go through were done.
I understand that this sounds like luxury for some and it is. In Third World counties (not all) and in the United States.
That's really fucked up.
Also? Crazy Americans comparing Universal Healthcare to Nazi Policy, WHAT?!
Barney Frank says it better than me (via![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
mizzpyx)
I mock.
That's what I have to say about this really, really redundant debate (it's a debate!!!).
Really, I don't.
I've been to the States and I didn't get it then. I've been reading up on the subject because the Interwebs are busting with the "health care" discussion.
My country has socialised medicine, we get the choice of four different HMO's, they compete with each other and have supervision and controlling rights over different hospitals.
There is a Health Basket that includes various kinds of medications that would have been unattainable for many people, but through prescription you can get your Insulin, your Xanax, your (practically) whatever you need for an affordable price.
We pay for this service along as well as for national security (so that in case we are unable to work we will still be able to afford health care) through our pay cheques or certificates if one is an independent.
Is it perfect? Hell, no. Most of the time, it is more aggravating than not.
However, this year due to an actual medical necessity I saw the health care system work and we actually got money back after the treatments my mother had to go through were done.
I understand that this sounds like luxury for some and it is. In Third World counties (not all) and in the United States.
That's really fucked up.
Also? Crazy Americans comparing Universal Healthcare to Nazi Policy, WHAT?!
Barney Frank says it better than me (via
mizzpyx)I mock.
That's what I have to say about this really, really redundant debate (it's a debate!!!).
