A tale of American healthcare as told through one Doctor visit

[tackattack]

No one is allowed to get anything worse than a cold before the deductible is met in my house. Then Sep-Dec it's a mad rush to get everything done.

[Rev. Rye]

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

I could die only because I cannot afford to go in there again.

This is an abomination.
Boru

[Rev. Rye]

I could die only because I cannot afford to go in there again.

This is an abomination.
Boru

And yet, for one of America’s two main political parties (one which still controls the Congress [note: the Democratic control of the house will not start until next month] the Supreme Court, and the White House), that’s the system working as it should. And to think that the Religious Right would be holding him up as an examplar of why euthanasia is bad if he didn’t strongly support health care reform. And kill himself because he couldn’t afford to treat his illness.



And so, it becomes clear that Kritzinger’s dicta are how the right approaches issues of the downtrodden:

“Well then, this is the moment to be... practical, until such time as Germany can afford your philosophy, which is what? Hound them, impoverish them, exploit them, imprison them - just do not _kill_ them, and you are God's noblest of men. I find that, uh, truly remarkable.”

The fact that a film about the Wannsee Conference remains so relevant to the way the world works now is nothing short of horrifying.

[Angrboda]

I sympathize, Figbash. I know such things happen and that they are far from rare, but that's not necessarily a typical experience either.

I have medicaid and medicare and I have experienced almost nothing but excellent service and coverage. No copays, comprehensive coverage, and short wait times. The only bad experience I've had is my annual blood work keeps being refused by medicare, but it's only $100, and so I just pay it and get on with my life. I probably could fight it, but it hasn't been a priority so far. The real complaints I would have about American healthcare are doctor abuses, particularly the opioid epidemic, insufficient support for wider insurance coverage or universal healthcare, soaring insurance premiums for some, and the desire of conservative legislatures to roll back the progress we've already made. U.S. health care is far from the best in the world, but it's also far from the worst.

As noted, I have no complaints. That's probably more a consequence of where I live and my specific situation than any necessary overall greatness of American healthcare, but I'll take it.

Socialized medicine for the win!