r/FluentInFinance • u/The-Lucky-Investor • 13d ago

“Medicare for All” would save the U.S $5.1 Trillion over 10 years Discussion/ Debate

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/11/30/easy-pay-something-costs-less-new-study-shows-medicare-all-would-save-us-51-trillion
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u/Pickle_ninja 13d ago

In America:

Person with a fever of 99.0F (37.2C): Get back to work.

Person with a fever of 100.0F (37.7C): Stay home take some cough syrup.

Person with a fever of 101.0F (38.3C): Stay home take some cough syrup.

Person with a fever of 102.0F (38.9C): Stay home take some cough syrup.

Person with a fever of 103.0F (39.44C): I'm going to try cooling down with a bath.

Person with a fever of 104.0F (40C): I think I should go to the hospital.

Person coming across a Person convulsing on the ground with a fever of 105.0F (40.55C): "OMG! CALL A $10,000 AMBULANCE!"

In Countries with Universal Health Care:

Person with a fever of 99.0F (37.2C): I'm going to see a doctor.

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u/Secret_Squire1 13d ago

American having lived in Europe and the UK.

No it’s more like having to wait several weeks to be seen by a GP to be told to go home and take Tylenol while resting. I had my foot run over by a car and was told the same thing.

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u/Cadet_Stimpy 13d ago

It takes months to get appointments in the US now too. It’s not a socialized healthcare issue, it’s a medical professional shortage issue.

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u/TrustMental6895 13d ago

There's so many new grads that can't get residencies. This is a manufactured issue or the hospital cutting staff to save money.

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u/dskimilwaukee 13d ago

RN here. Hospital cutting staff or running thin to save money. They sure as shit don't pay nurses enough either. All about maximizing profits for the c suites.

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u/vonkeswick 13d ago

maximizing profits for the c suites

well yeah, the CEO definitely earned his yacht and really needs to redo the wood trim in the yacht's kitchen /s

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u/InformalPenguinz 12d ago

redo the wood trim in the yacht's kitchen

I've done general contracting for a few billionaires and millionaires with my dad. Common theme is waste. Oh that imported marble had one imperceptible flaw that will go on the underside? Better just throw that one away... no don't return it, sell it, give it away... throw it in the pit. I've worked on many ranches that have a pit to just throw shit like that away.

New billionaire bought the property? Hmm, they don't love the sink, so we better redo the ENTIRE KITCHEN to match this $15000 randomly imported sink from Italy. Can we salvage the wood? Appliances? Etc?.. nope into the pit.

Ugh.