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/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/IbegTWOdiffer 13d ago

If you aren't making $35 - $50/hour as a RN, you are letting that 2 year associates degree go to waste.

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u/dskimilwaukee 13d ago

I make 41 and some change. Associates for first two years just got my bsn in year 4. Going back for my masters but an mba instead of the bullshit nursing masters where you don't even make more unless you are an NP but that market is saturated.

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u/Notsurehowtoreact 12d ago

To be fair, $41/hr is double the average salary in Milwaukee.

Wages across the board could be better, but you're not exactly in a terrible spot.

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u/dskimilwaukee 12d ago

oh I know I'm not. I do ok, but I had to earn the 41 and to be honest nursing is a hard job. The ones who make the most tho are the ones who do the least. Executives.