Ah - but if you go in with a major problem - or wait because you are uninsured, then go into an emergency room - you may come out with a 10-20K bill. Low income people would never pay that off.
Look, that is not a fair way to run things. If you think it is, then we fundamentally disagree on how we look at things. I don't know your age, but how would you feel if older people say 70 were in poor health, and told that they were not covered with health insurance? Too bad - they can die? Just curious.
So why should it be different for working Americans that are not retired, and their children?
i personally know people who have put off going to the doctor/dentist because of the issues with health insurance. These are not bums, or below average people - but people that perform at the top of the office they are in - and are paid for it. But, for many reasons, small business has a hard time getting insurance even. Right now they can be dropped for no reason - and take up to 6 months to get new insurance - IF they can find an insurance company to take them.
In the meantime, people without insurance coverage go without, and in pain for months - because they cannot afford to go to the dentist or doctor - making the final truth much worse.
This is no way to treat people. If you can't acknowledge that, then in my book you are not truly a civilized human being - sorry but that's what I think.
?? What say you? |
