Is this a good thing, or a bad thing?
I'm just wondering. Seems since America is such a wonderful land, and the leader of the free world, this should be attainable.
If you have insurance, it's ok. My daughter just broke her arm, and it has been a fairly painless process for us (well, not her...she is broken!)
What about the uninsured folks?
What's your take on this American issue?
2007-06-22 14:16:25 · 10 answers · asked by powhound 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Open4One:
You are absolutely right. It would cost, and somebody would have to pay. I just threw this question out here hoping for some good debate. And to see how people felt about it. All I'm talking about is kids...yes, any kids. I don't care what country they come from.
Personally, I think it is cruel to tell a kid that they can't be seen for their cancer because their mommy and daddy dragged them across the border.
2007-06-22 14:41:58 · update #1
1st sorry to hear about your daughter.
I live in Australia. And as an Australian you have the right to free medical care. Medicare is available to all Australians, whether you are born here or become a citizen.
No matter how rich or poor you are.
You take your medicare card to the doctor or hospital with you and then the doctor or hospital bills Medicare later for your consultation.
Now, with the way the US economy is compared to the AU economy, then why can't the US Government get it together?
2007-06-22 17:10:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO, not if you TRULY belive in fairness. The American way is that everyone gets the same chance at a good life and that by getting what you earned you end up better off than those who didn't do enough to earn a good life. Socialized anything is terribely unfair to anyone who works hard. Besides your not very well informed, we Americans give more money, food, free health care, and other aid to the less fortunate than any other 2 or 3 countries combined.
We sent hundreds of millions and thousands of people for aid to indoneisa after the tsuanami, the Britts sent cots in boxes. Socialists don't really care about the poor, they just say they do to gain power.
lol @ "yummy mummy"- I feel sorry for you sweet heart! You have no idea what GOOD health care is I have heard from many americans who have had Britt health care while visiting, and they are all horrified by how bad it is. China is even worse, worlds tallest woman is dieing because she can't get a surgery she needs to turn off her growth gland.
2007-06-22 15:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by Larry M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
46 million Americans have no basic health insurance. Half of that number are Women and Children, no other major country
on Earth treats Women and Children this badly. I would like to see them covered but I prefer allowing them to buy into Medicare for themselves and the kids up to age 18. This would help new moms with pre natal care and Kids with regular Doctor visits and early treatment. As it is now, tax payers pay anyway because all the un insured go without regular visits til the illness gets really bad then they are a charity case. That increases cost for those that can pay for Health care and don't have Insurance.
2007-06-22 14:26:06 · answer #3 · answered by jl_jack09 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
maybe its just AZ but here we have AHCCCS (Arizona health care cost containment system) I was raised by a WORKING single mother and was raised on ahcccs health care. docs have said its best insurance available. its availabe to all low income families and individuals. Problem for liberals is that its a state thing and liberals hate states rights and individualism, they want the UNITED STATE of america. give up on the fed gove. and go bother youre individual state to take action.
2007-06-22 14:47:50 · answer #4 · answered by johnywinslow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think free health care should be a given in any developed country.
I also think it is cruel and inhumain to let people suffer proper health care just because they aren't as well off as others.
2007-06-23 03:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by gay boy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lCost ! The price for decent, universal health care is prohibitive. Besides, I am not my brothers keeper. There are way too many dead beats looking for others to resolve their problems, and the fact is, nobody is denied health care, in an emergency.
I suppose it is your thought to offer this amenity to illegal immigrants, as well.
If you really want to know more about it, study the Canadian health care plan. Those in Canada who can afford it, drop down to the lower 48 for their health care. In Canada, the quality of care, and the long, long waits, make it extremely undesirable.
2007-06-22 14:27:13 · answer #6 · answered by briang731/ bvincent 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Exactly how does that work?
Are we going to require the doctors to work for free, or are we going to take tax money from those that have insurance for their families to pay the doctors to treat people without insurance?
I think it's a great idea, but I'm just wondering who we are going to steal from to do this.
2007-06-22 14:25:34 · answer #7 · answered by open4one 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
That would be a great thing!
Now you have to persuade all the inconsiderate people in America that have no compassion for children in need, to vote for it. Good luck. There's a lot of greedy people who think it should be "survival of the fittest" and "only the strong survive" and stuff like that. Mean huh?
2007-06-22 14:30:11 · answer #8 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We should be like Canada ALL health care paid for. For ALL
2007-06-22 14:43:11 · answer #9 · answered by skeeter195848 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I live in the UK and all our health care is free
2007-06-22 14:20:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋