Why is our health system so messed up? Talk about it?

Question

How come the state, government, social security or DSHS can help the Mexicans, Russians, Hispanics, Arabs and any other foreigners but not Americans when they need help? Why can't every American get medical like Canada?

My girlfriend has had breast cancer twice in the same breast and can't get assistance for medical. She had a mastectomy. I believe her cancer is in remission now. She can only get medical if and when the cancer spread or is consider terminal. What a bunch of B. S.

American Cancer Society
Local ACS office often help cancer patients with treatment-related travel expenses including transportation, medicine and medical supplies. Along with financial assistance, ACS offers support and advice for cancer patients and family members, as well as extensive news on cancer prevention and research.

American Cancer Society say they provide financial assistance but they don't. Where is all the money going?

Answer 1

Yeah and every year it just seems to be getting worse. Most Jobs that offer medical take big chunks out of your salary, and every year it goes up.

A lot of times you can't see the doctor of your choice, you have to be referred. Then you have co-payments and deductables. The price of medicine is ridiculous.

I often wonder the same thing about Canada's system-why not adopt systems that work. And then I remember how the system here is usually just to make money-not taking the well being of people into consideration.

Answer 2

Sorry to say but i cant get help and my cancer is considered terminal. You have to be destitute, Ive worked all my life, never got any assistance, until now. And what little help you do get is pathetic. The system works for those that know how to work the system. When you do get some help they make you feel as if you dont deserve it. My insurance will be gone at the end of this month, ive been paying cobra for the last 18 months and had one hard time trying to live and pay it. It makes you feel like just laying down and dying. I guess thats what they really want us to do. I guess you are just considered useless and not worth the trouble when you get sick. Contacted the state where i live for help with insurance and im told there is only one company that will insure me and the cost was 1,900.00 a month and had a 1,500.00 dedecutable. My lord if i had that kind of money i would'nt need insurance. Dont know what im going to do about meds. or my future Dr. appointments. Ive seen from experience when you dont have insurance the hospitals wont turn you away, but they wont give you the same type of care without insurance. You have young girls just going out here and having babys and the state picks up all the bills. Whats the logic in that. If you cant afford to have children why do they keep having them. Ive worked all my life and the taxes we pay go to help them, why doesnt the taxes go to help us when we need it. Im just total discusted with the whole system. All these people running for office are telling that they are going to change the health care system. I'll believe that when i see it.

Answer 3

It all boils down to money, greed and the insurance companies. If someone is rich and famous that person will quickly receive excellent medical care but if some average individual enters the hospital then he or she had better have some really good medical insurance. Now if that person happens to be elderly and on medicare then only God knows how that person's situation will be handled.
Of course, those candidates who are running for office are very good at making promises but when the time comes those promises are immediately rendered "null and void".
You are absolutely correct when you say our health system is just a bunch of B.S.

Answer 4

I live in Britain and we have a national health service; we don't have to pay for treatment. I've had breast cancer, and my treatment - hospital stay, surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy cost me nothing. If I had chosen to have reconstruction it would have cost me nothing and if I change my mind and decide to go for reconstruction, it will cost me nothing. I am on hormone therapy drugs for five years; the cost of prescriptions like this is £6.75 (approx $13) per 4 weeks supply, or it is free, depending on your circumstances.

We don't have to pay to see a doctor.

It's far from perfect, and spending cuts and creeping privatisation are a serious issue, but I think it's probably the best system in the world.

The American government puts profits before people's health . Miss Thang, I think it's a shame you are blaming and scapegoating immigrants, rather than putting the blame where it lies.

Answer 5

I think the American Healthcare System is in a shambles and there are too many people not covered or are poorly covered. Until people say this is enough and demand better treatment will we start to get this changed. It is outrageous that the American People do not get adequate help here. The government's priorities are often different from it's people's priorities.

Answer 6

We have the high ratio of Lawyers in this country. All the land mark medical cases won by the lawyers has made the medical profession a less desirable vocation. Those same land mark cases has run up the cost of being a doctor, having to pay more for insurance and to cover the legal fees. And guess who really pays for all the Land Mark dollar cases, the general public. Our medical cost have gone up and the health care has decreased.

Answer 7

I've heard from a couple people I know that are from Canada. The health care is worse there, than it is here. When you hear about government run healthcare, they make it sound like it's "free" healthcare for everyone. That is actually not true. There are waiting lists miles long for people to have surgeries, that are very much needed. My sister-in-law is from Canada. She told me she waited until she was able to stay in the US and get some ins to have her pap here, because of how bad the healthcare is in Canada.
I've also been told that there are many things that are not covered under the "government" plan and that has to be paid out of pocket.
Also, look at how Medicare is run. This is all controlled by the government. Our eldery are either starving to try and pay for their meds, which are not covered by Medicare, or not take their meds at all, because they can't afford them.
I aggree that our country's health plan is screwed up to tho.
Unless you continually have kids and living on welfare, you can't get any help with insurance. I know of soooo many people that have a hard time finding a job with health benefits. If they do find one, the cost of benefits is soo high, they struggle to survive pay check to pay check..... and even still then have to pay out-of-pocket for many things. Or..... the people that have jobs, but that don't offer insurance...... they may make just too much (which isn't much) to qualify for MN care, so they just have to go without??!!
I hear you!! I really don't know if there is any good solution. Neither Canada nor the US have very good systems in place. But I've also heard people have ended up dying because they have been forced to be put on long waiting lists, even for many urgently needed surgeries in Canada.

Answer 8

All of the above. I have been saying for years that we Americans need socialized medicine. It would be better for all concerned. Medication prices are out of sight, medical costs and hospitalization is out of sight. We don't have enough nurses to care for all those who need it in the hospitals. The nurses we do have are so tied up in red tape and paperwork they don't do hands on care anymore. They sit behind desk documenting because it is required. There are too many frivolous law suits that go through our court systems due to negligence, omissions, and just poor practice. So that costs money. I could go on and on, but it would do no good, because I would only be preaching to the choir. We need to alert our elected politicians to make changes. Get rid of the damn lobbiest who get the big bucks to protect the doctors, and let's get some decent medical coverage for Americans.

AND ALSO I got to a doctor here in Australia, I never have to sit and wait an hour or more. I get in within 15 minutes of my appointment time -- no matter what doctor I go to. Also ER I have been three times, and have been seen within 20 minutes of my arrival time. So the US can do better.

Answer 9

Nice pic Miss Thang
i dont know but i hear you and many others do to. all i can offer is an oppinion from one wore out old cynic. its horneritude and hatred by the haves against the have nots. the stuff they do for other....they get paid for doing it in one way or in some other way...they get something. they are not going to do anything for the people they were elected to do something for cause its too damn much like right.

Answer 10

because you greedy bozos in USA think profit is more important than EVERYTHING

http://www.photius.com/rankings/healthranks.html

now i know i'll get loads of thumb downs from yanks who always say "USA is best" without even thinking, but get real dudes, you aint!

until you get nationalised healthcare youll always have a crap healthcare system miles below UK and france and loads of other countries

USA wastes a third of all money spent on healthcare on pointless insurance bureaucracy. money money money greed greed greed. meanwhile kids die from abscesses on the brain cos their country doesnt think they deserve to see a dentist unless they can afford it.

USA has more poverty than every other country in western world

deal with it USA, youre a sick society that needs fixing big time!