Are there really poor people who need medical care and can't get it or?

Question

Are there poor people who need health care and don't seek it and whine about it?

Answer 1

Nope. The Government has a national healthcare system for the poor called Medicaid. There are also numerous other government programs, many at the State and Local level which are free to the poor, not to mention non-government programs.

The people you hear complaining are the ones who would rather have a big screen TV and an SUV than healthcare. Go figure.

Answer 2

Not knowing your criteria for POOR people as far as income level, I would definitely answer yes. I know a lot of people who make as much as $40,000 per year, myself included, that can barely afford Health Care. My insurance premium is over $800 per-month since my daughter has a pre-existing medical condition. Tack on another $210 per month for life and auto insurance and you can see I pay over $1010 per-month just for these three items. And my family still does not have Dental or Vision coverage. That is $12,120.00 per year just for insurance, not counting another $18,000.00 per year for rent. That is already 3/4 of my yearly salary. Now take out another $900 for food, clothing, utilities, gasoline and prescriptions and you will find that I spend more than I take in. And I always thought I was considered "Middle Class"! I guess I got a little off the question, but I just wanted to show you POOR can be anyone, not just the "Official" Government designation of under $18,000. per year for a family of four. The Politicians who are all rich and live off the tax payers, have no clue what its really like out in the real world.

Answer 3

YES--the answers on here astound me in their ignorance. There is a large group of people in the US referred to as "the working poor" who work two or three jobs to pay the bills but cannot afford health insurance through their employer or their employers cannot afford to offer it. If you go to the ER without insurance you do get treated for life threatening illnesses but if it isn't life threatening you don't get the proper treatment as the ER is a busy place dealing with real emergencies. Hospital clinics are over booked and often people with real health care problems do not receive proper treatment as they would someone with health insurance. So, yes, there really are poor people who need medical care and can't get it. Whining, I don't know about it, but it is a real problem in this society.

Answer 4

Lower middle class people probably have more trouble getting medical care than the poor. Most of the poor qualify for Medicaid, but most members of the lower middle class don't and many can't afford health insurance. That's why the SCHIP program that's been in the news lately is so important for lower middle class children.

Answer 5

In your nation, there is help for the very poor, Medicaid, but there are many who are the 'working poor' who do not qualify for it, do not have it offered through their employers and cannot afford private insurance.

I have gone to emergency room with people who have no insurance. At best, they get minimal treatment and are sent off. Then are sent a large bill they cannot pay. As to whinging, well mate if you were very ill and could not get care, what would you be doing?

Answer 6

Yes--there are millions in the United States. And some of them put off seeking medical care because they can't afford it--or because its a choice between that and feeding their kids.

Of course, the "moral values" types arn't concerned about the people who die as a result. That would mean they'd have to actually PRACTICE Christianity, instead of giving it lip service as a convenient prop for their political agenda.

Answer 7

Having health insurance is no guarantee of getting humane health care. Look at what happens to many nursing home patients in the U.S.

Answer 8

I for one, have never seen a person who cannot afford health insurance die because they didn't receive medical help. On the contrary, in 2001 I knew a young man who was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He had no insurance. He is today alive and free of cancer because of the treatment he received from the League Against Cancer - a non-profit, private organization funded by regular people.

It is true however that veterans... get this... VETERANS... those who have served this country, are the ones who are having trouble getting health care issues attended to. Why? Because the US doesn't recognize Agent Orange as a disease nor do they recognize the lung and brain diseases and symptoms that the Iraq war veterans are now exhibiting.


This health issue is nothing more than propaganda to get Hillary Clinton elected. I would rather die of an incurable disease than be taxed to death without any representation, or be part of a Mexico-US-Canada union.

Ron Paul for President.

Answer 9

There are many really poor people who need medical care and can't afford it and do without. Whine? NO. However, many of them do die because of it.

Answer 10

How can a poor person afford health care? Have you seen what health care (not health INSURANCE, but the actual PROCEDURES and related things) costs?

Answer 11

Ask that question to someone who has cancer, with no insurance and cannot get treatment because of their inability to pay. There are free or low cost clinics available for basic health care needs. But if they require more medical resources they are out of luck.