Do cons celebrate the rising costs of health care? Don't they have investments in the industry?

Answer 1

They have decided that they are unwilling to invest in the health of the population unless there is the chance of personal profit to themselves.

It's all so funny--the whole idea of any insurance is that everybody pays while they are well so that they have access to healthcare when they become ill.

We need to choose whether we want a national system that treats every citizen who pays in or a private one that treats most of those who pay in and then decides whether or not to renew coverage after an illness, and also pays dividends to shareholders.

Answer 2

I imagine most do not. Those who have shares in insurance companies be they conservatives or liberals and benefit from them may do however.

I live in the UK and work in the NHS (our universal health care system). It has problems, but not as many as the US healthcare system has. Despite spending much more per head of population than other developed countries, the US has worse health outcomes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care#Economics Life expectancy and infant mortality figures in the US are worse than in other developed countries, despite more money being spent (and wasted) in the USA.

In the UK there are waiting lists for routine problems. Problems that can not wait are treated as emergencies. Also, in the UK, people can also have private health care.

I can understand Americans being proud of living in the richest and most powerful country in the world. What I can not understand is why Americans settle for an expensive healthcare system where babies die that would have a better chance of life if born in another developed country.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2167865,00.html

Answer 3

Lots of Libs have investments in health care too. Their 401(k) at work most likely has mutual or ET funds in it.

Just because costs have gone up doesn't always mean that profits have gone up as well. If it weren't for profits the company where you work wouldn't be in business for long.

Answer 4

any smart investor has put money into the medical field. several years ago, the top mutual fund at aarp was one based on medical high risk stocks, it made 73% that year.

it is a guaranteed winner for the future.

so, i guess i would say yes to cons or libs being happy at making money.

Answer 5

I do not have investments in the industry, but my costs havent been rising.

Answer 6

Yes and yes..............what you probably aren't considering is that most docs are conservatives...........which helps understand why the cons are so against it! Probably most docs don't go into medicine to help people anymore............ they're just in it for the money!

Answer 7

Costs rise b/c we have to pay for freeloading liberals who go to the emergency room and get free healthcare.

Answer 8

they do, that's why they celebrate.