Oh, no question. And that's back to the point that Anthony made. There are plenty of voters who love some really awful things, no matter which way you lean.
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Oh, no question. And that's back to the point that Anthony made. There are plenty of voters who love some really awful things, no matter which way you lean.
Yeah, insurances in aggregate have to take in more than they give out so it's always a losing proposition in regards to making things more overall affordable. It's great for those who end up needing it. Don't need it, or don't need it a lot? Have fun watching your dollars burn.Quote:
Originally Posted by sleeve
Surprised there isn't much more righteous anger against the insurance companies and the gordian knots they present to their customers and how badly they and the health care industry in general run.
Government does a great job managing health care. Ask anybody you know in the military, or Google "Walter Reed Medical Center." The federal government cannot provide adequate medical services to the 1% of the population that serves in the armed forces, even while borrowing and spending like a drunken sailor on shore leave. Given their miserable track record with everything that isn't NASA, what's with the raging hard-on some of have to go all-in with them? It would make much better sense to put a nut clamp on private insurers (as was mentioned with life insurance earlier).
something something failure is not reason to not try, something something
That's always been my argument against extended warranties. The difference with health care is that the potential exposure is near infinite, whereas your new TV is $1,000 worst case. Any useful FMEA will tell you that an unlikely outcome with a huge magnitude is still a pretty high priority.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bojack
We can all think of ourselves as virile supermen but the truth is that we will all need expensive health care at some point in our lives.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bojack
Yep. My mother's recent brush with death would've left her in financial ruin if it weren't for a combination of her generous union benefits and health insurance. And she was the picture of health the day before she fell ill.
Speak for yourself sicky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
Luckily though, most times an extended warranty isn't dire, and usually optional. Health care is at times un-optional, or you'll pay a lot for spotty service from insurance which doesn't sit well with any one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
Most of us yes. I guess one could argue that paying out the ass when you're young and healthy offsets your bills when you're old as shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diff-chan
That's not really the right way to look at it though. The fact is that even when you are young and healthy, there are probabilities of needing healthcare, and that's what you are paying for. It's just the probabilities are lower, and in return, you are paying less.