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IbogaProject

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17. It isn't even a matter of "should we share"

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2024, 03:07 PM

Apr 2024

We are all worse off without everyone covered all the time. It creates non-medical delays every step of the way. We are all worse off when the Emergency Room is overloaded. We are all worse off with out enough preventative care smoothing out and lowering the number of acute cases. The root cause of this mess is a cohort in the 1940s didn't want minorities to get health coverage. The whole system grew into the mess it is from that original sin.

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Many Patients Don't Survive End-Stage Poverty - NYT op-ed - no paywall [View all] Diamond_Dog Apr 2024 OP

Situations like this shouldn't happen in a country as wealthy as ours. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #1

You're right, of course... slightlv Apr 2024 #8

totally agree gopiscrap Apr 2024 #9

St. Ronnie Raygun also eliminated free college education in California OMGWTF Apr 2024 #22

It has been nearly 50 years since Reagan was governor MichMan Apr 2024 #29

Republicans were in charge in California NanaCat Apr 2024 #32

No, but it doesn't hurt to recognize failures. How can we improve without that? I'm pretty sure we haven't fully done KPN Apr 2024 #37

Billionaires want for nothing. Mr. Evil Apr 2024 #11

The "I've got mine, fuck you" attitude isn't limited to the extremely wealthy, unfortunately. ShazzieB Apr 2024 #14

You're so right. Mr. Evil Apr 2024 #21

It's about sharing. Something we learn at three. Joinfortmill Apr 2024 #26

Why point to Bezos/Gates and not Musk, Ellison, Kochs, Yass, Mars, Crowe, Uihleins..Paulson, lostnfound Apr 2024 #24

100% We must keep fighting for the Nordic Model here in the USA. OrlandoDem2 Apr 2024 #13

Yes, especially healthcare and affordable housing. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #16

Exactly. OldBaldy1701E Apr 2024 #18

While the country might be rich when you look at GDP and other large measures Warpy Apr 2024 #20

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Apr 2024 #2

YW Uncle Joe. Powerful stuff..... Diamond_Dog Apr 2024 #6

Kick dalton99a Apr 2024 #3

We are the richest country in the history of the world. Irish_Dem Apr 2024 #4

Yes, and our maternal death rates are horrifying Easterncedar Apr 2024 #27

K&R Docreed2003 Apr 2024 #5

My partner and I are both on "Medi-CAL" CA's medicaid... FirstLight Apr 2024 #7

And you have it way better NanaCat Apr 2024 #34

Weeping irisblue Apr 2024 #10

The fucking richest country in the world does this!!! I am beyond niyad Apr 2024 #12

K & R with... JoeOtterbein Apr 2024 #15

Yes senseandsensibility Apr 2024 #19

It isn't even a matter of "should we share" IbogaProject Apr 2024 #17

... Faux pas Apr 2024 #23

Thank you for all you do. Society can do so Joinfortmill Apr 2024 #25

Appalachian Health Care Pop-ups Delarage Apr 2024 #28

I have volunteered for Remote Area Medical markodochartaigh Apr 2024 #36

This is just the beginning of the end. Hope22 Apr 2024 #30

DURec leftstreet Apr 2024 #31

We have a safety net Puppyjive Apr 2024 #33

Yes and if he can afford an attorney and can find free everything for year while he waits.... Hope22 Apr 2024 #35