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Seriously, how long do we have to wait for universal healthcare? Too many people are making too much money on our humanity.
I guess I've always known, but it really became crystal-clear when a practicing doctor gave a speech on YouTube about how insurance companies (currently) work in the US. Behind all the inspiring commercials and the "your health matters at CarePlace", their goal is to pay as little for care as possible, and extract as much money from you as they can until you die. This doctor had seen it their entire career!
WHY THE FUCK DO WE NEED A MIDDLEMAN BETWEEN OUR CARE AND THE PAYMENT PROFITING OFF OUR HEALTH ISSUES!?
Other countries have better care that costs less!!!
I don't know if you were there or could recall when the dems were getting the Affordable Care act in place but the Republican propaganda was non-stop. Talking about the worst thing is happening and that this was just trying to get us to Universal Health Care and we had to stop it. Then the Death Panels propaganda ... Fox was doing segments how ACA or ObamaCare complicates healthcare as opposed to being "straightforward" with insurance companies. Quite frankly, the average American didn't have the will to overcome the propaganda network on this. Also, proponents of universal healthcare fracture sometimes on details of policy or implementation while the opposition are steadfast and united against it.
It never makes sense though, most Americans believe in it in some form. I also think some would never let a Dem give it to them even if it saved their life.
Remember that it was like John McCain's final act to stop the repeal of ObamaCare: https://youtu.be/DWeayFHsH90 and that shocked so many...
I think it’s extremely telling that the ACA, as flawed as it is, was impossible for the Republicans to repeal. They know that once it happens, there is no going back.
The health insurance lobby in the US is just too strong. If the Democrats ever get a sweeping majority, maybe you’ll see something. But outside of that remote possibility, they’ll fight it harder than anything else.