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Originally Posted by JackSpratts
sometimes think health insurance is the worst thing that's happened to the west, that in fact it should be banned. i happen to think you can't actually have an economy in which people can't buy what you're selling. as it applies to health care, if people - all people - had to pay out of their pockets the true cost of care as it stands now they wouldn't be able to - so to my way of thinking the market would have to adjust to reality and configure itself so it was supportable by it's customers, in this case the patients. - js.
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@ Jack spratts good point you got there, one I agree with whole heartily. Unfortunately it is the same here. When you just occupy a hospital bed it will set you back about $300 a day. Mind you, no doctor has visited you; no nurse fluffed your pillow, no drugs administered, just being there seems to be worth that kind of cash.
I spent more than one night in a Marriott hotel, valet parking, nice room, great view, good service, a swell mini bar, access to a gym and sauna, and a very nice breakfast (although vegemite isn’t my thing) but it didn’t cost me $300 a night. Damn close to it but still.
I also heard those two bitch about the lawsuits and the millions that are awarded for a medical mishap. Since my view on American society is distorted at best thanks to the media. I wander is this true or does overhead costs amount to the bulk of the money spent on health care on your side of the pond?
Here (the Netherlands) a member of the board of virtually any hospital takes home more money than our prime minister while they cannot afford to hire another nurse for those who really needs it. Therefore the level of care one receives here is in my opinion below average.
I do believe I read somewhere that you do have kid(s)( if I am wrong please do feel free to kick my ass about it.) May god forbid it will ever happen but what if one of them falls seriously ill? I take it you would have to cough up the money yourself, something that seems impossible to me. Also what happens when you run out of money? Would your kid(s) be kicked out of the hospital with all the horrible consequences that might have?
And a limit of 5 million dollars on your insurance??? is this the amount you can spend in your live time?
@ tambourine-man, SOCIALIST there I said it. Am I a brave little fucker or what?
