| Peh said: It works in germany and other countries. Why can't the us get it to work? |
Healthcare became a business with major corporations having interest in it. To nationalize medicine would hurt insurance, healthcare, and pharmacutical companies. The United States pays roughly double comparable nations that have equal or better healthcare. Even simple things like hospital gowns and IV bags cost several times more. Why? Because these companies can.
I went to the Emergency Room and got seven stitches, it took about ten minutes. I was billed for $3000, my insurance covered half leaving me $1500 to pay for a basic procedure. At that point I was screwed and had to pay, but if I get cut open again? Bind it myself and get a nasty scar, which is the mentality I see from many Americans.
This means the US does not have Healthcare unless you are elderly and have socialized medicine (medicare), we have sick care where people self medicate and when it becomes so serious they give in and see a doctor, generally costing them 10x what it would have if they had gone a year ago when symptoms started.
