Trump: ‘Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated’

[Mr Puggsly]

Pemalite said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Oh... I can't imagine it gets any worse under Trump.

Frankly, if Trump simply gave us more healthcare options and perhaps allowed us to pay less for living a healthier lifestyle, that would be a huge improvement. People abusing their bodies should pay more.

It can get worse. :P You aren't on the same level as Africa yet.

What is the USA's aversion to universal healthcare though? It's proven to work and be cheap and effective.
Australia we have a hybrid system which serves us very well and keeps costs low... And the advantage of it is that even someone who is homeless can walk into a Hostpital and get the help they need without having to worry about money or health insurance.

No, I mean healthcare in the US won't get worse. I'm fairly confident the Trump administration will make some tweaks that improve it and maybe take accountability into consdieration.

Technically we have a hybrid system as well. Many in the country get health via the government, so people can get healthcare paying little or nothing. So the homeless, the lazy, and people that breed into poverty are pretty much taken care of.

Keeping healthcare cost low probably has to do with regulations. We generally don't know how much our doctor visits cost, we just expect insurance providers to deal with it regardless of the amount. If we actually paid out of pocket there would be competition and prices would be lower.

For example, vet bills are significantly cheaper than caring for people because people pay out of pocket for that.