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US healthcare (was: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 4 Jul 2002 13:30:30 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > The fate of the poor has always been thus. At least in this
> > country, the bar for the poor is higher than in any other country.
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> Really? How many of your countrymen have no healthcare cover? How many
millions?
This common stance ignores the fact that our poor often (at least) obtain
medical care when it is needed. When I was a child, our family was poor. I
was, however, vacinated at county clinics, had my tonsils removed when I was
three, and was able to see a doc when I was sick. Sometimes we had to wait six
hours in line (no kidding!) but the resources were available without insurance
and with minimal expense.
I don't know the rules. I don't know what programs my folks took advantage of.
None of us are poor now. But we had options. I don't know how many people
don't have insurance. I don't know how many people go untreated. And if we
had those numbers, I don't know exactly what they would mean about their access
to health care. My personal annecdotal evidence suggests that it's not _that_
hard to get medical care.
Again, when my son was born, his mother and I were still in college. We took
advantage of the public dole for health care. It was kind of a hassle, but not
so much that it wasn't worth it.
Chris
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