Shared in Work Reform@lemmy.world 6 days ago

An insurance I don't love

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I did not read the article. However, a statement like “there is no precedent” is value-neutral. Maybe they are saying it is a good thing?

Treczoks@lemmy.world 5 days ago

A general health insurance does not rule out private health insurance at all. They can cover things the normal insurance does not.

heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 5 days ago

Canadians often have to buy traveler’s insurance when visiting the US. There would be a market for private insurance, I’m sure.

Raiderkev@lemmy.world 6 days ago

To think, no one would feel the sense of pride and accomplishment that comes with hitting your deductible.

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 6 days ago

NYT is lying. Prior to FDR the entire healthcare profession was not for profit. He and Nixon allowed for the privatization and profit extraction to be allowed.

Hikermick@lemmy.world 5 days ago

Where does it say anything about being not for profit?

Jax@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago

the entire healthcare profession was not for profit

Yeah I’m gonna need a source on this one because my knowledge of history points to this being entirely untrue outside of charity which… wasn’t exactly great care.

Doomsider@lemmy.world 5 days ago

You learn something new everyday.

"The US health insurance industry originated from a non-commercial plan founded during the Great Depression by a hospital in Dallas, Texas, seeking to shore-up its finances.45 That plan led to non-profit Blue Cross plans, which once dominated in most regions of the USA.45 However, in the mid-20th century, investor-owned insurers began outcompeting Blue Cross plans. "

www.sciencedirect.com/…/S0140673625016691

Hospitals were all pretty much non-profit and many are to this day. Many doctors did have private practices though.

Bluedragon012@lemmy.world 6 days ago

If you don’t, we’ll kill the industry by other means.

Glytch@lemmy.world 6 days ago

Bluedragon012@lemmy.world 6 days ago

Wahoo mother fuckas

0x0@lemmy.zip 6 days ago

Muricaaa!

itsBlorpinTime@feddit.online 6 days ago

But there’s plenty of precedent in modern world history. I hate the way America is.

Feathercrown@lemmy.world 6 days ago

“Yeah they… the tend to do that”

myyass@lemmy.world 6 days ago

Even before Obama care, it was actually a better system but not much changed afterwards, Vermont had probably the closest thing I’ve seen to something like NHS. It was an income based health insurance. Free, or in my case $25 a month. I didn’t get it since I wasn’t financially well off at the time.

Then I break my leg while unemployed. EMS ride, 1.5 Million dollar surgery, in home nurse that visited, a physical therapist that visited, checkups, x rays, etc. Total cost for me? 13 cents for the pain pills after surgery. It was surreal to just go to the hospital and pay nothing.

I’m SO happy with how insurance is where I live now that I carry an AFAK with me to work in case I get hurt. Heh, food poisoning is like a national hobby now, last year I had it bad, fell over and hit my head, had a nice gash, I just said let me sleep it off.

prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 days ago

Even before Obama care, it was actually a better system but not much changed afterwards

Obamacare was a giveaway to the private insurance industry (though, it was not Obama who killed the Public Option, that honor goes to Joe Lieberman), but in no universe was it a better system before that.

myyass@lemmy.world 6 days ago

I don’t disagree. VT’s system was miles better without the intervention.

0x0@lemmy.zip 6 days ago

Vermont had probably the closest thing I’ve seen to something like NHS.

Bernie perhaps?

myyass@lemmy.world 6 days ago

I mean the English National Healthcare System. But yeah Bernie is pretty cool, it’s a shame he didn’t become president. I love Vermont but -40 degree weather is kinda rough. The cold totaled my car the first year there lol

devedeset@lemmy.zip 6 days ago

Oh no, my freedom of choice to pay for whatever the 2 plans my employer offers