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Originally Posted by Indy  Jerry,
I gotta say, everybody should be able to afford health insurance that isn't JUST catastrophic. |
Yes, everybody should be able to completely pay for their own private insurance policy of their choice. I agree.
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Originally Posted by Indy What makes you think that everyone can just cover the costs of all lab work and such? |
Part of the ideology package I present here is that the average Joe saves an emergency fund. First up to $1,000, then they follow a simple thoery to get completely out of debt, then they build that $1,000 emergency fund up to cover 3-6 months of family expenses. Lab fees, co pays, etc, come out of the emergency fund.
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Originally Posted by Indy What if they get really sick but aren't necessarily covered in their "catastrophic" plan? There's no way they could afford the medication and such. |
You'll need to specify what the illness is and quote an actual policy that doesn't cover that illness in order for your vague hypothetical to have any fact to ground it in reality.
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Originally Posted by Indy You have to meet us in the middle if we are going to really create a serious healthcare plan for the nation. |
There should be NO national health care plan other than Social Security for the disabled at all. None.
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Originally Posted by Indy That's the point of this thread. |
It's okay to be a free adult individual, not dependent on Big Bro to take care of you or have a say in your private medical decisions.
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Originally Posted by Indy How do we make sure that every citizen can guarantee they will be treated when they are sick? |
We don't.
We set out options and let people make their own choices.
One great option is offering job training.
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Originally Posted by Indy It may not be written in the constitution but it sure as hell should be a given when you are living in a FIRST WORLD NATION. |
It should be earned through hard work.