Slyhunter
DP Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2013
- Messages
- 1,041
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- 277
- Location
- Florida
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Libertarian - Right
When I received free medical, while in the Army, I would go on sick call simply because I didn't feel like working and claim I had a headache. We can't have UHC without people abusing it.
On the other hand, 9 years ago I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder via VA. If I had been diagnosed back when I was 16 I would've, maybe, had a more prosperous life being my temper and my anxiety attack got me fired a lot. Now that I'm properly medicated people actually like me. But now I'm a burnt out ex-programmer with obsolete skills. Additionally if my sister had healthcare, prior to getting on Medicaid, she would not be in as serious condition she is now. She has fibers in her uterus that has to be surgically removed. They bleed constantly out her vagina leaving blood spots when she sits and making her low on iron. She also has an enlarged liver and is below 50 on Platelets which means she could have a brain hemorrhage at any moment. The fact that she's on medicaid and not real insurance is why they probably didn't immediately hospitalize her. So I have a personal interest in my family having health care.
However, can we as a country afford to pay for everyone's healthcare without going bankrupt? I don't think so. And do we as citizens actually have a right to health care simply for existing? Then it's the right to a house, and a right to food in your belly and the road towards socialism. Emotionally we should have all of these things. Logically maybe not.
On the other hand, 9 years ago I was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder via VA. If I had been diagnosed back when I was 16 I would've, maybe, had a more prosperous life being my temper and my anxiety attack got me fired a lot. Now that I'm properly medicated people actually like me. But now I'm a burnt out ex-programmer with obsolete skills. Additionally if my sister had healthcare, prior to getting on Medicaid, she would not be in as serious condition she is now. She has fibers in her uterus that has to be surgically removed. They bleed constantly out her vagina leaving blood spots when she sits and making her low on iron. She also has an enlarged liver and is below 50 on Platelets which means she could have a brain hemorrhage at any moment. The fact that she's on medicaid and not real insurance is why they probably didn't immediately hospitalize her. So I have a personal interest in my family having health care.
However, can we as a country afford to pay for everyone's healthcare without going bankrupt? I don't think so. And do we as citizens actually have a right to health care simply for existing? Then it's the right to a house, and a right to food in your belly and the road towards socialism. Emotionally we should have all of these things. Logically maybe not.