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Originally Posted by DanaC
Surely the citizens of the wealthiest nation on earth deserve better? I know you all have this thing about not wanting your tax dollars paying for someone else's lives, but do you really see nothing wrong with a working poor who are so disadvantaged as to be unable to afford basic medical treatment?
I know you have some provision ( medicaid?) but y'know it clearly isn't enough to ensure adequate medical treatment to all your citizens.
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There is some degree of socialized medicine here. It is predominantly FGBG (For d' Gummint, By d' Gummint) with services provided to government civilian and military personnel as needed.
Government uses healthcare benefits just as civilian corporations do, as an incentive to draw workers. Neither government nor big business (which lobbies government) is willing to give that up, to a universal health care system, at this time.
Compassion for the poor; or, other uninsured hasn't mustered enough popular support here to override government and corporate interests
except for when it comes to taking care of our children. In this respect, we are beginning to become civilized. One State, Illinois [Mid-West], has enacted a law that takes effect July 1st of this year. It is reported to be the first of its kind in the US and provides universal health care coverage for children. It's called the "
All Kids" program. The linked web page provides a synopsis and additional links for details.