Originally Posted by
Hayvern
Actually we have lots of programs for people in that position already. Anyone making minimum wage in this country who also have children are below the poverty level and there is Medicare, Welfare and any number of other social programs who will help them.
These programs are great, but many people are right above the line for these programs, that still cant afford insurance premiums.
Also, most hospitals in this country are non-profit and if you are sick and below the poverty level, they will still treat you.
Yeah and they will even send you a nice little gift wrapped bill that is more than the said family in poverty level could possibly pay off.
I have no problem with these programs, and what most of you don't know is that this issue IS NOT going to be repaired with any bill currently being offered.
In fact, if you really read the bill, all it says is that everyone MUST have insurance, if it is not provided, then you can buy it from an exchange, but everyone has to have it. So that person making minimum wage, now has even LESS money to spend as the Government will be taking the insurance premiums away from them in the form of higher deductions on what money they do make.
Actually, The new bill would allow the uninsured too:
Creates a new insurance marketplace – the Exchange – that allows
people without insurance and small businesses to compare plans and buy
insurance at competitive prices.
• Provides new tax credits to help people buy insurance and to help small
businesses cover their employees.
• Offers a public health insurance option to provide the uninsured who
can’t find affordable coverage with a real choice.
• Offers new, low-cost coverage through a national “high risk” pool to
protect people with preexisting conditions from financial ruin until the
new Exchange is created.
In Canada, everyone get's healthcare for free, here in the states, the bill being presented is nothing like that.
And to finish, nothing is free! They pay higher taxes all around for their health care system. However, a system like theirs is something that I would like for our country.