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# people who go bankrupt annually due to medical bills (Original Post)
dixiegrrrrl
May 2017
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Turbineguy
(37,322 posts)1. Society
pays it's bills one way or another. The republicans just want this to be as inefficient and painful as possible.
Alice11111
(5,730 posts)2. Also, having to mortgage houses, go through retirement
and all savings. I've been there, prior to Obamacare, and I had insurance. For major stuff, the 20pc or so not covered by insurance can be tens of thousands, and easily drive people to poverty.
The system has sucked for years.
Bernie called this the biggest transfer of wealth ever...clearly from the least able to the wealthy.
BSdetect
(8,998 posts)3. Being tied to your employer's health plan is a form of indenture
Imagine being free to move jobs without losing your health cover.
Add Australia to that list.
Skittles
(153,150 posts)4. it is a disgrace
that's what I tell my Brit relatives when they mention how much they pay for gas - I tell them to let me know when they receive a six digit medical bill