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In reply to the discussion: What's wrong with "healthcare" in America. . . . [View all]metalbot
(1,058 posts)90. Almost none in the grand scheme of things
If they, and all of their direct reports dropped their salaries to zero, we would still be complaining about our broken system, because the system would still be broken. We spend about $3 trillion on healthcare in this country. The salaries of the people working at the top are nice to get outraged at, but it has zero impact.
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"Of the 25 wealthiest nations, we're the only one that doesn't provide basic health coverage."
think
Jun 2016
#1
I hope we evolve towards a Single Payer option. But it's going to be a huge battle.
Auggie
Jun 2016
#13
That compensation is coming out of the overhead expenses that the ACA allows the insurance companies
1939
Jun 2016
#5
total bullshit. Where did you come up with that crap? Dollar Bill Maquire got paid a billion from
litlbilly
Jun 2016
#34
Insurance companys still get to set the rules and rip everyone off. they dont need
litlbilly
Jun 2016
#92
insurance for so called healthcare serve no purpose. I didnt say all insurance. duuhh
litlbilly
Jun 2016
#96
healthcare was totally a fucked up system. so the way to fix it was to require everybody to join in?
KG
Jun 2016
#6
Sure, that's why every other industrialized nation spends way less than what we do per capita.
jeff47
Jun 2016
#53
Cuban doctors don't get paid much. And overall, Cubans are healthier than U.S. Americans.
hunter
Jun 2016
#50
"I dont want to sound like a dick or nothing, but it says on your chart- you're fucked up"
notadmblnd
Jun 2016
#55
Obvious violator of civil discourse, you know nothing about me that entitles you to call me a troll
AntiBank
Jun 2016
#49
We have to pay private for me and soon my husband's retirement fund will be at zero.
glinda
Jun 2016
#11
Down from a BILLION a year. Medicare still have top under one MILLION? 3% (not 20%) overhead? Hmm?
Festivito
Jun 2016
#17
Okay, which brings 3% down to 2% as if that matters comparing to 20% and higher.
Festivito
Jun 2016
#82
millionaire doctors....$300,000k college cost....and medical system dedicated to money not people
beachbum bob
Jun 2016
#51
All these assholes belong in hell. UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE FOR ALL! Put these jackos out of a job!
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2016
#54
Note how Bernie speaks of universal health care while Hillary speaks of universal health coverage.
Scuba
Jun 2016
#66
Yep. Having insurance you can't afford to use is worse than no insurance at all.
hobbit709
Jun 2016
#68
In any other country these people would have been dragged into the street by their hair by now.
Gene Debs
Jun 2016
#83
A meme from physicians advocating moving to the program they are most able to steal from
RB TexLa
Jun 2016
#89