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Originally Posted by Skybird
Cool down, it'S in principle the same way inEurope, and I don'T argue with it. Principle obligatory health insurances is one of the things I do not complain about. But since you Americans are new to implement it, you better take care you do not repeat the same mistakes we europoeans allowed to happen, namley to have lobbies distorting the health care and drugs market and ever increasing inssurance costs needing to compensate for the corruptiuon in the system.
So if you go for that system, it is a big chance and a risk for you at the same time. Do it well, and your children will thank you, and your society will have gained a significant ammount of civilization. Follow our examples and let it slip into muddy realms and mutating bureaucracy, and you end up with a bureaucracy going amok and corruption and lobbies establishing price monopoles and never stop milking you more and more.
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So you are saying - you are forced to pay $3000 to $12000 a year (depending on age and health), or more before you can possibly get a job where you are? Do you even realize how much this costs an individual over here? This is why many companies are looking to dump it - it is near unaffordable to them, which makes it truely out of reach for a normal person alone who has 'no job'. That is the most stupid idea I have ever heard!
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PS. The forcing of it also invites the door to open for corruption. Bad bad idea.
PPS. If you already have a condition - just try getting someone to insure you!
PPPS. I think you just ahve a disconnect from the American Health system - it is the best in the world, but that comes at a steep price.