Who Deserves Medical Insurance?

[Minor Axis]

From a philosophical point, who deserves medical insurance?

Philosophically I say everyone does. From a practical standpoint, I realize it has to be financially viable.

But what is wrong with covering everybody if you can make it work? As it is right now in the U.S. you can walk into any emergency room in the country and you are going to be seen and someone is going to pay your bills, you, the hospital, the insurance companies, higher premiums for the insured, someone is paying. Yeah you might sit there for 5 hours before being seen, but it's all ready happening.

Why not make a more responsible system who does not allow corporate giants to shirk their responsibilities by either not paying insurance or hiring people part time specifically to avoid paying insurance, or do like Wallmart and tell your employees how to go to the Emergency Room to get medical care?

What about the medical system itself? Is there a good reason why U.S. citizens have the highest medical costs in the world?

 

[Tim]

I believe that ethically everyone should be provided basic health care. And that is already the case since a hospital cannot turn away a patient in need. But the way we handle it now is very inefficient and cost prohibited. We focus too much time effort and money on medical needs that could have been prevented for pennies on the dollar. But preventative care can and will be refused without prior payment or insurance. So we end up paying much more for that same person later when they have to be seen.

I think that's where a basic medical insurance plan would end up saving money in the long run.

 

[Mystic]

I votes all those who work full or part time.... I don't think people who aren't paying taxes should have all the easy stuff. SHIT! we all pay taxes every time we buy something...K I wanna change my vote to everyone!..but by everyone I mean everyone who is a citizen of the country that is offering the health care.

I think what gets me is here in Ontario all the welfare idiots get dental and drugs but someone who is WORKING but can't afford extra benefits doesn't get free dental and rigs...THAT'S not fair...I hate that! plus in Ontario we pay 13% tax so I can't see why dental isn't included into the health care we have.

I just couldn't imagine all the people who don't have healthcare plans ...what do they do if they or a family member gets cancer?....it just makes for more welfare cases by NOT making health care free(through taxes).

...but at the same time I can see how it stops the retards who go to the doctor every time they sneeze.

...its a hard issue...

 

[Peter Parka]

I live in a civilised society (well, supposed to be anyway!) and everyone deserved medical treatment when they need it.

 

[Minor Axis]

I live in a civilised society (well, supposed to be anyway!) and everyone deserved medical treatment when they need it.

Absolutely but I guarantee you that someone in this forum will argue against this sentiment because only the "deserving" deserve it.