Health Insurance

[Magda Hassan]

My question to American members is this: Why is a large part of America so firmly against a centralised, fully funded health system?

It's the capitalism. Their vitriolic hatred for any thing communistic for this insane lot, and a universal public health system free at point of service is most definitely considered communism, is like a religious mania for them. It is really quite insane and flies in the face of all logic and rationality let alone compassion. There is no other explanation.

How would you have funded my scenario above if it happened to you?

I am not an American fortunately but if I were unfortunate enough to be one I'd have to leave. Really. I couldn't stand to live in such a place. Uninsured people just cannot fund their health care out of their own pockets. And the health insurance is a scam. I suppose there may be individual doctors who have some social conscience and may be some clinics but I doubt they would have the resources to cope with the huge demand especially for complex health issues. Nor should we, as a society, rely on the kindness of strangers.

There is a push to re-privatise public health in the UK and here in Australia also and other places. It must be fought every inch of the way. The US alternative we already had and have already rejected and must never go back to. The TTP and TTIP and TISA are all part of this corporatisation over our health systems. Not just our health systems. Every aspect of our societies will be corporately controlled. They want it all and we will be their serfs.

Sorry to hear about your cancer. I hope things are going well for you now. As a society it is right that we care for each other. It make it a society worth living in.