Re:Why Finnish babies sleep in cardboard boxes (2013)
by spacehome on Wednesday September 21, 2016 @03:45PM
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> So, you will turn down Medicare when it comes time that you can utilize it?
No, and I feel morally justified because I've more than paid into it with taxes. The healthcare isn't free. You just get to pick who pays for it.
Insurance as a way to reduce risk is a great idea. Doesn't mean the government has to do it, though.
Ideally, we wouldn't need insurance "middleware" of any kind, but when you need some expensive care like a CAT scan or open heart surgery, the expertise and equipment required is simply too expensive for most people to afford without some sort of insurance coverage.
I agree that the government often mismanages large programs such as these, however, other countries with national health care tend to be more satisfied with their health care than Americans. [0]
[0] http://blogs.chicagotribune.com/news_columnists_ezorn/2009/0...