‘What Do You Think Is the Most Important Problem Facing This Country Today?’

Re:‘What Do You Think Is the Most Important Problem Facing T... by mc32 on Monday February 27, 2017 @11:28PM (#13751180)

I'm really surprised healthcare isn't an bigger concern for people. Even while having good employer provided health benefits, I'm still worried about the costs --to employer or to out of pocket payers. The more money as a percentage spent on healthcare, the less available for other things, including compensation.

It's really something which needs to be brought under control. Without healthcare we don't have a healthy American workforce.

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Re:‘What Do You Think Is the Most Important Problem Facing T... by old-gregg on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @12:49AM (#13751574)

I agree. Mid-range $700/mo insurance plans on health exchanges have deductibles approaching $12K, meanwhile 62% of families have less than $1K in savings.

This means that even after paying $8,400 per year in insurance premiums, a moderate illness automatically puts an average insured American family into a medical bankruptcy.

The honorable American corporate tradition to have company-wide fundraisers to support the families of (insured!) employees who have gotten sick is... terribly out of place in a 21st century / 1st world country.

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Re:‘What Do You Think Is the Most Important Problem Facing T... by lostlogin on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @01:47AM (#13751809)

These fundraisers happen? Are they common?

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Re:‘What Do You Think Is the Most Important Problem Facing T... by facetube on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @04:23AM (#13752470)

Yes. And middleman capitalism, as always, is right there to skim some money off the top: https://www.gofundme.com/medical-fundraising.

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