Re:New COVID-19 cases reported across Japan
by partiallypro on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @01:26PM
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It's highly likely that in such a mass event the US would have a debt forgiveness program or work with healthcare providers to subsidize costs. At that point it would become a national security emergency which would open up federal spending flood gates.
Re:New COVID-19 cases reported across Japan
by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @01:41PM
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"Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing…after they have exhausted all other possibilities."
-- Meme
It'd be a sad but ultimately useful twist if a big outbreak hitting the US pushed us to finally adopt a reasonable centralized healthcare system. I could see it happening but I could also just see a block of money being set aside to pay for peoples' care too.