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Re:Show HN: Healthcare Is Dumb by hooande on Friday August 28, 2020 @04:26PM (#24309548)
last I saw, roughly 80% of people in the US have employer provided healthcare. In a democracy a 20% minority has to be VERY vocal

edit: I was incorrect, this is 80% of people get healthcare from their employer OR the government. Only 20% of people are responsible for paying for their healthcare separate from their employer (if they have one)

Re:Show HN: Healthcare Is Dumb by runako on Friday August 28, 2020 @04:31PM (#24309608)
That sounds fishy given the huge numbers of people covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and the VA.
Re:Show HN: Healthcare Is Dumb by garmaine on Friday August 28, 2020 @04:31PM (#24309592)
Is that number out of the total of insured people? Because I guarantee you there are a LOT of people that faced with that choice don’t get insurance.
Re:Show HN: Healthcare Is Dumb by NationalPark on Friday August 28, 2020 @04:45PM (#24309734)
That must be 80% of people who have insurance and work full time. Something like 30-40% of Americans are on medicare, medicaid, or both.