you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–]worm 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Why are you forced to buy health insurance? Can't you simply say you'd prefer to be self-insured and pay for your treatment as needed?

Also, why are the drug prices inflated?

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Why are you forced to buy health insurance?

Obamacare enacted this bit and Trump did not repeal it. Nope you cannot refuse and do your own thing. So much for freedom eh?

Also, why are the drug prices inflated?

I don't have a proper detailed answer, but I think it's "always" been this way for Americans. Also they show us drug ads on TV like we are doctors and are qualified to make decisions based on their commercials.

[–]wizzwizz4 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Wait, seriously? You're paying not only for the drug manufacture, research, researchers and profit margin, but also the marketing budget?

[–]JasonCarswell 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not only that, there's more...

Now for the low low price of nothing and a little intentional mismanagement, you can watch society crumble and flounder as people suffer untreated. Sure you don't have to pay for universal healthcare for everyone, but in the end everyone pays anyway as their communities turn to shit, opiate addiction go viral, medical bankruptcies skyrocket, families are stressed, crime rises, and homelessness soars.

All for the low low price of not giving a fuck.