We aren't opposed. We're just stupid.
Our government already pays half or a little better all monies paid for healthcare in this country (MediCare and Medicaid). The last I had actual numbers as a consequence of working for a non-profit healthcare insurance company (2000), the average American spent 80% of what he would spend in his lifetime on medical expenses in the last two months of his life. Since the average American was round about 72 then, guess who was picking up the tab? Our federal government via MediCare - among the most popular of all federal programs. My dad spent a week in the hospital before dying last July. I just saw his bill for that week: $167,000.00. 99% covered via MediCare and Veterans' benefits.
But, we're retarded as is evidenced here:
http://politicalhumo...f-My-Medicare.htm
Edit: My own retarded tpyo.
Edited by
mmoffitt
April 9, 2012, 09:10:58 AM EDT
We aren't opposed. We're just stupid.
Our government already pays half or a little better than all monies paid for healthcare in this country (MediCare and Medicaid). The last I had actual numbers as a consequence of working for a non-profit healthcare insurance company (2000), the average American spent 80% of what he would spend in his lifetime on medical expenses in the last two months of his life. Since the average American was round about 72 then, guess who was picking up the tab? Our federal government via MediCare - among the most popular of all federal programs. My dad spent a week in the hospital before dying last July. I just saw his bill for that week: $167,000.00. 99% covered via MediCare and Veterans' benefits.
But, we're retarded as is evidenced here:
http://politicalhumo...f-My-Medicare.htm
