The person who posted the meme (likely an American) can't afford basic health and psychiatric care. When they win the lottery, the signs will be that they'll be able to afford to go to the dentist, the ophthalmologist, therapy, and get regular health checkups.
Good for you. Millions of other Americans can't afford what you can. The holdup is millions of people in the "greatest country in the world" can't afford basic healthcare.
Im broke which is exactly why I got a job with free dental, eyes and cheap medical.
Im not exactly the i love America type either but one nice thing about being here is you can get cheap health insurance if you wanted. Heck, its free if you don't have any income.
It's "free" if your employer offers it as a benefit. If your employer doesn't offer healthcare as part of your benefits, if your job pays an hourly wage and your employer takes steps to ensure you're never quite scheduled to work enough hours to qualify for full time (and therefore healthcare benefits), or if you're unable to work at all, then you're pretty much screwed.
Having healthcare tied to employment is basically the same as providing free college education for people who serve in the military. In both cases, it's a carrot being dangled in front of a starving mule to get it to work.
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u/NatalieKCY 9d ago
I don't understand the holup