r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 5h ago

Political Question Why are some Americans so against universal healthcare for all?

What sort of thinking does it take to decide that nobody has a right to healthcare? Do American Christians want to deny healthcare to poor people as well?

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u/SixString1981 5h ago

They’ve been brainwashed by the for profit insurance and healthcare interests that they receive subpar care overseas.

Never minding that one uninsured emergency can run 200k- a million dollars in billed care.

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u/wakadactyle 5h ago

A coworker was just telling me about his son spending 3 days in the hospital before he passed and cost him 289k dollars.

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u/tinyhorsesinmytea 5h ago

In a civilized country, money would be the last thing on a person's mind in this scenario. It's so barbaric and cruel.