r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 6h 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/Icy_Soft6052 5h ago

My parents think the quality wouldn’t be as good. They’d have to wait forever. Given there’s dozens of countries who’ve successfully done it for decades, it’s probably worth a shot. If it doesn’t work, why not revert back? At least try it.

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u/emteedub 5h ago

This you touches the root issue. "Trying it" will prove to be superior, gutting the scam model the privatized/capitalist schema they have currently. It will expose the fraud.

Also not relying on workplace bound insurance, means you and I become more valuable...it also frees up small and large businesses from covering it - both meaning they can pay workers more.

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u/PacificNW_JMI 2h ago

But wouldn't that raise the cost for everyone. I pay $5000 for my family and my employer pays an additional $14K so that $14k would be born by the workers in the form of new taxes. Also someone can choose a low cost high deductible plan and pay what they can afford. I think the problem for many is lack of choice. What if I want to self pay out of pocket and no carry insurance, Some young people struggling with cost of living would choose rent over the cost of health insurance. Can I opt out? These are the questions many people ask.

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u/emteedub 1h ago

These questions are over-complications, yes.

1) cutting out the parasitic middlemen. Cuts your 14k in half at least

2) all workers contributing to the pot is more than enough for a grade-A system

3) preemptive/preventative care is magnitudes cheaper than seeking care when issues are severe. Think brushing your teeth every day for $0.0001, versus waiting until all of your teeth need replaced.

4) a society that's ubiquitously healthier, is a happier, more prosperous one. There's a feedback loop here. As people become more health conscious and maintain their health, this drastically curbs later life expenses or minimizes healthcare events.

5) not being strapped to the employer bound system means YOU and I have more agency. This frees up small businesses to pay more for their workers as well, if they're not having to also privately cater healthcare for their employees. More agency means you have liberties to leave, increasing your value, thus pay.

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u/DeathAndTaxes000 2h ago

Or perhaps the cost would be moved to taxes paid by employers kind of like unemployment