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Non-American Asks Americans To Clarify A Thing About Their Healthcare, The Answers Reveal How Wrong Things Are
The coronavirus outbreak is rapidly sweeping across the globe with almost 400,000 confirmed cases to date. The death toll has reached a staggering 17,156, which shows that no one is safe at this point. The world has become a battlefield.
Americans have not one, but two enemies to defend themselves from. With the current health insurance system, many people are exposed to disastrous debts and financial damages. Unfortunately, this threat is no less real than the virus itself.
So when a Scottish man named Stu Cameron tried to sum up how the American healthcare system works amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Twitter exploded with comments. Americans explained the situation in detail and the grim reality became crystal clear. Let’s dive into the discussion below.
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Stu tried to make sense of how American health insurance works in this tweet
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But Jeff was quick to announce that Stu is not even close
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Coronavirus is putting the American healthcare system to the test, but experts claim that people will take the worst hit.
Wendell Potter, a whistleblower and former vice president of a leading insurance company, told Bored Panda in this previous article about the ways health insurers are failing Americans. “Ten years after the Affordable Care Act, 30 million people are uninsured and 60 million are underinsured.”
That means that in many cases, people will have no option but “to pay thousands of dollars out of their pockets before their insurance coverage will kick in.” The fear of paying expenses that so many Americans don’t have is the reason why they feel reluctant to get tested and seek treatment. But these measures are crucial to curb the viral outbreak.
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giovanna 5 years ago (edited)
I don't want to repeat myself, but our hospital bill is 0 (zero) euros if we need hospitalization, ICU treatment, surgery of any kind, chemo. The concern of not being able to pay for hospital bills doesn't even exist here. We don't know what that is. Do I pay taxes for this? Yes. Do my health taxes amount to 12.000 USD per year? No, it's far less. Am I happy to pay those taxes for myself and for my fellow citizens who might need healthcare? YES.
Thomas Es Thomas 5 years ago
Americans live in a ____-up society that we call freedom. Despite what the majority of the population think, the United States is not a democracy. Nor has it ever been. Instead it is a Federal republic with elected representatives. The people do not and have never made the policy of the American government. In true democracy, every person gets to vote on every subject. This is why it seems like nothing ever gets done in the United States. Because everything has to be deliberated over by the council.
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WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
As a European I understand that the American healthsystem needs a massive overhaul. A lot of Americans also understand that and want that. But the fear of Americans that someone might profit from accessable and affordable healtcare is too big. Plus there's the problem that the American system is entirely constructed as a profitable business. From the insurers to the pharmaceutical industry, from doctors to hospitals. It's really bizarre to read how much money the American civilian spends on insurance premiums to be not insured.
giovanna 5 years ago (edited)
I don't want to repeat myself, but our hospital bill is 0 (zero) euros if we need hospitalization, ICU treatment, surgery of any kind, chemo. The concern of not being able to pay for hospital bills doesn't even exist here. We don't know what that is. Do I pay taxes for this? Yes. Do my health taxes amount to 12.000 USD per year? No, it's far less. Am I happy to pay those taxes for myself and for my fellow citizens who might need healthcare? YES.
Thomas Es Thomas 5 years ago
Americans live in a ____-up society that we call freedom. Despite what the majority of the population think, the United States is not a democracy. Nor has it ever been. Instead it is a Federal republic with elected representatives. The people do not and have never made the policy of the American government. In true democracy, every person gets to vote on every subject. This is why it seems like nothing ever gets done in the United States. Because everything has to be deliberated over by the council.
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As a European I understand that the American healthsystem needs a massive overhaul. A lot of Americans also understand that and want that. But the fear of Americans that someone might profit from accessable and affordable healtcare is too big. Plus there's the problem that the American system is entirely constructed as a profitable business. From the insurers to the pharmaceutical industry, from doctors to hospitals. It's really bizarre to read how much money the American civilian spends on insurance premiums to be not insured.
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