I agree. Preventative care is so important. I, too, have many friends that have health issues in the U.S. and don't have medical insurance. They just don't have the money to see a doctor. It would also save time and money and backlogs in hospital ERs if these things were treated long before.
Medical insurance, I believe, also needs to be overhauled. In Canada, for the most part (there are always exceptions), our secondary health insurance isn't all that bad. The service is usually prompt, though can be sometimes complicated...but not near what I hear for the insurance companies in the U.S.
As an outsider looking in, the U.S. insurance industry seems more focused on profits than they are helping people get the care they need. The criteria for approval for coverage and then to have certain treatment done seems ludicrous, and governed by a massive corporation who could really care less about the ordinary American.
But, as I said, change doesn't come easily. And whatever change is coming will likely be somewhat painful for all sectors. The first battle is to get something passed through the House of Representatives--whatever form that takes. I will certainly be interesting to watch.
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I agree. Preventative care is so important. I, too, have many friends that have health issues in the U.S. and don't have medical insurance. They just don't have the money to see a doctor. It would also save time and money and backlogs in hospital ERs if these things were treated long before.
Medical insurance, I believe, also needs to be overhauled. In Canada, for the most part (there are always exceptions), our secondary health insurance isn't all that bad. The service is usually prompt, though can be sometimes complicated...but not near what I hear for the insurance companies in the U.S.
As an outsider looking in, the U.S. insurance industry seems more focused on profits than they are helping people get the care they need. The criteria for approval for coverage and then to have certain treatment done seems ludicrous, and governed by a massive corporation who could really care less about the ordinary American.
But, as I said, change doesn't come easily. And whatever change is coming will likely be somewhat painful for all sectors. The first battle is to get something passed through the House of Representatives--whatever form that takes. I will certainly be interesting to watch.
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