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nice777guy · 03-29-2012, 01:05 PM

The question I always ask myself:

"Should healthcare be a 'perk' or a 'right'?"

I lean toward it being a "right." Having a job doesn't make your life and health more important than any other human being's.

And even now - those of us who are paying for insurance - or even consuming "healthcare" - we are already helping to cover the cost of the uninsured people.

If "little Johnny" breaks his arm and goes to the ER - he gets treated even is his parents don't have insurance. Some of this is already built into our healthcare premiums and the cost of an average ER visit.

And maybe - just maybe - if more people can afford to go to the doctor for regular check-ups and can afford to take "maintenance" medications, then fewer people will be having expensive trips to the ER that could have otherwise been prevented.

03-29-2012, 01:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
nice777guy Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,928	Re: Any thoughts on the health care crisis? The question I always ask myself: "Should healthcare be a 'perk' or a 'right'?" I lean toward it being a "right." Having a job doesn't make your life and health more important than any other human being's. And even now - those of us who are paying for insurance - or even consuming "healthcare" - we are already helping to cover the cost of the uninsured people. If "little Johnny" breaks his arm and goes to the ER - he gets treated even is his parents don't have insurance. Some of this is already built into our healthcare premiums and the cost of an average ER visit. And maybe - just maybe - if more people can afford to go to the doctor for regular check-ups and can afford to take "maintenance" medications, then fewer people will be having expensive trips to the ER that could have otherwise been prevented.