I have not seen the movie yet Mandyfins but intend to soon.
I feel that people's opinions about national healthcare are skewed by whether they carry private insurance, have medicade (goverment paid ins), or don't and can't get health insurance.
My husband and I both deal with chronic health conditions, If I were to lose my job (I carry the insurance) we would be in real trouble. One of my husband's medications costs close to $7,000.00 a month plus the hospital costs involved in administrating it. I am in a constant state of worry that something will happen and we will not have health insurance.
We recently had a local husband and wife complete a suicide pact because of their poor health, high medical bills and their lack of health insurance. I think that was the only way they felt they could put their fears to rest.
I have stood behind elderly people in line at the drug store and watched them have their medication doled out in weekly (or less) increments based on how much money they could afford. Sad, in a wealthy country like ours, that we allow hard working people to end up like that.
National healthcare...........Please God, YES!
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