What can regular Americans who are fed up with their health insurance do about it?

[u/pandapower63]

I’ve written my elected officials in government. What else can we do? It’s depressing and it’s wrong. That people can’t get healthcare easily and affordably. People are dying early because they don’t get the care they need.

[u/actuallyrose]

Just because a country has universal healthcare, doesn’t mean they won’t run it poorly. It’s interesting how people always choose the one or two countries who run their systems poorly and not the dozens that do a great job. 

And by the way, even with all its problems, Canada achieves far better health outcomes than the US.

[u/PossibleBig2562 → u/actuallyrose]

Name ONE thing American government has done well. Besides fuck shit up. Then you'll have your answer for why America doesn't need more universal care. Which we already have under Medicare and Medicaid.

[u/supern8ural → u/PossibleBig2562]

Well if morons would stop voting for Republicans, maybe our government wouldn't be populated by idiots and corporate shills.

[u/HealthInsurance-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Simple rule, please no politics in this subreddit.

[u/supern8ural → u/[deleted]]

So? Does not negate my point at all. Democrats also have better policy than Republicans. Not that it's hard - the Republicans are made up of people who are either fucking morons, evil, or both.

[u/supern8ural → u/[deleted]]

Get diagnosed with an expensive to treat illness and then say that, freedom boy.

If I were more of an asshole I'd say you deserved to be impoverished due to a medical condition to teach you just what an asshole you sound like. But I'm not. But I'm sure a lot of people reading your posts are thinking it.

[u/supern8ural → u/[deleted]]

Dude, I am far from a government boot licker. But every civilized country has socialized health care. Name one downside of it. The current alternative - that is, get sick, lose your job, lose your insurance, go broke, die - is embarrassingly inhumane.

[u/PossibleBig2562 → u/supern8ural]

No personal control of my care. All organized and paid by disinterested government pukes. With nothing better to do than day no.

[u/HealthInsurance-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

Please be kind to one another, we want our subreddit to be a welcoming place for all

[u/saysee23 → u/PossibleBig2562]

Exactly! Every argument overlooks Medicare/Medicaid - gov insurance IS in effect.

The gas can is the perfect example of what happens when the government gets involved!

[u/PossibleBig2562 → u/[deleted]]

It doesn't work. Period.

[u/pilgrim103 → u/actuallyrose]

Because the sick ones die waiting for a test.

[u/actuallyrose → u/pilgrim103]

Lol no. Then they’d have higher mortality rates. We’re the ones whose life expectancy is dropping vs every other developed country.

[u/pilgrim103 → u/actuallyrose]

Sure.....

[u/actuallyrose → u/pilgrim103]

I’d tell you to read the data but you don’t seem like someone who believes data.

[u/pilgrim103 → u/actuallyrose]

If you say so it must be true.