Somehow the subject has drifted from the current affair namely Corid 19 and into a 'bash the system' vein that is not at all becoming or helpful to anybody.
For the most part, the United States has one of the finest health care systems in the world. Countries who have gone the path of socialized medicine have long lists of people waiting for care for everything from joint replacement surgeries to cardiac care. I have yet to encounter a country whose citizens say that they are happy with the state of their medical care when they are dealing with socialized medicine.
Granted, the insurance system needs an overhaul in the worst way. Hospitals, doctors, pharmacies are forced to raise their prices in order to cover the loss generated by everything from BCBS to Medicare or Medicaid. Still, even with that exception, we have GREAT medical care here in America.
The Affordable Health Care Act gave people with low income or pre existing health conditions to get insurance. There is no excuse for anyone to be without insurance in the US.
As for rich people bashing. Before anyone responds ask yourself a question. How many poor people ever started a business, hired jobless people or handed out a paycheck to their employees? Do you know any? I don't. People have money for two reasons. Either they have inherited it from their families....who worked for it. Or they themselves have worked for what they have earned.
Before gushing over Medicare for all and Socialized Medicine ask yourself this question. where is the money for this going to come from? To quote Margaret Thatcher: “The trouble with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.”
I was a nurse for over 30 years before retirement. I think of all the health care professionals, doctors, nurses, lab, support personnel who are sacrificing themselves right now to answer the call of dealing with this horrible virus and feel a deep sense of pride in my chosen profession. There aren't many who would put themselves in their shoes right now, yet if you walk into an office or hospital, they will be there, tired, stressed, scared, and worried, yet willing to do their best to help you no matter what your need is.
This is America. The land of opportunity. You can be as rich or as poor as you want to be and more power to you, although there are many healthy people here in the US who are capable of being out earning a paycheck yet choose to live off the fat of the land with working people paying for their free meal ticket, free cell phone, free medical care, free housing....the list goes on.
To all of you health care providers who also own your own flocks and are members here on BYC thank you. From the bottom of my heart. You are all angels in scrubs to me.
Sorry for the rant but let's focus on how we as flock owners are dealing with the potential hardships that may be facing us thanks to the Corona Virus aka, Corid 19 and leave bashing at the curb with the rest of the trash.
