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So here's a question.... Jeordam Send a noteboard - 21/11/2014 10:34:55 PM

And I'm asking this from a purely theoretical (and thus compassion-less) place....

Why shouldn't a sickness/hospital stay/medical event cost you financially? Why shouldn't it cost you big if the time/resources required were big? Those drugs, surgical equipment, facilities cost money. Those health care workers (doctors, nurses, support staff) need to be paid. Why shouldn't the individuals who utilized these resources be responsible for (at least some of) the cost?

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Canadian couple considering bankruptcy after $1 million bill for US hospital stay moondog - 20/11/2014 07:56:18 PM 1598 Views
Let's embrace the health care system that failed to diagnose a high risk pregnancy! Cannoli - 21/11/2014 01:23:21 AM 1047 Views
That's... kind of irrelevant? beetnemesis - 21/11/2014 04:53:28 PM 1010 Views
Says who? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:09:17 AM 1013 Views
This. ironclad - 24/11/2014 11:36:44 AM 1002 Views
I have never particularly liked you, but I didn't realise you were this hateful Stephen - 21/11/2014 05:48:11 PM 1051 Views
Well, then I see no point to not telling you that Santa Claus isn't real. Sorry. Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:11:03 AM 1133 Views
You have clearly lost the plot Wibble - 22/11/2014 04:38:36 PM 977 Views
Absolute mindblowing insanity. Stephen - 21/11/2014 05:49:25 PM 991 Views
How can you say they did precisely the right thing, when you don't know precisely what they did? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:15:32 AM 1034 Views
So here's a question.... Jeordam - 21/11/2014 10:34:55 PM 1033 Views
Reasonable bills should be paid. nossy - 22/11/2014 12:26:14 AM 1039 Views
Who decides what is reasonable? Cannoli - 22/11/2014 01:48:00 AM 940 Views
It shouldn't be the people who apparently are deciding. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:36:36 PM 1041 Views
My only criticism is the couple's refusal to accept aid. ranagrande - 22/11/2014 02:08:28 AM 1007 Views
I partially agree with the sentiment. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:47:52 PM 997 Views
This case does littel to nothing to advance the argument on health care random thoughts - 24/11/2014 04:41:13 PM 1058 Views
Well nossy - 29/11/2014 05:05:10 PM 1002 Views
not saying it isnt an issue just that it has nothing to do with obama care random thoughts - 30/11/2014 01:38:53 PM 903 Views
Ah. nossy - 30/11/2014 09:32:54 PM 895 Views
I widsh this country could have a real discussion on healthcare reform random thoughts - 30/11/2014 11:52:15 PM 941 Views
That's all a bit beside the point... DomA - 22/11/2014 02:34:06 AM 1077 Views
Yeesh. nossy - 23/11/2014 04:42:47 PM 946 Views
Seems to me the problem is with the 'doctors getting sued' issue. AgentApple - 23/11/2014 07:27:07 AM 971 Views
nope. but thanks for playing! moondog - 25/11/2014 11:01:10 PM 1005 Views
Re: nope. but thanks for playing! DomA - 26/11/2014 02:58:21 AM 1040 Views
oh the irony. random thoughts - 26/11/2014 03:25:40 AM 1031 Views
This is partly the President's fault. ranagrande - 30/11/2014 03:45:01 AM 1073 Views
Nevertheless, he is right - no country with a single payer system has a tort system like the USA's. Legolas - 30/11/2014 10:23:43 PM 961 Views
I only know Louisiana torts, but malpractice damages are capped at 500,000 in this state. Ghavrel - 02/12/2014 04:17:05 AM 1008 Views
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