Toronado3800
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I haven't had this one come up yet but judging from the super rich people I know a little about I don't think it happens much.
My idea is the U.S. government even under Obamacare did not ration healthcare on a daily basis. If I REALLY wanted an MRI because I was playing football or baseball and tweaked my widget, Washington DC generally did not make my insurance company pay for it but DC also did not prevent my employer or me from paying for this MRI on my widget.
It seems my ability to pay for that MRI, or a second filling in two years plastic surgery or whatever is the limiting factor so capitalism rations my healthcare. In essence if you are mad because your insurance doesn't cover something you want BIGGER government to force the private company which is there to make money to pay for something.
(We'll exclude mass casualty events from this conversation. Triage techniques are a whole other topic)
My idea is the U.S. government even under Obamacare did not ration healthcare on a daily basis. If I REALLY wanted an MRI because I was playing football or baseball and tweaked my widget, Washington DC generally did not make my insurance company pay for it but DC also did not prevent my employer or me from paying for this MRI on my widget.
It seems my ability to pay for that MRI, or a second filling in two years plastic surgery or whatever is the limiting factor so capitalism rations my healthcare. In essence if you are mad because your insurance doesn't cover something you want BIGGER government to force the private company which is there to make money to pay for something.
(We'll exclude mass casualty events from this conversation. Triage techniques are a whole other topic)