Simple solution is if you want another person telling you what to buy move to a country that does that. Would you have a problem with the government requiring every able body person over the age of 18 to buy a certain type of firearm and ammo from a certain manufacture, at a set over priced rate?]
I already have insurance that, my understanding, I will be able to keep. Not sure where the firearm and ammo analogy is going. Violent tendencies you have? No, I would rather see angry people like you move to another country, where you can scream your unreasonable demands to someone who care. Frankly, I'm tired of the division. This is MY country too. I work in healthcare, and feel the effects of those who aren't able to pay their bills. It effects my salary, and every other aspect of the job.
It's unfortunate, and I truly feel for your having to go through such a horrible thing. It was a single incident, hopefully with no complications. I have multiple sclerosis. Fortunately, I have VERY GOOD insurance through my job. The diagnosis alone was well over $10k. Along with that, I've had a hospital stay, 5 days of home health with IV steroid infusions. Peptic ulcers due to the tapering oral steroid ingestion, after the infusions. My daily injections cost $3500/month, of which I only pay $80. I'm sure that all the diagnostics, different tests, physical therapy (as I'm having trouble walking), occupational therapy, and everything else.....I would say that we've easily reached $50,000. And this disease is unpredictable. Imagine not being insured with these bills. Or a cancer patient. Or a major trauma, which requires surgery, weeks in the trauma ICU, and months in rehab. What if you weren't insured? Hundreds of thousands of dollars. Think you could go on a payment plan with that?
You can be foul-mouthed about it, and use your experience as an example of what everyone else should do. But as you see, not everyone has the same problem.
I'm not liberal, or in a stupor. I hope that my response humbled some of your righteous indignation, and absolute ignorance about the costs of healthcare.
I asked a civil question, and you turned into an asshole. Which proves to me that you probably really don't know what you're arguing against.