Jo Firey wrote:
"Marina" wrote in message
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Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

I still do want the perks available through corporate health
insurance, but I also want to see everyone in the US cared for. The
problem IMO is that the socialized medicine countries got it wrong
--
no one's willing to pay the taxes.

I'm perfectly willing to pay the taxes for our universal health
care. Or did you mean that Americans are not prepared to pay the
taxes?

It always ends up sounding like the only people in the US who get
health care are those with employer insurance and those who are
wealthy.

There are a lot of provisions for low cost and free health care for
low income families, for children and for the elderly and disabled.
All paid for by our taxes.

There are low cost insurance plans in many states for low income
people.

The biggest holes in the system are those who do not have jobs that
pay for insurance. And who in theory earn enough to buy their own
insurance but choose not to.

Of course its a long way from perfect and needs a great deal of
improvement.

Jo

The problem is the term "families". I have to purchase my own personal
health insurance. I don't qualify for any sort of assistance from the
government because I don't have children. I have NO income; I'm living off
my retirement fund and gifts from my family and friends. I don't get any
assistance from the government because I don't have children. Trust me,
I've checked into it. There also isn't a "national" healthcare plan; all
the rules are up to the individual states. Maybe in another state I could
get some assistance and not have to pay for my own insurance, but not in TN.
I don't qualify.

I also don't qualify for food stamps (WIC), but I *can* go to the food
pantry and get a box of food if need be; they don't have such stringent
requirements.

Somehow I'm managing to hold it all together but I'm not sure how long I can
keep this up.

Jill