Quote:I would counter that with you have been trained to think of healthcare as a privilege as most people have. More people in America are able to afford this privilege than say in the middle ages when only the wealthiest had reasonable healthcare. I argue it's not a privilege but a right that any modern society could provide. 

 

I think at least it sounds like we agree that insurance is the big problem. At least I think that's the case. I offer to pay cash every time I go my visits are never cheaper that way at least not at my last two doctors. 

 

I have never said, and wouldn't say that getting healthcare is a "privilege".  I beg to differ when you say that it's a "right".  Nowhere in The Constitution or the Declaration of Independence does it say that anyone is entitled to healthcare.  One place written about rights is in the Declaration of Independence where it specifically states that we have been endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

 

Sure we have been "granted" other "rights" via The Constitution, but it's important to think about how this country was founded and what the intention was.

 

Regarding health care and how things are done today, it's morphed into an un-controllable mess.  Obamacare made it worse.

 

Step back and look at the fundamentals.  That doctor that you are seeing whether it's at a clinic, in a hospital or in his office has paid a heavy price to be in his/her position.  We saw and still see college students "unhappy" (that's the politically and board friendly way to put it) regarding their student loans.  How much did these doctors put out to get through college and medical school.  How high are their student loans?  Should their knowledge and experience be a "right" for everyone or should they be allowed to reap the benefits of their hard work?  Do we get to a point where we "force" doctors to provide their services to anyone and not receive compensation for their work?  Should the government provide the compensation for people that can't pay, and if so, how much?

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