America is a fearful nation. Most of our political discourse uses fear to motivate us to vote. One of the drivers of the fear is the uncertainty of is how as individuals we will provide healthcare for ourselves and our loved ones. We indirectly acknowledge that fear as worrying about aging, getting hurt or staying at a job one dislikes. Medical costs are a major reason for bankruptcy.
Voters are motivated by the potential loss of their healthcare. They frightened and motivated by possibility of changing doctors, facing a death panel or our nation will go broke paying for everyone elses’ healthcare.
911 First Responders are having to beg congress and present their case on national TV to try and get medical coverage. It is still uncertain their medical coverage will expire.
The gun debate continually gets side tracked into “mental health issues”. Every victim is responsible for their own healthcare costs.
Veterans have no option but to wait for healthcare through the VA system.
Jobs growth and retainement is the rallying cry for business friendly legislation versus the environment. Most victims are responsible for their own healthcare costs due to environmental pollutants, unsafe work environment or unhealthy products.
Medical practitioners have to become billing specialists in addition to understanding the art of medicine.
More US citizens have died from lack of medical care than terrorist attacks.
We spend a significant amount of effort at DalyKos brainstorming about healthcare, offering advice and raising money for individuals caught in healthcare tragedies. Most of us are aware of how significant the problem is for individuals and society.
I am going to vote for Bernie in the primary. If Hillary wins I will continue to push her position on healthcare towards medicare for all.
