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<blockquote data-quote="TorqPenderloin" data-source="post: 1332550" data-attributes="member: 211504"><p>I live in the USA and truly believe that I have access to the best healthcare in the world. I'm in a fortunate situation that my employer offers very good healthcare benefits. That means my healthcare costs are also (what I consider to be) extremely reasonable. </p><p></p><p>I pay somewhere around $5000usd/year for all of my healthcare costs. That may sound like a lot, but that includes:</p><p>-Dexcom G5 CGM and I change my sensors every 7 days</p><p>-Never worrying about having enough insulin, test strips, or medical supplies</p><p>-I can call a doctor and see them within the week. If I didn't like my doctors, I could switch to other ones (and there's several hundred to choose from in my area).</p><p></p><p>There is a misconception that the poor here in the USA are the ones who suffer the most when it comes to healthcare. That's largely untrue. We actually have fairly respectable government programs for the poor, the disabled, and the elderly.</p><p></p><p>The people who suffer the most are those who make just enough money to not be considered poor and don't have access to health insurance through their employer. The only options they have are to go through our ACA (Affordable Care Act) exchange and buy a health insurance plan that often can cost $500/month. That's nearly impossible to do for someone who takes home $2000/month and has children to feed (and insure).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TorqPenderloin, post: 1332550, member: 211504"] I live in the USA and truly believe that I have access to the best healthcare in the world. I'm in a fortunate situation that my employer offers very good healthcare benefits. That means my healthcare costs are also (what I consider to be) extremely reasonable. I pay somewhere around $5000usd/year for all of my healthcare costs. That may sound like a lot, but that includes: -Dexcom G5 CGM and I change my sensors every 7 days -Never worrying about having enough insulin, test strips, or medical supplies -I can call a doctor and see them within the week. If I didn't like my doctors, I could switch to other ones (and there's several hundred to choose from in my area). There is a misconception that the poor here in the USA are the ones who suffer the most when it comes to healthcare. That's largely untrue. We actually have fairly respectable government programs for the poor, the disabled, and the elderly. The people who suffer the most are those who make just enough money to not be considered poor and don't have access to health insurance through their employer. The only options they have are to go through our ACA (Affordable Care Act) exchange and buy a health insurance plan that often can cost $500/month. That's nearly impossible to do for someone who takes home $2000/month and has children to feed (and insure). [/QUOTE]
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