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Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill aimed at eliminating medical debt
(www.theguardian.com)
You know who doesn't have medical debt?
Every other G7 country.
this post was submitted on 08 May 2024
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But think of the shareholders...
and the economy
Lolbruh never gonna happen. Not that I don’t support this. Shithole country tho.
Man, Bernie just hates America. How are the businesses that gave predatory loans to people who were desperate for medical attention going to survive after this? Think of all the jobs or something.
Bernie just hates America
I'm good with this as long as it applies to future debt as well. I don't have medical debit because I haven't been able to afford medical care out of pocket and I won't take on debt. So I have been to the doctor once and the dentist not at all in the last 19 years. But hell yeah I'll go if it'll get paid for.
So, uh, who will actually be paying for medical care?
You have no idea how stupid this “gotcha” phrase sounds to literally everyone who isn’t from the US my guy.
This isn't a proposal to have the government pay for medical care. It appears to be a proposal to have nobody pay for medical care.
Lol ok
Most of the debt is just charges for non-existing stuff. Check out https://unduemedicaldebt.org for their work.
The group says retiring $100 in debt costs an average of $1.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nonprofit-medical-debt-buy-forgive/
- https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/billions-in-medical-debt-to-be-wiped-out-for-up-to-a-million-arizonans-governor-announces
- https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/connecticut-canceling-medical-debt/story?id=106878814
- https://whyy.org/articles/medical-debt-pennsylvania-governor-josh-shapiro-budget-address-4-million/
- https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/illinois-governor-pitches-plan-to-relieve-4b-in-medical-debt.html