Agreed — ultimately, the ACA was a remarkably conservative policy far outside the Democratic ethos, but it was such a big win, that you're not going to get anyone criticizing it now.
We have so many ways to treat illness and aging today. The investment in MRI machines and those who can read the imagery is just one example of why costs are so high.
We expect more and we pay more. That is the true price of the high standard of living we enjoy.
Yeah, I think that is one of the more understated points of the whole healthcare debate. Especially in the US, we have so much access to so many experimental and "luxury" treatments that it affects the overall healthcare ecosystem.
Liz Warren said what she said because she can’t acknowledge that insurance operates within the framework of the ACA.
Democrats will never be able to have a fair discussion on insurance reform because it requires admitting that the ACA fails in its basic functions.
Agreed — ultimately, the ACA was a remarkably conservative policy far outside the Democratic ethos, but it was such a big win, that you're not going to get anyone criticizing it now.
We have so many ways to treat illness and aging today. The investment in MRI machines and those who can read the imagery is just one example of why costs are so high.
We expect more and we pay more. That is the true price of the high standard of living we enjoy.
Yeah, I think that is one of the more understated points of the whole healthcare debate. Especially in the US, we have so much access to so many experimental and "luxury" treatments that it affects the overall healthcare ecosystem.
Nice dive into a very tough subject, Kathleen! It takes guts to discuss this topic.
Thank you, Kim!