[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

They pay a huge, and I mean huge monthly fee for Obama care, more than the average person would put toward a mortgage in the UK. So, give me our NHS any day of the week

Ah right. I thought Obamacare was kind of like, a safetynet NHS kind of thing for the less well off. Given how much people seemed to love it So its basically just more huge insurance fees?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Ah right. I thought Obamacare was kind of like, a safetynet NHS kind of thing for the less well off. Given how much people seemed to love it So its basically just more huge insurance fees?

From what I understand there is a VERY basic "safetynet" system (e.g. a homeless person would still be treated in a local hospital) but it's literally for things that are immediately life-threatening... they stabilise you and patch you up and the rest is your problem. They wouldn't, for example, treat a painful condition if it wasn't actually killing you.

Obamacare (as I understand it) is essentially a means-tested pseudo-insurance... it works like standard health insurance except that it's subsidised based on income? I think it's mainly aimed at lower-wage working people if they don't get a health insurance package through their employer, but anyone can have it (the more your income, the more you will pay for it).

[bots]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Ah right. I thought Obamacare was kind of like, a safetynet NHS kind of thing for the less well off. Given how much people seemed to love it So its basically just more huge insurance fees?

the pharmaceutical companies and the insurance companies (health care providers) have got it all sewn up. Its an outrageous scam, so Donald is quite right to address it, I just don't think he will come up with anything better, but if he does, he will have redeemed his presidency at a stroke