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Yes, and the government should not be involved in health insurance

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 @9FKZ8XM from Idaho  disagreed…3yrs3Y

If the government does not give health insurance a large portion of America will not be able to afford healthcare or medication for pre-existing medical conditions. A great example of this is Insulin witch costs less than 5 dollars to make but was charged over 1000 percent.

 @9FQLH8PRepublican  from California  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Government sponsored health insurance can help reduce cost by leveraging huge negotiation power with medical service providers and pharmaceutical companies.

 @9F4MZ98Progressive from Missouri  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Universal healthcare has proven to provide superior healthcare and reduce economic stress on all individuals, as well as increasing general productivity of the populous.

 @MinorityBradyLibertarian from Arizona  disagreed…3yrs3Y

In Canada and the UK, patients often face long waiting times for treatments and surgeries. This could be detrimental for those with serious conditions. How do you propose we ensure quality and timely care under a universal healthcare system?

 @9RHK5N6Alliance from New York  commented…2yrs2Y

Have you ever actually gotten healthcare in Canada or the UK, or are you just parroting what you’ve been told?

When I studied abroad in the UK several years ago, I had to go to the hospital twice. Both of those visits (at two different hospitals, by the way) were quicker than any hospital visit I’ve had back home in the States, and they did every single test onsite that day instead of having to refer me offsite and making me wait several more weeks just to get tests done, which is what the US is like now.

In what world do you live in where our current healthcare system in the US is fast and efficient with short wait times?

 @9FJFPRC from Oregon  disagreed…3yrs3Y

It is the government's responsibility to protect all Americans. Denying healthcare for any reason is a predatory behavior in a system where there is no alternative.

 @9F8BQQZRepublican from Nevada  disagreed…3yrs3Y

There are certain Pre-existing Conditions that should be covered no matter what so the government should get involved to regulate it.

 @9F86SXP from Connecticut  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Restricting coverage on pre-existing conditions will cause much harm to sick people and cause them to not get treatment for their illnesses. Everyone at some point will develop a pre-existing condition; allowing insurers to deny coverage to them will put their health and finances at great risk.

 @9F9HPJTRepublican from Texas  disagreed…3yrs3Y

They should be involved in health insurance because some people don't have the money or are poor and can't always pay for health insurance because it can get quiet expensive.

 @9F7NJZ3 from Virginia  disagreed…3yrs3Y

Most of the time its not the fault of the individual that has the pre existing condition that they have

 @9F6ZVZ3 from Alabama  disagreed…3yrs3Y

A health insurance provider should not be allowed to deny someone based on a prior condition. I believe this should be included in the American's with disabilities act because they should be able to get the same benifits and coverage as an able-bodied individual.

 @9G5BXPR from South Carolina  disagreed…3yrs3Y

A large population of the United States wouldn't be able to afford basic healthcare for conditions that they didn't want

 @9F4TQRH from Arizona  disagreed…3yrs3Y

They should be involved in health insurance because some people don't have the money or are poor and can't always pay for health insurance because it can get quiet expensive.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2yrs2Y

Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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