What Do Americans Think of ‘Socialized’ Medicine? | NowThis

[Music] what do you think about socialized health care I do not like the idea of that I don't want the government peeking what I can and cannot do well my husband's from Europe so I think it's pretty good actually I think a lot of people are covered by it everybody's covered they're not too worried about paying for it it's definitely more accessible for everybody allows all of us to remain healthy to live long lives as much as we can I think it's kind of a necessity that the government provides health care for its citizens if everybody has something for free who's gonna pay for it okay what if people pay for it by taxes what do you think of that well that's going to increase your like meat taxes [Music] so first of all let me ask you do you know what the NHS is no they regulate and provide national health services for the UK what do you think the average copay is on it under the NHS I can't imagine goes any lower than 30 the amount for for me it's like a hundred and twenty dollars to see my family physician [Music] probably I would say probably higher mm-hmm it's actually there isn't a copay so it's zero dollars or do you know if you get health care if you're not a citizen do you think in under the NHS you actually do get health care if you're not a citizen what about if you're homeless yes correct what about specialized costs like or a specialized care like an inhaler or an EpiPen okay for inhaler or prescriptions [Music] and I'm just guessing at the most twenty dollars I'm guessing UK doesn't pay anything which really sucks because we pay a lot I would say it's probably higher mmm considering what it costs here I'm gonna ballpark that add also another 25 ish okay it's actually nine pounds for any medication which is about twelve dollars so they are cheaper what do you think of that I am still for individual um medical care so have you ever avoided seeking health care or treatment or medication or any sort of health service because of the cost and you're worried about having to pay some sort of fee yes I have experienced that a lot with patients that come in with pneumonia but have been at home for a matter of five days and came in when it got worse and had to be admitted to the hospital and we're like why didn't you come in sooner well I couldn't afford this bill so I was trying to take care of myself at home first even just at school I know people who let's they don't have the student health insurance plan won't go got let's say like contraception or things like that because we don't really want to pay for it out of pocket I found out later that I had sprained my ACL I couldn't move but I also didn't want to call an ambulance that couldn't afford it what would you do I got on my friend's back my sister she has like a lot of allergies so like instead of like using the ambulance for her like anaphylactic allergies we have to drive her which is very scary because you know you don't know if I like traffic or anything you don't have the same privileges as an ambulance on the road have you ever not sought treatment because you're afraid of a cost no ma'am do you know anyone who has no ma'am what about people who are afraid of the cost of say an ambulance okay that happens all the time because we have so many Americans that don't want to go in debt and they're trying to save money and they think they can go buy a car instead of a hamlet oh so what would you think if that service was free if that service was free anything that's free sometimes it's not worth having 77% of people in Britain support the NHS and are happy with it would you say that you are happy with the United States health care system definitely no and I'm actually pretty lucky because I work for the University so my insurance is pretty good and even then I'm not happy with that that's a loaded question I have insurance and it's good insurance through my husband's company but we we pay through the nose for it if it were free I would love that and if we only paid 350 a month that would be a huge deal I don't believe that our government should be responsible for providing all of us health care I think the individuals need to be responsible they need to have a job they need to look for jobs that provide benefits there's so many people especially people from sort of like lower socioeconomic backgrounds who can't get the health care that they need because they just can't afford it the premiums have still pretty high they're not unreasonable they're still pretty high the medicine I have to pay for is not covered that much and it's not even anything great it's literally allergy medicine I still have to pay a fair amount every month for just allergies people are more than numbers and they're more than you know the change that you make from yes [Music]

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Length: 6min 32sec (392 seconds)

Published: Sat Dec 14 2019

Reddit Comments

[u/MWO_Stahlherz]

Schrödingers health care.

Either it is not free, but paid by taxes

or it is not free and therefor not worth having.

[u/thepuksu]

Damn that was sad

[u/BrewtalDoom]

That woman in pink is a classic example of 'The Problem'. She thinks the current system is the best simply because it's what they've got, and America being the greatest thing ever, surely their medical system is also the greatest, right? When she is presented with clear facts - which she doesn't dispute at all - she still thinks the current system is better. It's about as pathetic and idiotic a position as one could take.

Also pretty sad to see how people don't understand taxation. "If it's free, who pays for it?". The same people who pay for the schools, dumbass.

[u/KarloReddit]

On the down side: I pay roughly 500€ a month as a self employed person in Germany. On the upside I have NEVER payed a single cent extra. Not for medication, not for hospital stays. Nothing. NOTHING. I even had my nose fixed, because my septum had grown unfavorable (no plastic surgery, the nose looks the same). I didn‘t pay a cent extra for the whole ordeal. So yes, you pay 6000€/Year here, but you will never be surprised with a 100.000€ bill and be bankrupt overnight. It really is better this way. Oh yeah and my son is covered with no additional costs under my wife‘s insurance ... he had influenca and had to be taken to a specialized hospital and stay there for a week last September. My wife was with him the whole time. The bill: 0€. Oh yeah and she could use our son’s sickness as reason for fully payed sick leave, so she still got her wage. I feel bad for the US, not because they don‘t have such a fantastic healthcare system, but that they are brainwashed into believing that it‘s better not to have it. To quote an American statesman:“Sad.“

[u/zZ_DunK_Zz]

Just one slight inaccuracy. Scotland (while part of the uk) has a devolved NHS which means we set our own regulations for it.

NHS Scotland is completely free, prescriptions and all

[u/Green7501]

300 dollars for a fucking inhalor?! Jesus, I pay like 10 dollars at most here, and that's considered almost a rip-off.

[u/Haloisi]

"I'm guessing the UK doesn't pay anything, which sucks because we pay a lot."

It's interesting that a lot of people seem to think that healthcare in the UK is free as in beer. It is still paid by taxes. But it is more efficient, which means on average everybody pays less. It is also more... socialized(?) which means it is available for everyone with health problems, and not just for everyone with money.

It has its fair share of problems, but the core principle that everyone pays (taxes) according to their ability, and that everyone should be covered are incredibly valuable.

[u/RealBlazeStorm]

God every time I feel like it'll get better eventually I see stuff like this. If the people don't even want it then no change will ever happen

[u/lorcog5]

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