The main thing I got from hearing all the debate on this is that I'm really glad to live in the UK with the NHS, because wtf kind of stupid system did you guys have before this bill? All the changes you've listed under 'Good'...why the hell could they ever get away with those things? I don't see quite how anyone ever got any healthcare, if they could drop you from a policy for getting sick or not give you one in the first place if you are sick.
I agree that this bill doesn't go nearly as far towards a fair and logical system as it should - but given the level of opposition to these changes, a sweeping changeover to a single-payer system would never have gone through. (Why, I don't quite get. People are strange and don't make sense)
Still trying to wrap my head around insurance companies ever having the right to drop you from a policy because you get sick. What is the logic in this? You have health insurance to cover you for when you get sick.
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All the changes you've listed under 'Good'...why the hell could they ever get away with those things? I don't see quite how anyone ever got any healthcare, if they could drop you from a policy for getting sick or not give you one in the first place if you are sick.
I agree that this bill doesn't go nearly as far towards a fair and logical system as it should - but given the level of opposition to these changes, a sweeping changeover to a single-payer system would never have gone through. (Why, I don't quite get. People are strange and don't make sense)
Still trying to wrap my head around insurance companies ever having the right to drop you from a policy because you get sick. What is the logic in this? You have health insurance to cover you for when you get sick.