Comment on NYC Vs. Tokyo
ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoIf a Democrat put an exact copy of the Japanese healthcare system into a bill before US Congress, Republicans would be screaming it’s socialism.
The main reason Japan has such a low crime rate is its very conservative society.
South Africa has a very conservative society too.
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 2 weeks ago
The system isn’t that different than the American system. To call in a socialist system is factually wrong. The doctors are in private practice. The employer provides your insurance. If you can’t afford it or are elderly, it is provided. We have Medicaid and Medicare, which are the same thing. The only difference is that they are 70/30, and we are 80/20 in most cases. If they proposed that system in America, it would be a step backwards for most people.
ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45817327
Chucklestheclown@hilariouschaos.com 2 weeks ago
and? None of this has anything to do with Japan.
I am against Socialized healthcare. The NHS is a failure. Our current system works fine for most Americans. What many American don’t realize is we pay less in taxes but in return we pay at the time of use.
ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That statement alone discredits everything you say. “A record 23 % of Americans believe the United States healthcare system is “in a state of crisis” and 47% think it has “major problems,” according to a recent poll from the West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America.”
theguardian.com/…/healthcare-americans-poll-data-…