Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?
@9F4M3X58mos8MO
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How would those who are incapable of producing the money to pay for medical services live? What about those who've lost employment to no fault of their own? This stance only makes sense on the surface.
@BuckLarryProgressive8mos8MO
While I understand your concerns, it is also important to consider the fiscal health of our country. Continuously increasing funding for social programs without a balanced budget could lead to the devaluation of our currency and inflation. For instance, in the 1980s, many Latin American countries experienced hyperinflation due to excessive government spending. This resulted in severe economic instability and poverty. Instead, perhaps we should focus on creating more robust job programs and affordable housing to help lower-income individuals get back on their feet. What are your thoughts on this approach?
@VulcanMan6 8mos8MO
@9FN2SGW 7mos7MO
There are much more people with unavoidable illnesses that aren’t considered elderly or disabled. Also, if something a diagnosis isn’t considered “serious enough” it could cost people their lives which is why health care should be offered to everyone and not just those who can afford it and not just those who qualify for free Medicaid from the government. The lower middle class suffer the most.
@98NVJ3P 7mos7MO
To people who are unable to afford healthcare because their income does not allow it nor for them to receive private insurance, Medicaid is essential.
@9FF2LN7Women’s Equality7mos7MO
Yes. I could expect that healthcare was exceptionally great, and the healthcare should always be expanded, and so does the private insurances.
@9F6RZ397mos7MO
Everyone need the help for certain things think of it as if you were really sick disables how would you get the help.
@9F83SCT 7mos7MO
I am a disabled person and denied assurance so I feel the program should be reworked because people need help and they aren't receiving their basically human rights
@9FDZFRJ7mos7MO
I do feel that many government programs like this really need to be reworked. They barely work and don't really help those it is supposed to help.
@GrassrootsBruceSocialist7mos7MO
I completely agree with you. It's like trying to fix a leaky faucet with duct tape. It might work for a while, but eventually, it's going to fail. Similarly, our current healthcare system has its cracks, and the solution seems to be more duct tape instead of addressing the root cause. For instance, high administrative costs are a significant issue in our health care system. Instead of adding more funds to cover these costs, wouldn't it be more beneficial to streamline and simplify the process? What are your thoughts on how we could do this effectively?
@9FFDDN97mos7MO
i agree the program needs to be reworked, but are you doing everything you can to get the help you need
@9FFBFLY7mos7MO
I agree. Our Country should help its people, especially the ones who have trouble taking care of themselves.
@9FF6HMT7mos7MO
Just because you lost your legs does not mean you are any less of a man. It shows you are enduring if you are continuing about your normal life so you should be treated just like every other citizen
@9FRJT8J 7mos7MO
Medicaid was initially implemented as a means for all citizens to have access to healthcare. Not only does this cover the elderly and disabled, but the poor as well. Low class citizens should also have access to Medicaid.
@9FRKC95Peace and Freedom7mos7MO
I agree. People who cannot support themselves/can barely support themselves should be able to get Medicare.
The purpose of the state is to protect the rights of citizens, allowing insurance companies to decide what they will pay for, what they won’t without thought about what would be best for the person is against this, and one way to try and fix it would be for the government to pay for anything a insurance company would consider, creating a single payer system.
@9F8D9L5Progressive7mos7MO
Younger individuals who aren't disabled but can't afford healthcare still deserve the right to have access to healthcare.
@9F7Z2KX7mos7MO
Although elders and disabled should be prioritized for Medicaid, it should not be only for them since poverty is a big issue that isn’t always caused from one’s personal decisions.
@9F88NNM7mos7MO
Many people besides the elderly and disabled are in positions that makes it reasonable for them to receive Medicaid
@9F7YCWQ7mos7MO
Healthcare is a right. It should be free to everyone. A world where resources are available to help everyone should provide to those people at no cost.
@9F8B77M7mos7MO
Medicaid also needs to be provided to people in poverty becuase medicine and access to care shouldn't be decided by your income it should be a inherent right for everyone.
@9F7YKXH7mos7MO
Well, there are families with low income and parent's that barely make it paycheck to paycheck. It would be helpful to the families to not stress if they will have enough money that month to pay for their kids meals, clothes, and school items. Giving low income families the money will help them lead their families in the right direction.
@9FP4P8T7mos7MO
Medical care is a human right and the current state of medical prices is extremely high compared to the quality of care given.
@9F6R6TK7mos7MO
Medicaid, at it's core, is meant to assist citizens in receiving healthcare when they otherwise not being able to afford it. When you limit it to only the elderly, you are taking away vital health assistance to those who would need it most.
@9GQV4B7 6mos6MO
Health care should increase funding for those who make a certain amount of money and include exceptions like the elderly and disabled.
@9GQX4V56mos6MO
I think that people who live just above the poverty line or are struggling to the point of homelessness should be covered as when we cast people off and don't provide for the general population a small infection can spread into an epidemic.
This would be fair cause you would get the same treatment later on if you were the same elder and disabled
@9GQW8LY6mos6MO
Yes healthcare should increase funding because not everyone is rich and could afford certain things.
@9F8B3WR7mos7MO
Yes they should. People who are unable to get Basic things like Medical Insurance and Help should be supported by the Government. We need to help people who cannot get the help themselves.
@9F85YPF7mos7MO
Everybody needs or will need healthcare, and anyone who thinks otherwise has never experienced a spontaneous medical emergency.
@9F7QJDD7mos7MO
In this economy people cannot afford basic necessities and health insurance is usually some of the first cuts to a low income family’s budget. They need that government support. However, they should not have to be picking rent vs healthcare in the first place
@9F8B59Y7mos7MO
While it will be hugely expensive to society to keep medical care affordable to individuals, it will absolutely save lives. Because of that, it's worth every cent. And while it's important to focus limited resources to those who need it the most, I think we can agree that the trillions spent on defense spending are doing a whole lot less good than affordable medical care.
@9F8DPKC7mos7MO
Due to inflation, prices of health care are insanely ridiculous and other counties have free health care that is better than that of the US.
@9F88T7YLibertarian7mos7MO
Lack of access to healthcare will increase illness and diagnosed medical issue rates that will lead to disability
Medicaid should include also people that don't make much money, and need the Medicaid in case of serious injury or etc.
@9F8B3KR7mos7MO
I disagree as I believe that all individuals who are considered low-income or are experiencing financial difficulties should be able to access and obtain Medicaid. This is because elderly and disabled people are not the only ones who may struggle to pay for their healthcare.
@9F87T7V7mos7MO
Not only old people need Medicade, but the people who don't have good jobs or many ways of supporting their families.
@9F7YQ8G7mos7MO
healthcare is a human right and if people are healthy and not worried about paying their rent or going to the doctor, they would be able to be more contributing members of society, which would in the end benefit everyone.
@9F6BVF78mos8MO
Current healthcare in the united states is unaffordable unless you have insurance. We should make private insurance illegal, raise taxes, provide universal healthcare for all, and eventually nationalize the healthcare system in the United States.
@9F86VRS7mos7MO
Everyone deserves affordable healthcare. No one in this country deserves healthcare better than the next, even if they can afford it. We all deserve good healthcare, but it's hard when it's so privatized.
@9F7PZ3T7mos7MO
Everyone needs healthcare, may it be elderly, young, middle aged as the major issue isn't who has it but the price of medicine itself.
@9F7RMDY7mos7MO
I think that if you come from a low enough income and you cant afford something as important as health care than you should be able to get medicaid
@9F7WGBT7mos7MO
No, the federal government should increase funding care for everyone not only low income individuals, no matter age, race, gender, sexuality, elderly or disabled.
@9F89K3P7mos7MO
Some people have very low income and have families and medicaid is they only way people can get health care.
@9F7Z8M97mos7MO
That's not right because there is really poor families that cannot afford the health care that there is now a days and if we don't help them then no one will.
@9F7TD8X7mos7MO
All people go to the hospital at least once in their life. If such is restricted to our elderly, what about our low earning, lower/middle class families living off a minimum wage barely able to life off of?
@9F8DN287mos7MO
There are many different cases of people with special need who are born that way and require medical care; these people are not always elderlies and it is mostly seen in children.
Affordable healthcare is something that all people should have a right to, not just people who are automatically expected to need it a little more.
@9F88BGN7mos7MO
We, as a community have a duty to care and provide for each other in our time of need, especially in cases of life altering and saving treatments.
@9F7ZW3G7mos7MO
Everyone deserves free healthcare that should be provided by tax funded means, to help better fit the people in our society.
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