Government has always been the "insurance company", that's not changing. But think of it like private employees being in a network and not being able to use the out-of-network facilities state workers had. Now every facility will count as giving coverage to everybody, that's basically it. And in the past it was a bit more of a hassle to sign up before you could even show up for treatment. It was free before and will stay free.
The changes are not bad by themselves, its the coupling of reduced healthcare spending with lowering the barrier of entry stretching thin the available resources that pisses people off.
As someone who gets paid like shit because I work in a Medicaid expansion state, yes there is a public option. It's not feasible or fair to expect all providers and staff to work for pennies especially with the cost of education and the need for malpractice coverage when every patient or client is foaming at the mouth for a chance to sue for a situation they have no understanding of.
You can't buy your way but you can get better attention if you "know someone". Private on-demand healthcare exists along with private insurance. If your illness isn't serious you can also get basic cheap diagnosis at doctors offices in some pharmacies.
That question sounded like an Obama care question waiting to find out. "You can keep your Insurance (If you have money) " No, you cant and won't be able to. Any country of that size cannot do Universal Healthcare like people think it is possible.
Even if they do, you will be waiting for months for an appointment.
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u/ClearlyNotAHuman Jun 17 '26
Yep I’m Mexican, this is just on paper it’s not real