Their Baby Died in the Hospital. Then Came the $257,000 Bill
I will never understand why so many US people want their health system as it is. Maybe it is because of neoliberalism or communism fear propaganda of big money interests idk. I can simply not understand otherwise.<p>I have long reached the maximum of having to pay near 800€ for public health care in Germany month by month with my salary - it covers me, my wife and two children. I&#x27;m well aware that most of the time the money is used for people who pay far less or nothing like retired, students, people with less income or refugees (solidarity it is called). Most of the time until I&#x27;m in need treatment myself...<p>I love to live in a country where nobody goes bancrupt because of a health bill. Where nobody has to live in fear of death if he cannot afford treatment. Where nobody has to choose between money and a dead child or mother.<p>Don&#x27;t you see how many social and crime problems come from a missing health system? If I would live in constant fear of death or bancruptcy I might as well easier decide to rob a bank, do cyber crime or kill someone in anger with my gun (only source of fake power in my life) or do some insider trade or whatever. A death threat hanging over you and your family, if you lack financial success, is making you do wrong things (crime) and feel bad things (fear, anger, desperation) leading to undesired behaviour (even more crime, unhealthy life with stress and obesity and much more).<p>An affordable and solidarity public health system is the foundation for a healthy society and mentally healthier citizens. It has exacly zero to do with communism or socialism, it&#x27;s an investment in having a better country for everyone.<p>Change my mind.