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Medicare for All Would Be $40 Trillion Cheaper Than Our Shitty For-Profit System | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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The Cato Institute put out an analysis last week intended to terrify America of the DSA agenda.

Unfortunately for them, math was not on their side.

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I've been paying ~200 a month for "Healthcare" for the past 5 years.

Total benefits paid out... $0 dollars. I went to a Dr. for a pinched nerve in my shoulder. In-person exam, a round of steroids and a prescription for a large dose of acetaminophen ran me about $260 out of pocket, insurance covered exactly 0 dollars.

I've sent them 12,000 dollars and they've fucking nickled-and-dimed me for physical pain that was affecting my health (couldn't sleep or focus for about a week before I relented and saw a Dr.)

BTW, I have what is considered to be "good insurance" in the US.