This is an extremely disturbing statistic especially in light of the affordable health care act that many Americans are unable to afford a basic necessity such as healthcare insurance. America is often referred to as one of the "richest" countries, but it is deeply concerning to me that the disparity between the wealthy and the poor is becoming more vast.
Almost 20 percent of Americans, or more than 40 million adults, can't afford or access needed health care, according to a new U.S. government report released Monday.
It shows that one-fifth of Americans couldn't afford one or more of these services: medical care, prescription medicines, mental health care, dental care, or eyeglasses.
Among the other barriers are locales without enough doctors, lack of transportation to doctors and clinics, and shortages of such organs as kidneys for transplants.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Healthday/story?id=4509618&page=1
Our healthcare industry is incredibly bloated and amazing inefficient. Huge fragmentation and generally lack of consistency lead to cost overages, which in turn, trickle through the system. Without a doubt, we need some digital and process disruptions which can increase savings that can be passed back to the user.
Guao never get to think that there was such a large gap, people who do not have that social benefit, in Venezuela is a function of the state (I dictate that matter at the University) offer it for free to workers discount us 4% of our salary , but if you do not work the same you have the right to free health care.
But ... The problem is that this is where this communist government does not care about its people and all health centers are in decline to the point that people are dying because they can not get the drugs, in addition, many doctors are migrating to other countries. That further reduces the attention to the Venezuelans
I believe in basic entitlements that include food, housing, education, and healthcare for everyone regardless of economic status. They are essential for human dignity.
If you are right, within my classes of a subject called Government Accounting, I always explain that point of view. Of being. And the must be.
I establish a difference in what being is what happens in society.
And the duty to be is what the law establishes to be fulfilled as it is written.
Now starting from those premises within our constitution that is established as law
We all have basic rights that include food, housing, education and health care for all, regardless of their economic situation.
Thanks for sharing this information, I only thought things like this doesn't happen in the U.S . But if this is the case, I feel more attention should be given to the health sector.
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STOPThanks for sharing this imformation @senseicat