If I had to list the top 10 reasons I love living in Australia I'd guess that our Medicare system (where every Australian citizen has access to the medical treatment and pharmaceuticals they require, either free or at mandated low costs) would be top 3.

I personally pay for our families private cover as well, but that's because I am fortunate enough to be able to afford it and, having been heavily involved with the medical system these past few years, I like our family having choice over our treatments and Doctors etc.

But yeah, knowing that my family, my kids and myself will never have to face crippling medical debt, and knowing that medical assistance is there for us all if we need it, that's a huge plus.

I honestly don't understand the thought process behind thinking socialised medicine is a bad thing.

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On your pharmaceutical social credit score.

I've spent an hour on the phone with my doctor, my health insurance, and my dental insurance trying to figure out how much I'm going to owe for a procedure I'm getting. I need to know so that I can adjust my flexible spending account while I'm in open enrollment.

An hour in, I know nothing.

If Joe Biden completely blows up private insurance. I'm OK with that. There is NOTHING in this system that I like. I don't even find anything tolerable.

My wife's employee changed her health care plan when she was 5 months pregnant. Went from around $250 charge for the delivery to $2,500-3,000.

Cool cool.

I am so glad I’m in the minority. I pay 0 for medical benefits and in the 16 months I’ve worked for my current employer I’ve wracked up close to 180k and paid zilch

Walmart unveils low-price insulin as more patients with diabetes struggle to pay for drug

I’d wager this will do more to help black lives than all the protests last year did