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New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year.

As has been long proven, uninsured end up costing more in the long run, not even considering the suffering. Republicans have considered the suffering and that was the deciding reason for the cuts.

I was just about to write this. Poor enough, sick enough, or old enough you qualify for Medicaid or Medicare and the government pays. Why not help people stay healthy before the sh$t hits the fan. I tell people we need to get rid of Medicare and Medicaid if we aren’t going to get universal care.

1-The government doesn’t pay for Medicare/aid, our taxes do. 2-Treating illnesses without preventive care can be blamed on medical school curriculum. 3-We all age, parts wear out, accidents, acute and chronic diseases happen TO ALL! The system is broken, not the need for it! Medicare For All

I agree 100%. I only have 300 characters to try to make a point. I tend to use all 300! We are living in a time where there is a confluence of factors that contribute to our poor health. It takes seconds to write a prescription, hours to educate. That’s only part of the problem.

You are absolutely right. As a physician, I get a little defensive when people tell me that doctors only want to write prescriptions. That is true for some doctors. They only want to make money by doing unnecessary procedures as well. But the vast majority of us try to do the right thing.

My health system expects me to see three patients an hour, but has very little in terms of support when it comes to nutrition, exercise, or mental health. They closed the diabetic education program because it was not making enough money. That’s the ridiculous system that we are stuck with. Yuck