Mitch McConnell admitted defeat and pulled the latest Republican health care bill from a vote. That isn't necessarily a reason to celebrate because the Republican majority in government is still determined to see that you can't afford your health care and you can't access insurance coverage.
As much as single payer appeals to people, too much of the US economy is tied to health care. Most of our health care dollars go to insurance executives and drug company executives (not the scientists who do the work), rather than the providers of care. Republicans like to exclaim that it's because people sue doctors but that's so stupid it isn't even worth a response. We have nearly 20% of our economy tied up in making some people a whole bunch of money, but we are at the 37th worst results for health care in the world despite spending more per capita. How the hell can that be a good thing?
I agree. Unfortunately the congress will continue this fight just to undo what President Obama accomplished. They do not care about insurance for anyone. They have their own separate coverage. There can be no other reason for this lunacy.
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