Man Intentionally Goes to Prison for Healthcare

[yurano]

I will never understand why americans refuse to have a free healthcare system with the option to go private... Perhaps due to many issues but the managing of it would be immense at the very least.

As for the man... It's just tragic for him for sure, if i was in his position im not sure i wouldnt think of doing it

What makes you think a national healthcare system would necessarily pay for expensive treatments for terminal diseases like leukemia?

[Hyve]

A local man where I live, always gets arrested around this time of year for a petty crime, and gets locked away for a few weeks / months. Keeps him off the street, away from drugs and out the cold.

[Catta]

What makes you think a national healthcare system would necessarily pay for expensive treatments for terminal diseases like leukemia?

Precedent?

[Deleted]

What makes you think a national healthcare system would necessarily pay for expensive treatments for terminal diseases like leukemia?

They do in most countries with a national health system. A friend of mine has had a terminal brain tumour for over a year now, they are still treating him, trying everything until the last minute.

[Hyve]

Universal healthcare - get on it already...

The United Kingdom (and other nations) got their Universal Healthcare Systems in place when they had the money and system to do so. The United States does NOT have the money to put it together. I'm all for it, but what a pathetic and stupid time to push it through ...

[Catta]

When it's tied to Obama, and a portion of America believes that Obama is trying to ruin America, I have doubts that it's going to happen anytime soon.

And my experience of this comes from family members, unfortunately.

I meant real healthcare and not that forced insurance thing you have going. It would get a lot cheaper if the middle man was cut out.

[conscript]

I will never understand why americans refuse to have a free healthcare system with the option to go private... Perhaps due to many issues but the managing of it would be immense at the very least.

As for the man... It's just tragic for him for sure, if i was in his position im not sure i wouldnt think of doing it

Because our government is controlled by the lobbyists and the ultra wealthy. That applies to BOTH sides of the political spectrum in Washington. We don't have a single payer healthcare system for a couple reasons. 1) It would reduce insurance company profits and they spend millions and millions of dollars lining the pockets of politicians so that never happens. In fact, we got a system that could make them even more money in the long run. 2) A single payer system could be viewed as a tax, which it really is, and half our government is a bunch of talking point zombies who signed a pledge to never raise taxes. They refuse to budge on that as our country is looking at the dire consequences of the fiscal cliff because they would rather swear allegiance to the ultra wealthy lining their pockets than their real constituents.

More leftist propaganda by democrats and liberals looking for free handouts. This man could work and get insurance instead of having to go to jail on PURPOSE just to get healthcare. Now his costs are going to be picked up by the state, along with the cost to keep him jailed for his crimes. Did they give him a free cellphone also?

HEY GUYS!! LETS GIVE FREE HAND OUTS FOR ANYTHING!! SCREW HAVING TO WORK!!!

Hey look, one of those Rush Limbaugh spewing know nothings. Sure he could work, but have you ever tried to work with leukemia? Have you ever tried to get health insurance while having leukemia? Good luck with doing either of those things.

Also, THE OBAMA PHONE IS A MYTH. Stop buying in to Rush's propoganda. The Obamaphone should be properly called the Reagan phone because Reagan is the damn President who started the phones for the poor plan. You can't even claim Obama expanded it to cell phones because George W Bush did that.

[Deleted]

The United Kingdom (and other nations) got their Universal Healthcare Systems in place when they had the money and system to do so.

Eh, no they didn't. The British NHS sprung out of the ruins of the country post-WW2, Britain was pretty much destitute, it came from the notion of solidarity, the country had been bombed to oblivion and suffered horribly from the war, so the country came together to alleviate the suffering.

[conscript]

What makes you think a national healthcare system would necessarily pay for expensive treatments for terminal diseases like leukemia?

Leukemia is not terminal. it is completely curable in most cases if detected early. Any disease can be terminal if not treated. Hell the flu kills thousands of people every single year and the treatment for it is basically get under a blanket and eat some soup.

[Deleted]

The United Kingdom (and other nations) got their Universal Healthcare Systems in place when they had the money and system to do so. The United States does NOT have the money to put it together. I'm all for it, but what a pathetic and stupid time to push it through ...

The UK had their first NHS hospital 3 years after the end of WW2, the country was still fucked and rationing was still in effect. All the USA has to do is slash their bloated military budget a little and make progress bit by bit.

[Deleted]

[QUOTE=Chingylol;19406666]More leftist propaganda by democrats and liberals looking for free handouts. This man could work and get insurance instead of having to go to jail on PURPOSE just to get healthcare. Now his costs are going to be picked up by the state, along with the cost to keep him jailed for his crimes. Did they give him a free cellphone also?

you sir is what we would call in the UK as a greedy, selfish, fucker.
you obviously didnt read the post stating the guy had leukemia. how is the poor guy expected to find a job when he is so obviously ill?
next time you answer a thread, please do engage one`s brain 1st

[Wildtree]

More leftist propaganda by democrats and liberals looking for free handouts. This man could work and get insurance instead of having to go to jail on PURPOSE just to get healthcare. Now his costs are going to be picked up by the state, along with the cost to keep him jailed for his crimes. Did they give him a free cellphone also?

HEY GUYS!! LETS GIVE FREE HAND OUTS FOR ANYTHING!! SCREW HAVING TO WORK!!!

The Romney campaign is over. You can go back in your mansion..
That ignorant bullshit didn't fly with the majority during the campaigns, what makes you think it will fly any better now?
My advice, try to look at yourself. Chances are that you are in a horrible small minority of ignorant individuals, most Americans refer to as anti American.
Cause everything you say has nothing to do with what the country stands for.
You should be happy that you are able to sit in a warm room in front of a computer to be able to spread out your inhuman arrogant nonsense.

[derpkitteh]

this is why i hate how soft we are on prisoners. people should be terrified to go to jail, not wanting to go for a free place to live.

[RüneRS]

The UK had their first NHS hospital 3 years after the end of WW2, the country was still fucked and rationing was still in effect. All the USA has to do is slash their bloated military budget a little and make progress bit by bit.

Which they won't do in this generation, the only thing the world could hope for is that the next generation of Americans is a bit more rational, wich they won't because they still need to fix the educational system.

[Wildtree]

This happens more than people think. If you're starving, cold, and out on the street...just commit a crime and intentionally get caught. You'll get food and a warm place to stay for free.

No I am not advocating violence. But if I were homeless, I would have to say the thought would cross my mind.

I knew, you'd shown up in here. lol
Agreed with you, was going to say the same thing.

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this is why i hate how soft we are on prisoners. people should be terrified to go to jail, not wanting to go for a free place to live.

Jail and prison are two different things in the USA

[Grizzly Willy]

I meant real healthcare and not that forced insurance thing you have going. It would get a lot cheaper if the middle man was cut out.

I know. People don't care if it's "Obamacare" or Universal Healthcare. If it's going to be called "socialism" by Fox it's not going anywhere.

[smelltheglove]

And drop that stupid 3 strike system, it really is bullshit.

when that shit was up for vote in california the cops were strongly against it, as it had the potential to turn a habitual shoplifter into a gunfighter when they were on their 3rd strike

[dinouille]

that's say a lot on what human are x)

[Ave07]

this is why i hate how soft we are on prisoners. people should be terrified to go to jail, not wanting to go for a free place to live.

No wonder we have the highest amount of people incarceration in the world, its all for the free health care!

[Lassira]

I should really consider doing this.

I know. People don't care if it's "Obamacare" or Universal Healthcare. If it's going to be called "socialism" by Fox it's not going anywhere.

Obamacare is not national healthcare, there's a reason why it's not called national healthcare.