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socialism lesson (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 44 points 5 days ago (1 child)

I think of it where charity is not optional. Seriously though there would be charities but for more niched things. Not to make sure vets (who get more healthcare than most of the country) get healthcare or children get healthcare. I swear the charity commercials from when I was a kid about children in africa are now about children in the us.

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  • [–] 35 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

    vets (who get more healthcare than most of the country)

    You may be overestimating the quality of VA hospitals.

    ETA: Just to clarify, I’m not trying to negate their point. I’m just mentioning that veteran healthcare isn’t actually all that great. There’s a good reason so many vets end up crazy and homeless in the US.

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  • [–] 28 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Literally any healthcare>>>No healthcare

    There were times in my life that I would not go to the hospital unless I was literally dying for fear of the costs. A ton of people in the US are like that, and imagine how many ignore weird pains or symptoms that then progress into serious conditions that could've been treated if they'd have gotten checked out earlier.

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  • [–] 15 points 5 days ago (2 children)

    Ohhh, veterans.

    I thought you had specific healthcare for veterinarians and I thought that was very niche

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  • [–] 9 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    you may be underestimating nothing.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Just to clarify I do agree with the point you were making. I was just commenting on the fact that veteran healthcare in the US isn’t actually that great, and not as easily accessible as some think it is.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 days ago

    oh I get it but honestly I have seen it in action and for a veteran living in a major area it seems light years above typical. Most things I hear come down to long term care facilities, which are bad for ones the poor end up in if not worse, and people living in the stix. Which again the poor there just are getting nothing. I was in no way trying to say what they get is great just that it is additional to what the non veteran gets. I see a lot of veteran and first responder thing (another profession with generally better benefits than average) and talking about wounds but I tell you its better to be shot as a first responder or veteran than as a teacher although even they tend to at least have benefits. Its real bad if you make your money in the gig economy.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Veterans generally rate their VA provided healthcare higher than civilians rate their civilian healthcare in the US. The whole myth that the VA is significantly worse than the regular system is just that; a myth. Outcomes and patient satisfaction trend higher in VA hospitals.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago

    My take from what I’ve been told is it’s great as long as you can stay healthy enough to make it through the bureaucratic crap. With VA hospitals, you get to take all the fun and games of a regular hospital admin and throw in a bunch of government red tape.

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