by your own math, get government 1/4 and insurance companies 1/4 out of our healthcare cost go down 1/2
Big Pharma is a major obstacle to health in America, Just look at all the TV ads, seems like at least half are big pharma ads
Something like 70% of American adults are on at least one prescription drug. That number goes up to over 90% for us over 60, not good
On that subject, on my last Doctor’s visit ( annual check-up) the doctor was surprised I was not on any medication, she fixed that by prescribing me one.
Lobbying groups are fighting to protect the GOP’s Supreme Court majority, which is great for business.
The U.S. Supreme Court is a corporate star chamber, and big business wants to keep it that way.
That’s why corporate lobbying groups — like the Business Roundtable, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — are pressing the Biden administration not to reform the Supreme Court.
The lobbying groups warn that expanding the Supreme Court would damage perception of its legitimacy and independence. It’s a ridiculous argument, given that Republicans blocked President Barack Obama from filling a Supreme Court seat in 2016, stacked the court with conservative ideologues under President Donald Trump, and confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett days before the 2020 election.
Some of the business organizations are even claiming that adding seats on the Supreme Court would harm the U.S. economy.
Big corporations are lobbying congress to strip away american workers’ rights, Amazon has become more aggressive in how they treat their workers.
U.S. antitrust law dates back to 1890, but it’s been largely out of the spotlight for twenty years. Now, with antitrust concerns swirling around Big Tech companies and major telecommunications mergers, it’s back. Watch this video to find out how US antitrust law evolved and what it means for America’s biggest businesses.
That raises the question, what is this thread really about?. There is a lack of recognition of the real problems which make America worst, yet people here wish to promote their own bullsht agendas because America isn’t what they want it to be.
Speaking to a colleague this week who had need to consult with a MD - he chose to go ‘private’ which in UK means to either pay via insurance or direct.
He commented that the receptionist’s first question was ’ self funding or insurance?’
We both wondered whether there was a different cost schedule.
My own experience, thank God, was back 10 years - then i was told that going ‘private’ would entail a longer wait for life saving surgery - by choosing the faster and 'freebee ’ route helped save me to type this.
Tell this to those who live in Canada and come to America for immediate healthcare that would take weeks in Canada. Many Americans travel to Mexico for surgerys, they pay cash and the hospitals are more like luxury Hotels
Another examples of Cash vs Insurance
Go to a Auto body shop and the first question they ask is Cash or Insurance, Cash will get you a better price and you will be put at the front of the line, ( I know this to be true from personal experience)
Then there is Cash vs Credit
Pay cash at the gas station and you get 5 to 10 cents off per gallon,
Try to pay your electric bill with a credit card and they will hit you with a 3% credit card fee
I recently bought a house paying cash ( no mortgage) Not only am I saving a ton of money of on the would be cost of the mortgage. The closing process was also fast and simple, and the buyer even excepted my slightly lower offer over another offer that would have required loan approval
Paying for any service or product directly and not going through a third party ( I.E. Insurance or Credit) is always going to be cheaper
Coupled with what I wrote above about the Australian Dodumentary (Really worth the watch! ) and the dubious at best "Advice we get on all manner of other stuff - (including the Bat-Flu)
It seems to me that if you have a broken Arm/Leg or diagnosed Cancer, bullet wound, or some other obvious issues - then the UK “Health Service” and it looks like yours too - are the place to go for treatment.
However - for the more refined stuff - like dietary advice and preventative treatments in general, the advice we are getting is somewhat similar to the olden days when everything was treated by “Blood Letting” and the application of leeches ! - in fact here in the uk - it seems the NHS itself is acting in much the same way as those very LEECHES !
I have a good friend who had severe and debilitating issues over several years and despite his correctly diagnosing the problem himself and the “Tests” he demanded in the face of strenuous opposition from his “Doctor - woman” - confirming his diagnosis ! - was Refused the necessary treatment and has had to order and apply the ongonig medication himself from overseas on the “Black MArket” - with all the attendant risks !
After 3 months of thrice weekly inections his quality of life is incredibly enhanced and he both looks and performs like a man 20 years younger!
He now needs ongoing tests to check some associated stuff and will have to reveal his actions to the NHS in order to get them! - We await with interest the response when he asks for them !
Here is a part of teh problem - which I understand also exists in yourr country !
While I didn’t read too much on the healthcare topic, I did notice you made a reference to direct payment.
Suppose I need surgery five times and five different procedures at the average cost of $10,000 per surgery. How would direct payment work in this situation?
Yes well that is what happens to people who try to resist change - you do Know he had a Law in process to remove the power of teh Fed don’t you ? - And teh very DAY after his fortuitous “suicide”, the Bill was pulled ?
Americans have fallen into the trap of believing they matter
The Power of the Fed (full documentary)
Laws are no longer based on citizens, we might benefit from the law, but we didn’t make it happen
9 TRILLION Dollars Missing from Federal Reserve!
Trillions of Dollars Have Vanished and No One Is Talking About It
Alan Grayson: “Which Foreigners Got the Fed’s $500,000,000,000?” Bernanke: “I Don’t Know.”
# Federal Reserve!:Freedom of being totally independent
**The Rothschild family is a wealthy Jewish family originally from Frankfurt, Germany. Mayer Amschel Rothschild established a banking business in the 1760s and established an international banking family through his five sons, who established themselves in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Naples
Complete List Of Rothschild Owned And Controlled Central Banks Across the World
Afghanistan: Bank of Afghanistan
Albania: Bank of Albania
Algeria: Bank of Algeria
Argentina: Central Bank of Argentina
Armenia: Central Bank of Armenia
Aruba: Central Bank of Aruba
Australia: Reserve Bank of Australia
Austria: Austrian National Bank
Azerbaijan: Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic
Bahamas: Central Bank of The Bahamas
Bahrain: Central Bank of Bahrain
Bangladesh: Bangladesh Bank
Barbados: Central Bank of Barbados
Belarus: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus
Belgium: National Bank of Belgium
Belize: Central Bank of Belize
Benin: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Bermuda: Bermuda Monetary Authority
Bhutan: Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
Bolivia: Central Bank of Bolivia
Bosnia: Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana: Bank of Botswana
Brazil: Central Bank of Brazil
Bulgaria: Bulgarian National Bank
Burkina Faso: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Burundi: Bank of the Republic of Burundi
Cambodia: National Bank of Cambodia
Came Roon: Bank of Central African States
Canada: Bank of Canada – Banque du Canada
Cayman Islands: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Central African Republic: Bank of Central African States
Chad: Bank of Central African States
Chile: Central Bank of Chile
China: The People’s Bank of China
Colombia: Bank of the Republic
Comoros: Central Bank of Comoros
Congo: Bank of Central African States
Costa Rica: Central Bank of Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Croatia: Croatian National Bank
Cuba: Central Bank of Cuba
Cyprus: Central Bank of Cyprus
Czech Republic: Czech National Bank
Denmark: National Bank of Denmark
Dominican Republic: Central Bank of the Dominican Republic
East Caribbean area: Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
Ecuador: Central Bank of Ecuador
Egypt: Central Bank of Egypt
El Salvador: Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea: Bank of Central African States
Estonia: Bank of Estonia
Ethiopia: National Bank of Ethiopia
European Union: European Central Bank
Fiji: Reserve Bank of Fiji
Finland: Bank of Finland
France: Bank of France
Gabon: Bank of Central African States
The Gambia: Central Bank of The Gambia
Georgia: National Bank of Georgia
Germany: Deutsche Bundesbank
Ghana: Bank of Ghana
Greece: Bank of Greece
Guatemala: Bank of Guatemala
Guinea Bissau: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Guyana: Bank of Guyana
Haiti: Central Bank of Haiti
Honduras: Central Bank of Honduras
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Hungary: Magyar Nemzeti Bank
Iceland: Central Bank of Iceland
India: Reserve Bank of India
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia
Iran: The Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq: Central Bank of Iraq
Ireland: Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
Israel: Bank of Israel
Italy: Bank of Italy
Jamaica: Bank of Jamaica
Japan: Bank of Japan
Jordan: Central Bank of Jordan
Kazakhstan: National Bank of Kazakhstan
Kenya: Central Bank of Kenya
Korea: Bank of Korea
Kuwait: Central Bank of Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
Latvia: Bank of Latvia
Lebanon: Central Bank of Lebanon
Lesotho: Central Bank of Lesotho
Libya: Central Bank of Libya (Their most recent conquest)
Uruguay: Central Bank of Uruguay
Lithuania: Bank of Lithuania
Luxembourg: Central Bank of Luxembourg
Macao: Monetary Authority of Macao
Macedonia: National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
Madagascar: Central Bank of Madagascar
Malawi: Reserve Bank of Malawi
Malaysia: Central Bank of Malaysia
Mali: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Malta: Central Bank of Malta
Mauritius: Bank of Mauritius
Mexico: Bank of Mexico
Moldova: National Bank of Moldova
Mongolia: Bank of Mongolia
Montenegro: Central Bank of Montenegro
Morocco: Bank of Morocco
Mozambique: Bank of Mozambique
Namibia: Bank of Namibia
Nepal: Central Bank of Nepal
Netherlands: Netherlands Bank
Netherlands Antilles: Bank of the Netherlands Antilles
New Zealand: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Nicaragua: Central Bank of Nicaragua
Niger: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Nigeria: Central Bank of Nigeria
Norway: Central Bank of Norway
Oman: Central Bank of Oman
Pakistan: State Bank of Pakistan
Papua New Guinea: Bank of Papua New Guinea
Paraguay: Central Bank of Paraguay
Peru: Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Philip Pines: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Poland: National Bank of Poland
Portugal: Bank of Portugal
Qatar: Qatar Central Bank
Romania: National Bank of Romania
Rwanda: National Bank of Rwanda
San Marino: Central Bank of the Republic of San Marino
Samoa: Central Bank of Samoa
Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency
Senegal: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Serbia: National Bank of Serbia
Seychelles: Central Bank of Seychelles
Sierra Leone: Bank of Sierra Leone
Singapore: Monetary Authority of Singapore
Slovakia: National Bank of Slovakia
Slovenia: Bank of Slovenia
Solomon Islands: Central Bank of Solomon Islands
South Africa: South African Reserve Bank
Spain: Bank of Spain
Sri Lanka: Central Bank of Sri Lanka
Sudan: Bank of Sudan
Surinam: Central Bank of Suriname
Swaziland: The Central Bank of Swaziland
Sweden: Sveriges Riksbank
Switzerland: Swiss National Bank
Tajikistan: National Bank of Tajikistan
Tanzania: Bank of Tanzania
Thailand: Bank of Thailand
Togo: Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO)
Tonga: National Reserve Bank of Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia: Central Bank of Tunisia
Turkey: Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
Uganda: Bank of Uganda
Ukraine: National Bank of Ukraine
United Arab Emirates: Central Bank of United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom: Bank of England
United States: Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Vanuatu: Reserve Bank of Vanuatu
Venezuela: Central Bank of Venezuela
Vietnam: The State Bank of Vietnam
Yemen: Central Bank of Yemen
Zambia: Bank of Zambia
Zimbabwe: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe
Virtually unknown to the general public is the fact that the US Federal Reserve is a privately owned company, siting on its very own patch of land, immune to the US laws.
Our own Federal Reserve is an illegally emplaced private bank that is directly responsible for creating all the US’s depressions, recessions, and the inflation and deflation of our dollar. The Fed controls the printing of our own currency, and then charges the US government interest on those loans. The interest is growing each year, making it difficult if not impossible for our government to pay it. How do we pay this interest? By the US Personal Income Tax. This tax goes to the Rothschild family.
the healthcare crisis that we are now experiencing worldwide is going to most likely cause our major hospital chains to go bankrupt and they will be replaced by private clinics that will be cash and carry and they will be very inexpensive.
when i was in asia a few years ago, i paid a visit to a small 24 hour emergency clinic… we spent twenty minutes in private consultation with a licensed physician and a nurse. we had at least half of a dozen prescriptions written for us… and our bill for these services was less than $20.00 us currency.
the world of healthcare is going to go this direction.
