alt Hacker NewsThe corruption is so entrenched and so out of control, the only way out of this mess is for regular people to just stop using the health care system. Yes, there's no alternative, and yes, it means living a riskier life. It sucks, and it's not what we want to hear, but they can only charge us if we show up and purchase the product, and that's the last lever of power we can wield.
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"Healthcare too expensive? Have you considered dying?"
Sorry, what are you going to do when you get into a car accident and they rush you to the hospital? Assuming you're even conscious. "No, I'm voting with my wallet!" flatlines Come on.
What if we used our collective power to fix the system? (Up to and including replacing it with something that works for the majority, and not the minority.)
Regular people are already not using the healthcare system to a large degree. But it's not a realistic ask in perpetuity. If someone gets ill enough, they will get healthcare or they will die.
I've discussed just opting out of health insurance altogether and doing CrowdHealth with my wife, thinking along these same lines.