Idea of Healthcare

Ever since I started following the political race this year in the US, I’ve become absolutely empowered with my own decision making when it comes to policies I care about. No longer do I let my opinion get swept away by the mainstream media that does all of its reporting in biased fashion. Instead, I’ve learned to do my own fact-based checking when it comes to seeing what candidates say and what they actually do.

And that’s something that has made me care about Medicare for All, something proposed by an independent senator (secretly running under the guise of a Democrat this year). Whether you’re someone who can’t afford health care or you have your own expensive procedures that are typically out of pocket (like ostomy procedures and the ensuing ostomy supplies), you are guaranteed to be covered.

And truthfully, that’s what’s so great about it all. No matter what your socio-economic status is, what your needs are, or how able-bodied or not you may be, you don’t have to worry about a thing under this policy. And to be honest, it’s not even a revolutionary thing by any means. It’s not new at all, as all major countries around the world have adopted this healthcare system years ago. And it’s working out just fine. Like I said, you could have your own expensive Hollister ostomy supplies and you wouldn’t have to pay a dime for it.

Nonetheless, since it’s a socialist idea, people lose their minds over the concept since propaganda is apparently more important than facts.

And that’s where we get back to my example. I didn’t used to think anything about politics or follow them, and I was likely as ignorant and clueless as the people I’m referring to now. But once I got my own healthcare and realized the injustice of it all, I suddenly cared more than ever. And it’s unfortunate that it takes hardship or injustice to make you realize what’s so corrupt about things, but sometimes things aren’t fair.

Under this new president though (man it feels nice calling him a president despite his candidacy not yet won), things would be fair. Things would matter, things would make sense, and people would pay attention and enjoy the benefits of such a system. The economic benefits. The social benefits. Heck, the financial benefits of all things. And yet despite all the support that America has for such a system . . . they don’t want the candidate.