I'd say the vast majority of reasonable citizens want this.

Those opposed IMO are just brainwashed that this is some socialist only thing. It's a basic need and one that the gov't should be working out based on how much we pay in taxes.

I get what you're saying, but schools have full control over the cost of tuition. Athletic programs and associated scholarships are part of massive marketing strategies to entice prospective students. They're not doing it because they're trying to alleviate financial burdens; it's all about revenue.

Plus, it's the upper middle class who most consistently take advantage of those scholarships. They're the only ones who can consistently afford the youth programs that typically unlock those opportunities.

Everyone seems to overlook the fact that corporate and political leaders serve on the boards of all these schools. It results in universities being corporate America's wet dream. Massive tax breaks and significant financial backing by the government.

Get your surgeries in now to get in on the handouts.

This isn't solving the problem its just throwing money away. Fix the problem with medical costs.

Rail trail goes from wassaic, ny, through Millerton and up to taconic state park with camping. No roads necessary.

The best doctors in the world aren’t gonna work 60 hours a week for cheese. Can’t they care, and want to make a good living for there time and investment?

I’m not sure how many people go into the medical field solely for financial gain… I would hope medical professionals are there cause they want to help people first and foremost. If this dissuades people from that line of work because, the government steps in and says, hey you really shouldn’t be making people go into debt for the rest of their lives, over circumstances that often are outside of their control just because you can.. well then fuck fuck those people. What’s even the point to having a Hippocratic Oath, if you are going to put a financial barrier between you and your patients. Now understand, I’m all for medical professionals being well paid.. but we pay stupid amounts for our healthcare in this country that a multitude of our other peer nations don’t, and there are huge factors to that, mainly how we pay for our healthcare.

First, the system absolutely needs to be fixed, and you do have greedy people abusing the system for profit no doubt. Second, there seems to be a massive misunderstanding about the difference between coverage and care. Simply erasing the fiscal woes in healthcare in no way guarantees universal "care." What good is having affordable insurance(or even free) when you have few doctors willing to participate in the government telling them what to charge, how much they can make, and what care they HAVE to provide. Is every doctor equal? Do they have the exact same qualifications? Do they all try the same? Do they all care the same? Pretending there aren't massive issues with the rest of the "industrial world" is just foolish.

Would be the perfect thing to do the day after Aetna announces they’re abandoning Hartford.

band together with MA, pass single payer.

Nurse and case manager- left because my job kept becoming about “saving” money instead of caring for patients.

>idiots like me

Nailed it.

I absolutely agree with you on addressing the root causes, but I assure you that it will never be addressed, thanks to capitalism and power of lobbyist.

The bigger issue I see is that no state even ATTEMPTS to implement a system like that in their own state. States like CT, NY and CA say it's such a good idea and the only way forward Yada Yada, but that never try making a state system despite every republican in the federal system saying it should be up to the states.

Well, if it's up to the states and no state implements anything, what does that say?

lol no it won’t

Yeah, that does suck; sorry to hear it. And condolences on the loss of your mom.

Appreciate the input, but the home was still in her name at the time of death so it was up for grabs as soon as her estate opened. Luckily we knew enough to protect ourselves from getting on the hook for anything personally, but still such a shame to see the roof she worked tirelessly through treatment to keep over my sister and I's head basically go up in smoke because this country cares more about profits than human life.

Ehh, not sure that’s been the case. Most federal student loans for the past 10+ years have been Federal Direct loans, not funded by a private bank.

Unless you or your sister signed something agreeing to pay, her bills are not on you. They can tell you that they are, and if you say you will pay them you are on the hook, but if your assets were your own (i.e. your moms name not on them) then you had every right to tell the insurance company to go fuck themselves; in plain English.

Hey, you wrote "bottom feeders" but that's kinda inaccurate. You should have written "group of private investors that includes Lamont's wife as a limited partner".

Wouldn't want people to get the wrong impression and think you are implying that the Lamont's are bottom feeders.

That's a separate issue. Same with education. Housing values follow school performance.

Can we please stop fucking around and get UH

oh great, another govt bailout that will only increase prices. Debt does not dissapear!!

This is debt from people who can't easily pay so the hospitals/insurance find it cheaper to sell that bundled debt to collectors. The collectors now own the debt and can put in all the work to get those people to pay. If CT buys this debt, cheap because blood from a stone, they can just forgive it instead of trying to collect interest for years

This is actually a good plan.

Of course! I'm stupid enough to play by the rules and be responsible for myself. I wish I weren't this dumb.