Where the hell are you from "as a European"? In Germany you can get a take-out almost anywhere they sell coffee. Vending machines are ubiquitous. It's not just for "Americans". Having a coffee takes more than three…
> ...dead brown grass a foot either side of every row of vines, from insecticide which is applied every 6 weeks. You must be talking about herbicide, not insecticide. Herbicide kills unwanted plants, that's the whole…
These are two different kinds of cases. In this case, the substance was known to be harmful but the court ruled it was not properly labeled. In the case of Roundup/Glyphosate, it isn't known to be harmful, at least not…
This is one of those examples on why healthcare/insurance in the US is so much more expensive. When a French court awards you damages, it's peanuts: One million euros plus 50,000€ in legal fees. In the US, one million…
> In your view of the world, people like me essentially wouldn’t have access to opportunity that would be reserved for the wealthy folks. That is just not true. Historically, working your way through college was…
What do you mean by "the college"? Community colleges are already affordable. Other institutions only charge that much because of price inflation caused by reckless lending. > Join the rest of the developed world. Let…
> Wasn't that one of the major points of Obamacare, to make strides in that direction? And it did pass Supreme Court scrutiny, who decided yes it is a tax, and yes the government is allowed to tax us. It decided that…
> It’s tied to your job because health ins through your employer gets an effective tax discount compared to that bought through the ACA market. There is often some insurance package tied to a job, but that doesn't mean…
> The positive with an imperfect socialized system is that it's under democratic control. In other words society decides what to prioritize. You understand that democracy means "majority rule", right? Who are the…
Yes, in the public system, insurers negotiate fees with "public doctors" (Kassenarzt), but the government has the right to override (which admittedly it hasn't used). However, the prices that doctors are allowed to…
> It is not financially sound. "Financially unsound" is getting an insurance capped at a low number, especially with a low deductible. That means you are paying all the money to protect against a somewhat-but not-really…
Since the previous comment got flagged for "tone" (presumably), here's just facts: - MRSA rates in german hospital are extremely high - waiting times for specialists are measured in months - rushed appointments and…
> You should add this to your algorithm for location choice: If you get a serious health problem and want to become poor, come to the US. If you already have a serious health problem, you'll be hard pressed to find any…
Insurance isn't tied to your job. You can (and often should) forego the employer's plan and purchase insurance on the open market. Most insurances have some form of deductible, it's what keeps them affordable. Insurance…
Yes, you don't care because you're completely ignorant. How would you feel about your job if I set the price for your wages at 12€/hour? Price fixing causes shortages and/or lowers quality. I hope you don't have to go…
The German government doesn't negotiate anything. They set prices, period. Set them too low and you create shortages. Guess what the German healthcare system has, it's a shortage of doctors, especially specialists.…
> The 15% of income has a cap. It's something like after 60k EUR in wages you don't pay anymore. ...at which point progressive income tax starts kicking in badly. > Also, only 7.5% comes out of your paycheck, the…
> Who cares about the deductible? It’s still a ripoff. You should care about the deductible, cause you entered the contract, silly. Get private insurance in Germany, there's also a deductible, unless you want to pay…
Guess what, private insurance companies will also negotiate prices. What happens in socialized systems is that the government does price fixing, which makes healthcare worse and it limits supply. Try getting a…
An ER visit is not the same as a simple doctor's visit. If ER visits are necessary (questionable in this case), they are covered by insurance - by law. Your deductible still applies.
Let me guess - your deductible is 6000$?
> My family in Germany throws a fit when they have to pay 50 Euro for something. Socialized insurance rates in Germany are 15% of income. Unless your family doesn't earn any money, they have been paying far more than 50…
Where the hell are you from "as a European"? In Germany you can get a take-out almost anywhere they sell coffee. Vending machines are ubiquitous. It's not just for "Americans". Having a coffee takes more than three…
> ...dead brown grass a foot either side of every row of vines, from insecticide which is applied every 6 weeks. You must be talking about herbicide, not insecticide. Herbicide kills unwanted plants, that's the whole…
These are two different kinds of cases. In this case, the substance was known to be harmful but the court ruled it was not properly labeled. In the case of Roundup/Glyphosate, it isn't known to be harmful, at least not…
This is one of those examples on why healthcare/insurance in the US is so much more expensive. When a French court awards you damages, it's peanuts: One million euros plus 50,000€ in legal fees. In the US, one million…
> In your view of the world, people like me essentially wouldn’t have access to opportunity that would be reserved for the wealthy folks. That is just not true. Historically, working your way through college was…
What do you mean by "the college"? Community colleges are already affordable. Other institutions only charge that much because of price inflation caused by reckless lending. > Join the rest of the developed world. Let…
> Wasn't that one of the major points of Obamacare, to make strides in that direction? And it did pass Supreme Court scrutiny, who decided yes it is a tax, and yes the government is allowed to tax us. It decided that…
> It’s tied to your job because health ins through your employer gets an effective tax discount compared to that bought through the ACA market. There is often some insurance package tied to a job, but that doesn't mean…
> The positive with an imperfect socialized system is that it's under democratic control. In other words society decides what to prioritize. You understand that democracy means "majority rule", right? Who are the…
Yes, in the public system, insurers negotiate fees with "public doctors" (Kassenarzt), but the government has the right to override (which admittedly it hasn't used). However, the prices that doctors are allowed to…
> It is not financially sound. "Financially unsound" is getting an insurance capped at a low number, especially with a low deductible. That means you are paying all the money to protect against a somewhat-but not-really…
Since the previous comment got flagged for "tone" (presumably), here's just facts: - MRSA rates in german hospital are extremely high - waiting times for specialists are measured in months - rushed appointments and…
> You should add this to your algorithm for location choice: If you get a serious health problem and want to become poor, come to the US. If you already have a serious health problem, you'll be hard pressed to find any…
Insurance isn't tied to your job. You can (and often should) forego the employer's plan and purchase insurance on the open market. Most insurances have some form of deductible, it's what keeps them affordable. Insurance…
Yes, you don't care because you're completely ignorant. How would you feel about your job if I set the price for your wages at 12€/hour? Price fixing causes shortages and/or lowers quality. I hope you don't have to go…
The German government doesn't negotiate anything. They set prices, period. Set them too low and you create shortages. Guess what the German healthcare system has, it's a shortage of doctors, especially specialists.…
> The 15% of income has a cap. It's something like after 60k EUR in wages you don't pay anymore. ...at which point progressive income tax starts kicking in badly. > Also, only 7.5% comes out of your paycheck, the…
> Who cares about the deductible? It’s still a ripoff. You should care about the deductible, cause you entered the contract, silly. Get private insurance in Germany, there's also a deductible, unless you want to pay…
Guess what, private insurance companies will also negotiate prices. What happens in socialized systems is that the government does price fixing, which makes healthcare worse and it limits supply. Try getting a…
An ER visit is not the same as a simple doctor's visit. If ER visits are necessary (questionable in this case), they are covered by insurance - by law. Your deductible still applies.
Let me guess - your deductible is 6000$?
> My family in Germany throws a fit when they have to pay 50 Euro for something. Socialized insurance rates in Germany are 15% of income. Unless your family doesn't earn any money, they have been paying far more than 50…