Why are so many Americans on disability?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's called WVA OP!

What does WVA stand for?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

If you actually read people's experience with universal healthcare in these countries, it's far from perfect or figured out.
It seems that routine care, yes, universal healthcare works.
Once a person needs specialized care of any type, that's where things don't work so well.
Also people believe specialized care is for only very complex cases and that isn't true.

[Anonymous]

Why NOT go on disability OP? That is the question.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

If you actually read people's experience with universal healthcare in these countries, it's far from perfect or figured out.
It seems that routine care, yes, universal healthcare works.
Once a person needs specialized care of any type, that's where things don't work so well.
Also people believe specialized care is for only very complex cases and that isn't true.

Shhhhh.
Don’t disclose how 95% of all white collared workers in London also pay for private UK health insurance in addition to NHS. Shhhh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My friend enlisted, got injured in a nighttime motorcycle accident, claimed they were going to a military recruiting event that night and has been on Disability Pay for life from age 23 onward. Got some pins in their ankle.

Worked military 4 years at US bases office jobs, married, has four kids, vacations, works PT at a contractor, and hides the monthly checks from everyone but their spouse.

[twitter]Also gets special privilege, like no lines at theme parks, for their ADHD DX. [/twitter]

That’s a new one on me. Sounds totally made up. Are you the same poster who posted before about “ special privileges” for adults with ADHD? As one, I can tell you there are no special privileges.

Glad you have no idea how to work the system for adhd accommodations or if you had a car accident “on the job” in the military and got “disabled.”

Please do tell those of us who are adults with ADHD how we can “work the system.” You seem to know so much about it. Please give us some tips we can use in our own lives. Be specific.

We see you have the fixated B&W attack dog Autism thing going too PP. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

If you actually read people's experience with universal healthcare in these countries, it's far from perfect or figured out.
It seems that routine care, yes, universal healthcare works.
Once a person needs specialized care of any type, that's where things don't work so well.
Also people believe specialized care is for only very complex cases and that isn't true.

neither work well in the US, so...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

If you actually read people's experience with universal healthcare in these countries, it's far from perfect or figured out.
It seems that routine care, yes, universal healthcare works.
Once a person needs specialized care of any type, that's where things don't work so well.
Also people believe specialized care is for only very complex cases and that isn't true.

neither work well in the US, so...

+1 Why are so many fools still insisting that it's preferable to give our money to middlemen who deny care (and make our insurance linked to jobs) vs. pooling it centrally. Why do you want that middle layer so badly? I can only think that they are healthcare executives. Anyone else thinking it's a good idea is literally a fool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

If you actually read people's experience with universal healthcare in these countries, it's far from perfect or figured out.
It seems that routine care, yes, universal healthcare works.
Once a person needs specialized care of any type, that's where things don't work so well.
Also people believe specialized care is for only very complex cases and that isn't true.

As someone who sees specialists regularly, I have to wait months to see them, especially if I’m a new patient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

If you actually read people's experience with universal healthcare in these countries, it's far from perfect or figured out.
It seems that routine care, yes, universal healthcare works.
Once a person needs specialized care of any type, that's where things don't work so well.
Also people believe specialized care is for only very complex cases and that isn't true.

You can wait months in America to get an appointment with your OB-GYN, Nephrologist, cardio-vascular surgeon, etc as well. This is especially acute if you reside in rural areas far from major cities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not get a job and work? There are quadriplegics on ventilators who work. There are people with severe multiple sclerosis who don't demand our tax dollar support them. Why can't you work?

Why not first ask why Americans are the sickest people in the world?

Why has our food supply been poisoned?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not get a job and work? There are quadriplegics on ventilators who work. There are people with severe multiple sclerosis who don't demand our tax dollar support them. Why can't you work?

Why not first ask why Americans are the sickest people in the world?

Why has our food supply been poisoned?

Profit. Greed. It's capitalism run amok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not get a job and work? There are quadriplegics on ventilators who work. There are people with severe multiple sclerosis who don't demand our tax dollar support them. Why can't you work?

Why not first ask why Americans are the sickest people in the world?

Why has our food supply been poisoned?

No, most Americans are overweight, eat crap, drink too much alcohol, don’t exercise, etc. we have normalized being overweight. If you see an actual thin person, healthy BMI they almost look emaciated. Fat is normal now.

[Anonymous]

Children are born obese and never get to a healthy weight. I guess it’s hormones in food? Most babies born now are like 9lbs, that’s quite a large baby and the child remains in the 95+% for weight for life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because we don't have Universal Healthcare, people get hurt or have substandard care, and then they are unable to work very much.

One of my friends had a spinal stroke, the red state hospital near her completely misdiagnosed her so it took her a while to get help, and then she had to beg for money from friends and relatives until SSDI finally came through for her two years later. 5 years later she is now almost on her way towards physically being able to work part time.

If we had Universal Healthcare, we would tip over. There's not enough money in the world for that.

You have half the population not paying income taxes and you want to dole out free health care to everyone. Seriously, why should anyone bother working at all?

You would have to raise taxes, immediately. If you look at Universal Health Care in European countries, you'll quickly find their tax code is not nearly as progressive as ours. IOW, everyone pays.

Even if you raise taxes, you don't have the medical and health care workers to service the demand, so you would have long wait times. We already have that for medical specialists. You'd have to ration care.

Who the hell is going to wait in line for months-years, while paying a substantial amount of their pay for non-existent health care (non-existent for them, because anytime they call upon it, they're told to wait indefinitely).

Once again, why should anyone bother working at all?



"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

- Marcus Aurelius

Somehow every first world country has figured out how to do Universal Health Care but the United States.

Guess the US isn't so great after all..

If you actually read people's experience with universal healthcare in these countries, it's far from perfect or figured out.
It seems that routine care, yes, universal healthcare works.
Once a person needs specialized care of any type, that's where things don't work so well.
Also people believe specialized care is for only very complex cases and that isn't true.

Shhhhh.
Don’t disclose how 95% of all white collared workers in London also pay for private UK health insurance in addition to NHS. Shhhh.

&all those DCUM spawn as well who are headed to uni in the UK, especially St A’s