I just saw a comment on another comic where the poster said he didn’t mind paying for HIS insurance, but did NOT want to pay for those “lazy people” who don’t have jobs with insurance. And an image very much like the one in this comic came to mind. We all benefit from a healthy society. Not just in protecting our own health, but in increased productivity as well.
Unless the rich want to be inconvenienced with having to wear HazMat suits for the foreseeable future, they MIGHT want to learn a thing or two about intelligent societies and how we could (possibly) become one?
When we were in England, my Mother had to visit the emergency room. We were seen immediately, possibly because she was older and they weren’t sure what was wrong with her. We asked for the bill, explaining that we were Americans and didn’t qualify for the free medical care. They replied that they didn’t have any forms for making out a bill, no one who would know how to make out the form if they had one and anyway everyone who was getting paid was busy taking care of sick people. On the other hand, when my son needed surgery for his cancer, he had to wait six weeks for the doctor to have an opening in his schedule. And, later, his treatments were postponed because the insurance company was deciding whether to pay for them. This was the president of the Midwestern Prostate Ontological group being dictated to by a pencil pusher who probably never graduated from college. That was in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America. We pay more for medical care than anyone else on earth and it’s not because we are paying for actual medical care. We are spending money to support a huge insurance industry with money that then isn’t available to provide for patient care.
tabby about 4 years ago
I just saw a comment on another comic where the poster said he didn’t mind paying for HIS insurance, but did NOT want to pay for those “lazy people” who don’t have jobs with insurance. And an image very much like the one in this comic came to mind. We all benefit from a healthy society. Not just in protecting our own health, but in increased productivity as well.
Godfreydaniel about 4 years ago
Unless the rich want to be inconvenienced with having to wear HazMat suits for the foreseeable future, they MIGHT want to learn a thing or two about intelligent societies and how we could (possibly) become one?
moosemin about 4 years ago
About 98% of us are in Steerage.
Patjade about 4 years ago
Pandemics and icebergs affect all of the ship, no matter which deck you are on.
pamela welch Premium Member about 4 years ago
Sadly accurate Matt! Great artwork, BTW.
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
Work for minimum wage, no health insurance, no sick leave.
That’s how Republicans want the USA to be.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 4 years ago
When we were in England, my Mother had to visit the emergency room. We were seen immediately, possibly because she was older and they weren’t sure what was wrong with her. We asked for the bill, explaining that we were Americans and didn’t qualify for the free medical care. They replied that they didn’t have any forms for making out a bill, no one who would know how to make out the form if they had one and anyway everyone who was getting paid was busy taking care of sick people. On the other hand, when my son needed surgery for his cancer, he had to wait six weeks for the doctor to have an opening in his schedule. And, later, his treatments were postponed because the insurance company was deciding whether to pay for them. This was the president of the Midwestern Prostate Ontological group being dictated to by a pencil pusher who probably never graduated from college. That was in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States of America. We pay more for medical care than anyone else on earth and it’s not because we are paying for actual medical care. We are spending money to support a huge insurance industry with money that then isn’t available to provide for patient care.