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Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106
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Should US Healthcare Be Socialised?
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Chris shares a story from New Orleans about unaffordable care. Isabel explains why she opposes socialized healthcare, citing Canada's 18-month waits and the Charlie Gard case. She defends price transparency reform and pregnancy resource centers over Planned Parenthood. [1] — Isabel Brown "In no other market do you receive a service with no idea of the cost until months later. Hospital administrators and insurance companies se…" 1:24:20
Giving birth in the US costs approximately $25,000 without insurance, dropping to a few thousand dollars with coverage.
In no other market do you receive a service with no idea of the cost until months later. Hospital administrators and insurance companies set prices behind closed doors, then present an inflated bill that often drops by two-thirds the moment you ask for an itemized receipt.
There are approximately 600 Planned Parenthood locations in the US, compared to about 3,000 pregnancy resource centers that provide free prenatal care.
The US federal government provides approximately $800 million per year in taxpayer money to Planned Parenthood.
In Canada's socialized healthcare system, patients can wait upwards of 18 months for a hip replacement surgery.
