When We Lose Health Care, We All Pay the Price

Donald Trump and the Republicans are about to oversee the largest healthcare cost increases in recent memory. And it’s important to remember this didn’t have to be. This was a policy choice made by the Republican Party to benefit their wealthiest donors and benefactors rather than serve the people’s interests.

Here are the facts: Republicans are refusing to negotiate with Democrats on two things — the government’s funding and the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare premiums that will expire at the end of the year. Both of these will have devastating consequences for individuals who have healthcare-related costs (ALL OF US).

It cannot be impressed upon you enough that health insurance is not just about doctor visits or paying for prescriptions. It is about whether people can keep working, keep their families afloat, and keep our economy moving in the right direction. When Americans lose their health care, it does not just hurt them, it hurts all of us.

Think about it: an inability to pay for small health needs creates much larger health problems. And those increasing health problems don’t just affect the sick individual; they affect their family, friends, workplaces, and the economy at large. Let’s walk down this undesirable path for a moment. What happens if you cannot afford to get basic healthcare? If you can’t afford to see a doctor, small health problems turn into big ones. A cough becomes pneumonia. High blood pressure becomes a heart attack. When big health problems occur, people miss work, they leave jobs early, or they can’t work at all. The result? Fewer people earning paychecks, friends and family members forced to take care of the sick individual — causing them to work less. Now, fewer businesses are running at full strength, fewer people have the purchasing power to buy consumer goods, and an overall weaker economy is created for everyone.

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