r/Eugene 3d ago

Oregon's transition to Universal Healthcare: the first state?

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u/TheRisingValkyrie 3d ago

Ill believe it when I see it to be honest.

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u/No-Split-866 3d ago

Pepole really don't understand it. I'm all for it but if you don't have insurance now. When you do, you will be forced to pay for it. Under Obama care as they call it. It was written into the tax code. I split mine with my employer it's 2k a month. I'm hoping it goes down, not up. In a universal system.

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u/TheRisingValkyrie 3d ago

Universal health care is a tax increase. We already pay the same if not more in taxes than countries that already have universal health care without factoring in our medical expenses and cost for plans. I currently don't have insurance because it's gotten so out of hand.

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u/No-Split-866 3d ago

We pay less in federal taxes than most all Western countries with universal health care. But We are talking on a state level, i guess, so I'm all in. I've always thought if we could take the cost out of it. Like malpractice lawsuits. Would you go to a learning clinic. Something similar to a beauty college.