Puerto Rico Health Care Woes

Puerto Rico is sometimes called USA's 51st state, for it is completely subject ot Washington DC.  It is often given special considerations like tax-exempt status for huge companies to spur the local economy.  Odd that, it seems to work on the tax -free side, but not on the jobs side.

Now one would think living is easy in Puerto Rico, but wait:

Officials say Medicaid reimbursements for Puerto Rico are already 70 percent lower than on the U.S. mainland, while Medicare reimbursements are 40 percent lower. Medicaid provides health care for people of limited resources, while Medicare serves people 65 and older and those younger with certain disabilities. The programs reimburse hospitals and doctors providing care.

Now note, that is 40% of USA mainland.

He was refused the $300 worth of monthly medications he needs to treat the degenerative illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease that attacks the cells that control his muscles. His health care plan won't pay for the respiratory equipment that doctors say would ease his breathing. Unable to walk, he lurches about on a walker donated by his church because he was denied a wheelchair for his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.

$300 worth?  Well, actually, maybe $3.00 cost, and billed to medicare at $300.    I know, they say it costs billions to create a drug.  This is a lie.  It costs maybe tens of thousands to create whet they have.    they merely spend billions on themselves, congressmen, salespeople, doctors, when creating a drug. It costs no more to make a new drug than to make a new candy.

If Puerto Rico were to switch from a USA "protectorate" to a Hong Kong free market, then the medicine would be a couple of bucks.

The hegemon thrives on violence.  There have been violent efforts to free Puerto Rico ("rich port") from USA.  Never works.  Algeria tried violence for 40 years. After they quit using violence, they got independence.

Never use violence.  Then  you can afford your own medicine

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