In Jina Darnell’s Sept. 27 letter (“Support Herrera Beutler,” Our Readers’ Views), she repeats the conservative argument that the U.S. cannot afford to provide medical care for all as it is too expensive at $32 trillion (the time period wasn’t specified). What wasn’t stated is that expense to the government is balanced by a corresponding (or larger) reduction in payments by individuals and employers for health insurance and prescription costs, and the assurance that nobody will be bankrupted by unforeseen medical costs (the leading cause of personal bankruptcies).
It is nice to hear that the Darnell household has very good health insurance and/or sufficient financial reserves to survive a medical emergency — I wish them well.
