‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle Calls for Universal Health Coverage in U.S.

If you're a real doc. Can you look at this rash I'm having

I work at ups, and also call for it.

Do you think most Healthcare providers do?

Also real doctor here, also calling for it. What's sad is, this entire ecosystem is very likely to crash first. Like when they bailed out the auto companies. It's so much more expensive to bail it out than it would have been to fix it pro actively.

Didn't they already do the math and show that it was possible and also cheaper than the system we have now?

Also real doctor here 🙋🏼‍♂️ and I, too call for universal healthcare.

Firefighter here, also calling for single payer system. Our system is a dumpster fire that only serves to enrich insurance, hospital and pharma execs at the expense of everyone else.

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More Drs need to be outspoken about this

Have 30 doctors in my family including parents and husband. We all want universal healthcare.

I care more about your opinion than an actor.

Broke rando. I also call for it!

Thank you. I get so turned off when I mention wanting universal healthcare bc my insurance is expensive and pays for nothing, and a doctor tells me “you don’t really want universal healthcare.”

I'm a 50 year old guy who is insured through my job. Haven't seen a doctor since 2008. Got convinced to take better care of my self by someone at work. So I started making appointments and getting stuff done. Canceled my appointments after the medical bills started to roll in. Just because people have insurance doesn't mean they can afford to use it. Our healthcare system is broken. Single payer is the way to go.

For what it’s worth, I do care.

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Real nurse here. SAME!

What real healthcare professional doesn't?

I swear if all it took was Noah Wyle to say something… I mean, I’ll be thrilled if we finally get it but I’d feel even more confused about how the world works than I already do.

Serious question, are you ready for your pay cut that comes with that? It means gone with the days of doctors making 500k-1M+ a year.

Disabled person living in a blue state here, everyone should have what I have. Medicare for all.

And also pay a bunch of violent felons to terrorize immigrants.

“And who would pay for this universal healthcare?” *proceeds to drop billions on a whim to fund idiotic wars overseas*

And there’s some left but we’re going to personally pocket that so make sure you pay your taxes!

Best Americans voters can do is vote for the party that hates this idea.

He’s good with that, too

Great show though Noah.

And give government positions to black out drinks who think the “teleported” to a waffle jiuse

They already ran the numbers, its cheaper safes about 500 billion a year. The downside you might have to pay more in taxes but I assume no one would have a issue with that. Also I believe it will be cheaper for the gov to get the meds that Americans need since they can negotiate the prices.

We sort of do with Medicaid and Medicare but that’s only for the elderly or people with low income, or in the case of my son, disabled.

He’s obviously right. A cough or stomach ache are mostly nothing and people don’t want to spend $200 on a trip to the doctor to hear “You’re fine, just a little bug.” Waste of money. Waste of time away from work. Food and hygiene care may have to take some sacrifices to make up for the cost. Then the time they decide not to visit the doctor to waste $200 they are dead in six months.

He’s been in two critically acclaimed series revolving around the American healthcare system. I think he is probably as familiar as any medical staff member at this point.

I’m fully agreeing with what he’s saying, but I think it’s a stretch to say he’s been studying the health care system because he acted in 2 hospital shows.

What? I can't tell if this is a dig at The Pitt or just the US in general. But I'm watching the Pitt right now and the ICE storyline is definitely not pro-ICE if thats what you're getting at? They're very much portrayed as the violent and evil thugs they are.

Don't forget our crumbling infrastructure. There's never any federal money to fix 100 year old dams, water mains and bridges. Things we rely on every single day.

The US Version would be something like this: The government orders a meeting with the heads of all private health insurance companies. Elon Musk walks in and takes a chainsaw to the desk they are seated behind. They are then informed that they all must sell off their assets to the US Government and Elon will be in charge of streamlining operations for national security. We won’t have communism, socialism single payer, we’ll have America First Single Patriot. Tax payer funds are used to purchase all the companies. Single Patriot is the best healthcare system in the world. It’s accepted everywhere in the US, except California, and it works by you loading up your 4547 Card with Trump Coins before each Doctor visit (or you won’t be seen). You lose 15% in the exchange rate, but at least you don’t need to pay for vaccines now - as those are banned. If you need an operation, or expensive procedure, you need to be able to prove you voted correctly and have at least 50% of your net worth in Trump Coin to cover costs. After the procedure, you may be sued for treason due to your net worth now having less than the minimum amount of Trump Coin. You can either go to court and risk a minimum of 25 years in private prison, or pay a suggested $2Million donation to the voting freedom fund. Oh, and “cancer” no longer exists. It turns out RFK Jr. discovered it was made up by scientists being paid by George Soros.

Good guy is…relative.

Could look to every other first world country as an example

You should! It is excellent, especially if you like accurate medical jargon!

the affordable care act just helped more people get insured, it was a step forward but the system is still fucked.

The ACA (Obamacare) is still fully in place and active.

Much of the original promise was stripped because of congressional opposition (from Republicans). Could have helped so many more people if there was bipartisan support