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bob2356 saysThe Italian migration was from the turn of the century until the 1920's. Same anti immigrant anti catholic backlash. Most people don't know the KKK was pretty much non existent by 1915. Membership went from almost nothing to over 4 million between 1915 and 1920 as an anti Catholic organization.
It was far from groups living nicely together and building a prosperous nation.
And yet, the dominant ethos was that we should all assimilate into a common culture - the melting pot. And it worked damn well. Immigrants tried hard to be "American" and that meant learning English, playing baseball, eating American food (at least in public). They were rewarded with acceptance and we all benefitted from the feeling of unity as Americans.
Affirmative action is to level the playing field to provide equal opportunity to pursue positions, not to provide preferences. The laws are specific about that. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, you cannot base a hiring decision, in whole or in part, on a person's race or gender. It is illegal and can be prosecuted if someone feels they are more qualified but passed over for race reasons.
What groups are those? I lived in the RIo Grande Valley for years. The parents speak Spanish and the kids answer back in English. I know a bunch of third generation that don't speak Spanish at all. The whole not learn English for 3 generations is pure race baiting bullshit.
That's the whole problem with this idea that posting prices will matter. You keep saying it will. How?
You can't have it both ways. Either doctors offices can tell you how much or they can't. Of course they can tell you how much. So why would I put my cash out of pocket, do all the work of submitting a superbill to the insurance company and then struggle to get paid for it when I can just let the doctor bill the insurance company? How much becomes the insurance companies problem not mine. Does it affect my deductible, not at all. Will it be less than my copay. No way. So why do it? That's the whole problem.
Try being a doctor, and extend a 250 lb ghetto queen' s life as she eats her Cheetos and little Debbie donuts. Life expectancy is far more about life choices than health coverage.
Obama care was a huge step backwards, but we do still have the best doctors and most accessible healthcare in the world.
Patrick saysThat's the whole problem with this idea that posting prices will matter. You keep saying it will. How?
A lot of consumers either don't use insurance, or are within their deductible and therefore they WANT to shop around for a better price. Posting prices would help a lot.
I did not mention race anywhere, so this can not be race-baiting in any way, shape, or form. And yes, it is Spanish-speaking people which sometimes do not learn English and form enclaves with interesting traditions.
Feel free to present examples of third generation Hispanics that don't speak English. I'll be waiting. and waiting, and waiting.
Also surprising that Hispanics live longer than whites at 82.8.
You guys keep saying post prices, post prices. But why is anyone going to ;bother to look at them if the insurance company pays anyway? Crickets chirping every time I ask that.
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It's almost as if handing cash to medical administrators, health insurance companies, and stockholders in private medical companies is, like, not actually a good treatment for any disease at all.