Health insurance in the U.S. is utter bullsh*t. Let’s just say it. It’s a system designed not to help people but to make as much money as possible. If you’ve ever had to argue with your insurance company over a denied claim or wondered why a life-saving drug costs the same as a used car, you already know this. But before we can fix this mess, we need to confront the real reason why it exists and why so many powerful forces are fighting tooth and nail to keep it that way.

The Root of the Problem: Profits Over People

The American health care system isn’t about health—it’s about profit. Insurance companies, pharmaceutical corporations, and even some hospital systems are raking in obscene amounts of money while regular people are left drowning in medical debt. Why? Because this system was never designed to take care of you. It was designed to make money off you.

Insurance companies don’t care about your health. They care about their bottom line. Every claim they deny, every loophole they exploit, every ridiculous bill they send—it’s all about squeezing out more profits. And don’t forget about the executives cashing seven-figure bonuses for doing exactly that. It’s legalized extortion, plain and simple.

Why the System Won’t Fix Itself

Let’s talk about why this doesn’t get better. Every time someone suggests real reform—whether it’s Medicare for All, a public option, or even just regulating drug prices—you see a tidal wave of opposition. Why? Because the people profiting off this broken system have the money and power to fight back.

They lobby politicians, flood the airwaves with scare tactics, and spread the lie that “government-run health care” would be worse than what we have now. Worse than this? A system where people die because they can’t afford insulin? Where one medical emergency can bankrupt you? Give me a break.

This isn’t about ideology. It’s about greed. These companies are terrified of losing their gravy train, so they do everything they can to scare people into defending a system that’s actively screwing them over.

The Real Cost of Doing Nothing

We hear a lot about how much health care reform would cost. But no one talks about the cost of doing nothing. Here’s the truth: we’re already paying through the nose for this garbage system. Between premiums, co-pays, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses, most Americans are losing 15 to 20 percent of their salaries just to get basic care—and that’s if they’re lucky enough to have employer-sponsored insurance.

And let’s not forget the hidden costs. Lost wages because you’re too sick to work. Families destroyed by medical debt. Lives cut short because people couldn’t afford preventive care. The current system isn’t just expensive—it’s deadly.

Why Health Care Is a Human Right

This isn’t just about money. It’s about basic human decency. No one should have to choose between paying rent and getting treatment. No one should stay in a toxic job just to keep their health insurance. No one should die because they can’t afford the care they need.

Health care isn’t a privilege or a perk. It’s a human right. And until we start treating it that way, we’re going to keep seeing the same exploitation, the same injustice, and the same suffering.

The Way Forward

Here’s the bottom line: fixing this system means taking on the powerful interests that profit from it. It means ignoring the fearmongering and looking at the facts. Every other wealthy country in the world has figured out how to provide universal health care. We can too.

We need to stop pretending this system can be tweaked or patched. It needs an overhaul. Call it Medicare for All. Call it single-payer. Call it whatever you want—but the goal is the same: a system that prioritizes people over profits.

If you’re tired of the bullsh*t, now’s the time to act. Demand change. Speak up. The people profiting off this mess won’t fix it for us, and they sure as hell won’t give up their billions without a fight.

The system is broken, but it doesn’t have to stay that way.