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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
An easy way to do it would be to simply allow us to deduct our medical expenses. If we spend $100 on co-pays during the year, that's $100 deduction on our taxes. If we get unlucky and end up with $10,000 in medical bills, we have a $10,000 deduction. We allow for deductions on so much stuff that it seems silly that we don't have a system that lets us deduct our medical expenses.
P.S. I know there is a deduction out there but you have to meet some specific qualifications.
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While deductions are nice, it doesn't get to the root of the problem which is that health care is getting so expensive a lot of people can't afford it or they can't afford health insurance unless it is paid for by their employer.
So writing it all off would be good for some people, if you don't have the money to pay the bill in the first place, writing it off doesn't really help you much.