Add 'Health Insurance' To The VERY Long List Of Things Whoopi Goldberg Doesn't Understand

Posted • December 15, 2024: The list of things the panelists on 'The View' don't understand is very, very long. So long, in fact, it'd be easier to make a list of things they do understand. It would be a very short list. And 'how health insurance works' is not on it. Whoopi has no idea how health insurance works: "If I don't go to the hospital for a whole year, where is my money? Why don't you give me the money back?" -- Because that's not how insurance works. And your annual premiums do not even begin to cover the costs of catastrophic care (never mind the fact if you do routine doctor visits or use meds, your money is spent). It's not just on hospitals. She's been a millionaire for 40+ years, I am sure she's never even looked at her health insurance.

A better question is, if I am forced to pay into social security for 40+ years, but die at age 60, why don't my survivors get that money? Why does that money belong to the government? At the very least, it should cover my funeral expenses. Or why don't we get back a fraction of what we'd put into a private 401(k) or IRA? “If I don’t use any government services for a year, why don’t I get my tax dollars back?” Something about 'fair share' or something. -- Financial illiteracy is a national crisis. It really is. (…)

• More at: Twitchy - Add 'Health Insurance' to the VERY Long List of Things Whoopi Goldberg Doesn't Understand
https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/12/14/whoopi-doesnt-know-how-insurance-works-n2405172