Now, while I sympathize with the fact that those over 60 are more at risk with the recent coronavirus, I see some irony with the particular people in my feed who have posted this. You see, these very people, not that long ago, had made posts AGAINST all of the Democratic plans to help make sure more Americans have health insurance! These are the same "over 60" people who I've seen argue over and over that if millennials want health insurance, they should simply get better jobs (which, many know, is not as easy as it sounds). BUT NOW, they are pleading with the younger generations to stop being so flippant about the coronavirus, because these "healthier" millennials may carry it and get them sick...and if they get sick, they may die!
Here is some truth, though. It isn't that millennials are really healthier...it may not even be that the virus is not affecting them. As a matter of fact, with so many under 60 having no insurance, or carrying insurance with such a high deductible that it is like not having insurance, it is very likely the number of "infected" is much higher in this country than anyone thinks! The thing is, because this virus in most younger people is pretty much like a flu, these folks aren't rushing to the doctor and getting tested...they can't afford it! Many of them may not even be able to afford taking off of work (and note that the GOP Senate yesterday refused to pass an emergency 14 day mandatory sick leave)! If they do take off work, instead of going to the doctor and being tested, they are downing NyQuil and binge-watching Netflix in bed until they feel alive again, because that is all they can afford to do. So, while I don't think the younger generations should take risks that will get the older generations sick, I do ask the "over 60" crowd to seriously consider your criticism of the younger with regards to health insurance, and realize that if we make it easier for them to stay healthy, that will help them to help keep you healthy!