Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
The cost is half because there is competition among insurance companies in Switzerland. There are about 80 insurance companies in Switzerland. There are not a fraction of that number in most states. There are near monopolies in some states.
And they are non-profit making on basic insurance and all Swiss residents are required to carry basic insurance.
And they are non-profit making on basic insurance and all Swiss residents are required to carry basic insurance.
That's not the reason their costs are low. Because they are non profit doesn't mean they don't pay their executives. See below why Swiss costs are so low.
"The Swiss buy health insurance from more than 80 competitive insurance firms that, in turn, reimburse Switzerland’s primarily private hospitals and physicians. The government’s role is limited to subsidizing the poor so they can shop for health insurance just like everybody else, and ensuring that the sick pay the same prices as the healthy.
This consumer-controlled universal health care system costs 40 percent less than ours, and the quality of care and availability of resources exceed even those in wealthy Connecticut. It controls costs and quality because people buy the insurance that gives them the best value for the money. The insurers, in turn, control their prices by favoring cost-effective providers."
What is it exactly that you don't understand about the fact that health care reform is all about the government saving money?????
You know that it costs GM about $2000 more PER CAR to produce them in Detroit rather than across the river in Windsor in HEALTH CARE COSTS alone.
Why is this concept so difficult to grasp for so many Americans?
I think they are brainwashed by Big medicine and their right wing whores in the media.
The United States government has never been good at saving money.
I usually buy a car about once every 10 years. So for a savings of $200 per year I should pay more taxes to pay for other people's health care. I don't think so.
I think they are brainwashed by Big medicine and their right wing whores in the media.
wow talk about backwards
if it was 'right wing' then they (as you guys say the right wing is controlled by business) would be all FOR singlepayer
as a businessman..I would love singlepayer..I wont have to worry about paying for the health insurance of my employees anymore
I would love for some supporter of a singlepayer. to answer one question..because I would love a singlepayer...just how are you going to pay for it
even if we take the european costs (theirs is about 4k per person, as opposed to our 7k per person(and that is an average (becasue some people need more and some need less))...4k times 320 million (our population) is 1,280,000,000,000 that's 1.2 trillion dollars a year...that we cant afford....our current budget is over 1.8 trillion ON THE HOLE
so just how would you propose paying for it...and let's remember there are less than 110 million WORKING TAXPAYERS in this country.
I would wager a guess that, non of you would even consider the 'fair-tax'...bet most will say 'tax the rich'...guess what the you could tax the rich at 100% and you still couldnt pay for it
you think that the 2x amount of traffic accident is NOT going to lower the top level??? guess you failed averaging in math
you think the lack of exersise in america is not going to lower the life expectancie...guess you cant see the forrest through the trees
you think that our diverse population doesnt effect the AVERAGE...btw the asian life expectanciy IN AMERICA is much higher than the caucasian, and even greater than the black....hmmm
demographics, to include eating habits, GENES, TEEN PREGNANCIES, traffic, cancer, etc..ALL effect those numbers
no matter WHAT COUNTRY you are talking about
funny japan is higher than any of the european countries...in life expectancy..and the 3rd lowest in infant mortality....connected...hmmmmm....certainly genetic
btw Asian Americans have the highest life expectancy (85.8 years)of all sub groups in the USA.................
higher than the 82 in the actual country of japan........higher than any asian in europe............
the numbers go way worse if you look at africans in america where the life expectancy is only 70 years...and we have a much higher PERCENTAGE of africans in america than in europe...there is estimated to be 5-8 million africans in ALL OF EUROPE...there are 37 Million in the USA alone....
please dont tell me those numbers dont EFFECT/AFFECT the life expectancy AVERAGE
genetics proved
again not a health CARE issue...a life style and genetic issue
Lol, you do realize most countries calculate their infant mortality rates differently, causing their rates to look better than they actually are thus increasing their life expectancies.
The United States government has never been good at saving money.
I usually buy a car about once every 10 years. So for a savings of $200 per year I should pay more taxes to pay for other people's health care. I don't think so.
Duh!! you miss the point completely. I'm not talking about you as a car consummer. I'm talking about companies producing in the USA. The present healthcare system is making the country less and less competitive therefore driving millions of jobs out of the country. The rust belt states are bad enough now as it is. There needs to be reform just to keep what jobs are left there. Why would Ford or GM or Toyota or any other company build cars in Michigan when they could build them in Ontario and make $2000 more per unit?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
