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I can't really think of any Government program that is known for being efficient, within budget and timely. I would actually be behind a public health care system if I had even a small hope that the Government was capable of running it. Which I just can't see them doing.
One of the underrated benefits of a system centered upon excise taxes and state monopolies on tobacco, liquor, etc, would be the "de-glamourization" of the process by which they're obtained. I had a relative, since deceased, who worked for the Post Office, and I can't think of a dull, plodding personality more likely to alienate and dissuade those in line for their regular "ration of sin".
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Did not the state of California recently explore this on a state level, determine that it mathematically worked out to a $10,000 cost per resident and table the idea for now? Did not many members of the liberal community here post that $10K a year was in line with what existing medical costs were running now?
Simple question, is it better to pay more in private health care premiums, deductibles and co-pays than paying less than that in taxes?
Taxes would cost more $5,000.
I would prefer you be like Switzerland.
Ban healthcare monopolies like Switzerland has.
In addition to banning monopolies like Switzerland has, limit healthcare providers to one facility per region, like Switzerland has (the Swiss limit one per canton).
In addition to banning monopolies and limiting healthcare providers to one facility per region, like Switzerland has, encourage competition like Switzerland has.
The second you ban hospital monopolies and cartels, the cost of medical care drops 30% to 60%.
The second the cost of medical care drops 30% to 60%, the cost of health plan coverage drops 30% to 60%.
The second you repeal federal and state laws banning clinics and polyclinics, healthcare will shift from the antiquated costly ineffective and inefficient Hospital Model to the modern, inexpensive, highly effective and highly efficient Clinic and Polyclinic Model like Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Hungaria, Austria, Norway, Denmark and Finland use.
That will reduce medical costs another 10% to 30% and in turn reduces the cost of health plan coverage another 10% to 30%.
After you've done those things, come talk to us about "Medicare-for-All."
Maybe *you* do, but I don’t. I am very satisfied with my private plan. In fact, I’m currently recovering from a knee replacement that has been a very smooth and seamless procedure.
But the majority of Americans aren't. The majority will rule. I expect a single payer healthcare system in the US in my lifetime. I wouldn't have believed it a few years ago but since Trump is hell bent on destroying the ACA it's going to get here sooner than later.
In addition to banning monopolies like Switzerland has, limit healthcare providers to one facility per region, like Switzerland has (the Swiss limit one per canton).
In addition to banning monopolies and limiting healthcare providers to one facility per region, like Switzerland has, encourage competition like Switzerland has.
The second you ban hospital monopolies and cartels, the cost of medical care drops 30% to 60%.
The second the cost of medical care drops 30% to 60%, the cost of health plan coverage drops 30% to 60%.
The second you repeal federal and state laws banning clinics and polyclinics, healthcare will shift from the antiquated costly ineffective and inefficient Hospital Model to the modern, inexpensive, highly effective and highly efficient Clinic and Polyclinic Model like Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Hungaria, Austria, Norway, Denmark and Finland use.
That will reduce medical costs another 10% to 30% and in turn reduces the cost of health plan coverage another 10% to 30%.
After you've done those things, come talk to us about "Medicare-for-All."
All THE ABOVE with insurance being completely portable from state to state.
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