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I see no reason that a privately owned market based health insurance system is needed. A system supported by a progressive income tax and administered by the government would provide greater care with less cost, as the private system’s executive costs and profit would be eliminated.
I would not loose any sleep if private insurance companies went out of business. Teh stock markets would find another way to raise capital.
Why do you want to pay the insurance companies anything they want when you can regain your bargaining power and stop them ripping you off. Do you earn sooo much that you love throwing money away. Your total spend with UHC and stil using your Private "insurance" will be much much lower than what you pay now, and you know that if for any reason you fall on hard times you and your loved ones will still get great healthcare.
I see no reason that a privately owned market based health insurance system is needed. A system supported by a progressive income tax and administered by the government would provide greater care with less cost as the private system’s executive costs and profit would be eliminated.
Not true in Canada - it is a major financial drain with waiting lines.
Not true in England
Not true in France (in fact, many French are shunning the national system )
We have a UHC system and we have private health care too. The private insurance companies are doing very well here but they do not make the huge profits that your health insurance companies make. No one here would stand for it. The private health care companies cannot dictate to people here because they would go out of business. They have to charge a reasonable amount for health care and not the extremely high premiums that are in the USA. SEE..Even the SNOBS here can get private health and not pay a fortune (LOL)
We have a UHC system and we have private health care too. The private insurance companies are doing very well here but they do not make the huge profits that your health insurance companies make. No one here would stand for it. The private health care companies cannot dictate to people here because they would go out of business. They have to charge a reasonable amount for health care and not the extremely high premiums that are in the USA. SEE..Even the SNOBS here can get private health and not pay a fortune (LOL)
I'm sorry but, trying to compare the UK business models to the United States is ridiculous.
And again, the sheer difference in size of the two countries - population and geographics - makes such comparisions impossible
You quote Canada, France, UK . Yet in these countries there may be queues but no one is dying or watching their children extremely sick with no hope. But you can quote the USA on that one. Our health service is NOT a drain on the country. The assylum seekers and the illegals are. They cost us billions.
I was in France last year and the health service is very good there. I had to go to a hospital for a allergic reaction. I was seen in 20 minutes. Is that Long? DON'T THINK SO
You quote Canada, France, UK . Yet in these countries there may be queues but no one is dying or watching their children extremely sick with no hope.
Not true in Canada - A friend of mine is leaving this morning to travel to Toronto. She will be bringing a cousin back to the United States for cancer treatment. Seems the Canadian system will not provide this person "extraordinary" treatment - a fancy way of saying, they have written them off.
The Canadian system will provide drugs to "keep them comfortable" - but no further treatment or surgery.
Yet, there is treatment for this persons cancer - potentially life saving treatment it seems.
This Canadian is coming to the United States in hope of staying alive.
YES all the cheap B*****s get to pay just like everyone else. It is a UNIVERSAL healthcare system. Paid like any other tax. Hey maybe people with smaller cars should pay less for petrol ? OR People should refuse to pay Home Association fees because they only have a two bed without a pool and everyone else has more. You still pay the same fees. Maybe the people with bigger houses should pay more.
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