To be honest, I don't know what solution I prefer. I don't like single-payer because I don't think the government should be involved in taxing and paying for healthcare.
I do think everyone should be covered, and for more than just emergencies.
But I don't like this idea of sending you to prison if you don't pay for health-care (or insurance if that's the vehicle of payment). I think you should be able to select care on the open market. I don't think pre-existing conditions should apply.
I don't know the answer, maybe single-payer is the way to go, but I just think the government will **** it up.
We must not forget that not everything is perfect in countries with government health care either. Very long waiting lines, especially for special treatments that the average Joe doesn't need. Want to get psychological treatment, fine, but you will need to wait one and a half year. Also, many have experienced that the treatment they get have not been of a good quality. That's because users can't choose what place to go.I agree.
I think the government needs to provide a means by which the common citizen can obtain healthcare. Big insurance has completely corrupted the current system.
I think laws need to be created which effectively terminate the license of any medical doctor who gets caught working for a medical insurance provider. Insurance companies do not need to have a group of hired guns on their payroll.
Insurance companies need to be banned from decided what will be covered, who needs what, and how often medication can be dispensed.
It's time to take the business out of healthcare.
Big insurance is opposed to to having a government option because they do not want to have to compete against the government. Well ... TOO DAMN BAD... If they were less corrupt, this situation would never have occurred.
We must not forget that not everything is perfect in countries with government health care either. Very long waiting lines, especially for special treatments that the average Joe doesn't need. Want to get psychological treatment, fine, but you will need to wait one and a half year. Also, many have experienced that the treatment they get have not been of a good quality. That's because users can't choose what place to go.
To make a good health care system we will need to make sure that everyone get basic health care, and that we get competition so that the service provided is good and that there's no lines. I think you all should watch this
YouTube- John Stossel - Sick in America - Part 1 (of 6)
The reason why insurance companies can't compete against the government is because it's hard to compete against a free service.
Who are you to impose your version of morality onto others?It is completely immoral in a country such as the United States for people to go hungry or not receive basic healthcare.
Yes, I do. People make too much of an issue over whether or not people have health insurance when what they need is healthcare. Having a large portion of society who can only obtain healthcare in emergencies is not only a drain on our national productivity, it's a national security issue.
It is completely immoral in a country such as the United States for people to go hungry or not receive basic healthcare.
I'd prefer that the old "health care" insurance companies go away...They may have served a purpose at one time, but service was replaced by greed.Yes, I do. People make too much of an issue over whether or not people have health insurance when what they need is health care.Strongly agree Having a large portion of society who can only obtain health care in emergencies is not only a drain on our national productivity, it's a national security issue.This is a stretch
The government has proven they're not competent enough to run such a system, so no.
I'd prefer that the old "health care" insurance companies go away...They may have served a purpose at one time, but service was replaced by greed.
Health care must be financed in the most efficient manner.
This "single payer" seems to be it.
Without the profit motive, the compnay (and then, the service it provides) doesnt exist.This pretty much sums up my feelings. 'For profit' health insurance is inefficient. Everyone involved would pay less if the company didn't need to show a profit every quarter.
This pretty much sums up my feelings. 'For profit' health insurance is inefficient. Everyone involved would pay less if the company didn't need to show a profit every quarter.
I'd rather it wasn't run by the government though, but unfortunately I don't see a lot of other options.
Without the profit motive, the compnay (and then, the service it provides) doesnt exist.
I never stated that NPOs dont exist.Uh oh, I better stop my charitable donations. Most are to non-profit organizations, but according to you, those don't exist, so someone must be ripping me off.
It's completely immoral to be a socialist.
That doesn't stop you people, though.
Explain why you keep more of the money you earned than the national poverty level. Explain why you greedily refuse to contribute your ill gotten wealth to help the poor and disadvantaged.
Then come back and explain why you can't volutnarily donate to support your cause but claim it's moral to steal my money instead.
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