Would National Health Care coverage for all alleviate the burden on companies of employee demand for coverage?

Answer 1

The common argument that I hear so often, is that taxpayers would pay for this. TRUE!
What some fail to comprehend is that "someone pays" for health care costs even if furnished by employers.
Since when does anyone think that an employer pays for this "OUT OF HIS POCKET"? DUMB!
Unions have acquired more health care and retirement benefits, than any other group of workers in the country. How in hell does anyone think this is recovered? Duh! In the price of goods that the worker produces? Is that possible? Hmmmmmmm.
Before unions jump all over me, ask me and I'll give you more reasons as to why unions were needed and existed than the average union member can. That's a 'nother history.
Those of you who do not belong to unions and/or are not as strong and do not have as much bargaining power as others, yes, you and I and every American are paying those costs TO A SELECTED FEW!

This is what "special interests" have accomplished in our country
including Washington. With all the "brains" (mush), why hasn't someone done a study with insurance companies as to what the premiums would be "IF EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN HAD A MEDICAL INSURANCE POLICY", certainly spread among all companies. Think about it. I believe that the premiums would amount to far less than all the medical care that our government pays out. You can be absolutely certain that a private ins, co. would stop 95% of the waste and fraud that occurs.

I must be a genius to think of this. So, how about we all have some "pay back", instead of a selected few.

Answer 2

Yes it would, however, things would have to change all the way around in the health care industry as well as our economy at large. Countries that have a nationwide health care have so because they pay taxes to have it so. Those taxes are quite steep, and it would not be prudent to tax Americans that high on top of what they are already paying. Not to mention that everything from the AMA, FDA on down to the HMO"S Would have to be revised, and I'm sure that Americans will have to foot the bill for this transition as well. In my opinion if we were to go to a nationwide health plan, then the situation in the work place would become more stereotypical, and less equal opportunistic.

I like things the way they are although there are things that have room for improvement, but for the most part, everyone can go to the hospital without being denied service anyway. Some peoples ability to pay are better than others and yet there are government org.s that take care of them too. In the work place, wouldn't you want to give your valued employees guarantees of a good health plan, hence having healthier employees and at the same time raising the caliber of those employees?

Answer 3

Yes, but would place the bur don on to the tax payer, and the standard of care would be lowered. If you don't believe me ask anyone from the U.K or Canada what the wealthy do for heath care.

Answer 4

It would be a great start