Do you think there should be National Health Care coverage in the United States?

Answer 1

No! Countries which have national health have oppressive tax bases and the systems are highly ineffective and unresponsive. I believe that we should look into to insurance and medical reform. Pricing structures should be examined. For example why should insurance companies be allowed to pay one price to doctors while people off the street must pay more.
Insurance coverage should be made affordable for all wishing it, perhaps in the form of a government group plan which leverages large scale buying power much the same way as corporations do.
We should also review medical savings accounts. Contribution should be allowed to carry over from year to year allowing people to build medical nest eggs. Currently the plan allows tax free contributions, but they are lost if not used in a particular calendar year.

There are many things we can do to help make Health Care more affordable and available to all in this country, but creating what would be the largest entitlement in American history is not the answer.

Answer 2

No. First of all, go down to the DMV or any other government agency that provides a "service" for citizens and try to get something done. That is how National Health Care will be handled. Imagine being in the back of that line and bleeding or having severe pain. Does NHC sound good now?

Answer 3

i've got no longer considered a Dr. in 10 years for loss of coverage, in spite of the severe choose. I actually have a 5 3 hundred and sixty 5 days previous daughter and if everyone needs a Dr. it's going to be her earlier me any day no rely the placement. That suggested, i think of that something has to offer, no rely if or no longer it relatively is the gov. the liberals, the conservatives, the marketplace. i do no longer care who. that's mandatory in my view because of the fact it relatively is in effortless terms only out of attain for many individuals no rely what. persons that have expendable funds that say they earned it and that's as much as them to ascertain the thank you to spend it, specific that's. it is likewise as much as me to ascertain the thank you to spend the money I make with the three jobs I artwork yet nutrition and different needs come first. well being care comes lifeless final. i assume (Bev B thinks) that makes me lazy and adverse and unfit of convenience and peace of innovations. conventional well being Care heavily isn't perfect by utilising any experience of the word yet i think it relatively is going to polish gobs brighter than the deepest sector plans. i'd even choose for a reform to make the deepest companies greater obtainable. it doesnt rely HOW we do it, only that the top consequences are the comparable, enable all human beings to be insured, no longer in effortless terms the nicely off.

Answer 4

At first thought, it sounds like a great idea, but after seeing many of the other posts, I tend to agree with the idea that it would be just as screwed up as every other state/federal ran agency. Somebody, somewhere would find a way to exploit the system and make a profit. They're doing it now, but fortunately our taxes are not footing the bill for government healthcare - (just every other poorly money-managed government project, including FEMA.)

The immediate need is to somehow bring down the costs of healthcare - period. Just to go to the doctor, with or without insurance is scary, but being hospitalized can bankrupt you for life! I was hospitalized before having my 1st child, and the things they charge you for are just plain ridiculous! $15 for a bandaid? etc. I know most of the problem lies with the patients who choose to defraud insurance companies, causing millions in fraud claims including the manpower to investigate them. It's sad that the entire country has to suffer due to the greed and evilness of some.

Answer 5

No !
You really want to give politicians that kind of power ?
Just make health insurance 100 % deductable for employers and employees , everybody .
That way it's still paid for by the government but the politicians have no say in it.

How many people inthe insurance industry would lose their job if government took over Healthcare ?
A million ?
2 million ?
Think about it .

Answer 6

to listen to these people talk... you would think that the American health care system works?

do any of you pay for your health insurance? apparently not?

and more and more jobs aren't providing it or are covering less and less of it... due to it's expense...

you talk about 60 percent taxes, but do you realize how expensive it is to buy insurance... that's pretty much what we're already paying when you add taxes and insurance costs together... and it's going up every year, while deductibles go down...

and America on average costs about 4 times as much to get healthcare as other nations... and the last time I checked... America was ranked 37th in the world in healthcare, according to WHO...

so, 4 times more for 37th service... well, there's nothing at all to complain about clearly....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/799469.stm

and those that are at the top... have national health coverage...

Answer 7

No, I think we should all be responsible for ourselves, with the government providing for the few who are unable (not unwilling) to do so. Socialized medicine is a nightmare of high taxation and really rotten service.

Answer 8

No.

Why?

Look at the UK. The NHS is third world health care in a first world country. Look at all their taxes! Living in the UK, I've seen the NHS service.

13 Weeks to be referred to a specialist if you have a blood problem. 5 Hours while your in labour to get approval for an emergency C-Section.

No thanks.

Answer 9

Yes I do. Most civilized countries have it already. And as far as paying for it. Look at it like this...1 B1 Bomber or 1 Community Hospital. 1 Smart Bomb or Cruise missile or 1 Outpatient treatment clinic. Its about priority to me.
Maybe salary caps and malpractice insurance could help too. Doctors should donate some of their skills after they make their cap. This is gonna piss all of you off.

Answer 10

NO!!! NO!!! NO!!! I'm totally anti-socialism, such an insane objective would totally bankrupt the country, force the middle class into poverty, and give the corruptament way too much power...