Many developed nations have universal health care, do you think the USA should?

Question

Why or why not?

Answer 1

Yes we should.

There is a great myth perpetrated by the insurance companies that our health system is the envy of the world. Nonsense. We pay many times more per capita than most countries, and our outcomes and results rank us, in quality of health care, with nations we would consider to be second tier or even "Third World".

There is also a myth, pepetrated above, about how "inefficient" government is. Fact - Medicare and Medicaid spend around 92% of their funds to claims payments. That means 8% is administrative costs.

Private insurers pay more than that, and then when you add in profit taking, 16%, on average goes to items OTHER THAN claims payments. That makes government twice as efficient as private insurance.

Also false is the myth that there are massive lines and waits to get service in single payer systems - at least, moreso than in ours.

Also, before that argument comes up, liability costs are only a tiny, tiny fraction of our insurance costs.

We offer some things better - private rooms, for example, but then we hustle people out the door. If you want unneccesary tests ordered by centers that are trying to recoup and justify the costs of getting them, or to garner referral cash, our system is the best.

The uninsured actually wind up being a huge drag on the system because it's not like they'll never need health care. They just can't get preventative care, and when they do need the care, it winds up costing a lot more, that hospitals initially eat, then make up by charging their insurance companies inflated rates, etc etc.

If we insituted universal care, it would actually save because of the focus on the care, it would save in administrative costs, it would give better outcomes and save on unnecessary or inappropriate treatments because of uniform standards of care.

Of course, the insurance industry wouldn't make billions, hand over fist, on being the middle-man in health transactions, and for leaving humans by the wayside like so much refuse.... but progress has it's costs, I guess.

Answer 2

None have developed health care systems with the same quality of service as the US.
Countries that have universal health care (provided by the government), are grossly inefficient and dangerous.
People from these places who have the means frequently travel to the United States for treatment.
I mean do you want the same people who run the Post Office, NASA, IRS to administrate your emergency heart bypass operation?

Answer 3

No, because health care is NOT a proper function of government. There are some things that we have to do for ourselves. There are plenty of socialist paradises for people who can't do for themselves.

Look at the Canadians who come to the US for health care. They are on a waiting list in Canada. Or they may be considered too old. Do you want politicians making choices for you?

Answer 4

I cannot intelligently answer that because I have not researched healthcare in other countries. Given my limited education, my brain automatically reverts to the economics of it. Sure, it would be a good thing, but would the quality be sacrificed because the monetary motivation be lessened? I admire doctors and all the work they have to put in to get that title. Would this create lower standards?

Answer 5

What we see at present look ok.
With time when everythings is privatised will see the reality and horrors of the mess being created in planet of apes.
With the cost of medicare keep on rising .
We all ended up in the rubbish bins in planet of apes.
While those who own the shares of the listed companies.
Get themselves listed as billionaires with everyone living in misery in planet of apes.
The blunders and slip-ups with human errors created by a bunch of educated idiots in planet of apes.

Answer 6

No. but I do think the health care industry should be investigated.
The costs are way out of line for what you get.

MERRY CHRISTMAS and have a nice day.

Thank you very much, while you're up!!!!

Answer 7

No, it's full of bureaucratic red tape, is not nearly as good the U.S. health care system. Too many believe it is free since it is government sponsered, but guess who pays for it (through the nose)?