If there were one, would the quality of healthcare decline?
2007-01-08 20:03:01 · 6 answers · asked by james w 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It would decline, you have to wait, and I mean wait for anything non emergency, and even then you have to wait..I lived in Canada for a short time...national healtth is not the answer either..we need to do better, but that is not the cure..good question.
2007-01-08 20:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would think a national health care system would be much like Medicare is for seniors. I'm on medicare and don't really see any difference in my health care from what I was getting before medicare. It would be under the auspices of insurance companies that have to follow government guidelines. Of course we would be talking about many millions more people getting care and this could slow things down, as it does in Canada. If the republicans hadn't torpedoed the Clinton plan back in the 90's, we'd probably have a working plan in effect now. It had bugs in it but what plans don't at the start. All that could have been worked out had it just been given the chance.
2007-01-08 20:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe a country is only as good as how well it cares for ALL its citizens. In a country like the United States...who presumes itself to be the greatest nation in the world...there are people dying because they can't afford the most basic healthcare. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, they say. One would think, then, that America is a very weak nation.
A national healthcare system would be a good use of tax dollars, in my opinion. But, be prepared for higher taxes and longer waits for basic healthcare. A small price to pay, though...don't you think?
Implementing a two tier healthcare system would eliminate much of the complaints of those that can afford the high cost of healthcare, and would place far less burden on the public system.
2007-01-09 01:09:29 · answer #3 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. There is no reason way we can't have a national health care plan in the USA that is funded with public money, managed by private health care management companies, and doesn't turn the medical industry into socialized medicine.
There are several states that have working models of such a health care system. States like Ohio where the worker's comp insurance is state funded are example of success.
2007-01-08 23:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Canada doesn't have the capacity to have univeral healthcare, but America can do. We'll have to make some adjustmens along the way, but it can work. It should be optional...there should be an option ofr private health insurance if you want it.
2007-01-08 21:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by GOP - Going Out of Power 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a Canadian, I can't imagine not having one. Especially with the overpriced American drugs, which our government will pay for,
not I. Can't afford ms drugs on a disability income. 600 a month, for my 2000 a month meds? Healthcare rules.
2007-01-08 22:13:29 · answer #6 · answered by pendragon027 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋