Universal health care costs. How much do you think it would cost and how much are you paying now?

Question

There is no right or wrong answer,it is not about whether it is a good idea. How much do you pay for your insurance and health care overall?

Answer 1

My health care is covered by the National Health Service (NHS), a sort of British version of universal healthcare. It comes out the taxes I and other able-bodied and working UK taxpayers pay. It guarentees not only that mine and my family's healthcare is covered (recently I underwent successful cancer treatment -- at no additional cost to me), it also guarentees that my neighbours, their children, their friends, etc etc etc... are all covered as well. It seems right to me. Denying health care to one segment of the community on the basis that they cannot afford to pay for insurance etc.. seems not only cruel, but counter productive to society as a whole.

Answer 2

I think you are comparing apples to oranges. I am also glad you can judge properly which wars are justifiable and which are not. You should be in charge of the nation with those kinds of credentials. Personally, I don't know why or when we should engage in conflicts. I do have the opinion that the UN should take an active part in policing the world. But the diverse opinions from the various countries makes them ineffective. But that's another question. We seem to be unwillingly stuck in that position. I am a proud grandmother with a major investment in children's health care. I believe parents are responsible for their children. I don't believe the federal government is responsible nor do I wish their interference. Everything comes at a price, and the federal government already thinks it should be able to guide children in how they are raised and how they think. So, no thank you, we will deal with our own health care problems.

Answer 3

I don't think it would cost anymore than I am paying now to my employer. I pay $121 every pay period for myself and my spouse. That's just for medical. However, I am responsible for a $500 deductible per person, and 20% of the charges. My total out of pocket for the year is $3,000 before my insurance pays 100%.

I might add that my share of the cost has increased every year and benefits have become less and less. Not so long ago, I paid nothing for my medical insurance, had no deductible and not much out of pocket.

So, the way I see it, it's only going to get worse. In fact, it's going to get to the point where our employers will not even offer health care.

My sibling works for a company that pays nothing for health care. They offer a catastrophic plan in which basically you contribute from you pay check a medical savings plan. It's a joke frankly. And the boss, he drives around in an Astin Martin. Go figure.

Answer 4

For simply health insurance and copays I pay $140 a month. I also have one of the cheapest health insurance policies of anyone I know. Mine is also state provided as I work for my state.

I am willing to pay increased taxes as I would not be paying my payroll deductions to insurance anymore.

Answer 5

I pay $680 per month now, but that covers the entire family and gives us 90% coinsurance after relatively low deductibles, so the cost is worth it.

A universal plan that coveres everyone in the nation will probably cost more than that, but I don't know how much more. Even if universal coverage is an "opt-in" plan allowing you to keep your group coverage via an employer, I highly doubt the government will allow you to opt *out* of the taxes required to pay for it.

Answer 6

I cannot get insurance,because I have diabetes,but If they insured me it would cost between $700.00 and $800.00 a month with the deduct able would be $5,000. It is call Critical care insurance.
I think it would cost less under national health but i would have to wait months to just see a Doctor. So what is the answer.
I have an Ubcle who has duel citisenshp with the US and Canada. He need heart Surgerty immediately.In canada it would be 9 month to get this surgety.He came to American and had it immediately.But he had insurance here too

Answer 7

My husband works for a heath insurance company and he is afraid that if one of the supporters universal healthcare wins the next Presidential election he will lose his job. That would be a cost we cannot afford.

Answer 8

My employer pays 75% of my premium

Answer 9

I have HIP in NYS which is state provided. It's completely paid for by the state.

Answer 10

at least twice as much as I did in 2000