Will we have to pay for people who go to the hospital for any and every reason?
2007-09-17 02:51:03 · 9 answers · asked by civil_av8r 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Probably. They certainly would increase if they didn't have to pay more.
2007-09-17 03:28:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bleh! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend a little time researching it--
Yes, the taxpayers pay for everything under a universal healthcare system, but the hospital doesn't charge the state $18.00 for an aspirin the way they do here, because the insurance won't pay that, they happen to know that an aspirin really costs $0.0439, and that's what they'll pay.
It might end up saving us money in the long run, because we already pay for other people's hypochondria in the form of insurance company administrative costs (estimated at $600 BILLION last year) and in insurance overcharges (that's right, WE pay for that in our premiums)
Universal healthcare might keep people out of hospitals, too, and in low-cost clinics. Let's assume for a minute that we are paying for other people's healthcare regardless (that's actually the whole idea of private insurance in the first place); wouldn't you rather pay for somebody's $10 worth of penicillin than his $20,000 emergency-room bout of pneumonia?
2007-09-17 11:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by oimwoomwio 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's basic economics you'd find in any high school textbook. If you eliminate or substantially lower the cost of some good or service, the quantity of that service demanded for that will increase substantially.
We see it now too. My mother has 100% coverage on health insurance. She goes to the eye doctor once a month to get her eye prescription checked.
Welcome to socialized medicine. I can't wait until the government takes over control of another 20% of our economy. I mean they handle the stuff they have so well...
(That was sarcasm)
2007-09-17 10:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by wesleytj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes we will and we are already doing so.
Don't you just love the young people in the ER with their children that just have a simple cold?
2007-09-17 10:33:05 · answer #4 · answered by egg_sammash 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don,t pay senor, I like your medico system, don't even need a doctor, just go to mergency room all for free, you have good medico here in US. why you complain?
2007-09-17 10:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by niddlie diddle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure whether that will be the case in America, but all other countries with universal healthcare have very minimal cases of this.
Who enjoys going to the doctor anyway? If you don't have anything wrong with you, it's just a hassle.
2007-09-17 09:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Yep...and wait in line behind them to !
2007-09-17 12:06:44 · answer #7 · answered by That Guy Over There 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in Sweden, the answer is 'yes'.
so, it seems likely the answer here will also be 'yes'.
don't you just love Hilliary??
2007-09-17 10:04:46 · answer #8 · answered by Spock (rhp) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell, we're paying for that right now.....ever hear of EMTALA
2007-09-17 09:58:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋