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In my opinion the detriment in a universal healthcare system would be put upon the drug companies, and major healthcare corporations. These entities would stand to lose an enormous amount of profit should the government go from legislating in favor of uncontrolled profit, to forcing a bidding war for government contracts to supply the population.
Another downside would be a likely slowdown in technology, and drugs development, in the short term (10-20 Yrs.) as profits became more sparce.
The upsides might include a healthier population, as standard treatment and professional diagnosis became available to all. The lessening of endless paperwork, and dimissal of claims. And the boost to the economy as the rediculous health insurance premiums were back in the hands of the wage-earners, although some of this (not all) would go into the tax increase needed to fund the program in the first place.
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