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Originally Posted by Atreides88
And if there are not enough options for healthcare providers already, what do you expect will happen when there is only one healthcare provider(the US Government)? Where will you go if the government denies your request for surgery? Would you trust a government to provide you with healthcare when it seems that you cannot even trust it to run a war properly? What about the people who don't pay taxes, will they be turned away or should the rest of the citizens of this country foot the bill?
And again, I do not under any circumstances, trust the US Government to run an effective healthcare system. I would rather seem multiple healthcare providers in competition, instead of only a few monopolistic private companies providing healthcare along with the special interest groups and lobbies being kicked out of Washington.
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I expect it to be very expensive just like now but people may be protected from having a serious illness or accident totally wipe them out financially and loose everything they and their family own. If the government denies a claim I guess it wouldn't be much different then now when an insurance company does.
Everyone who consumes already pays taxes. All the taxes in the distribution chain are built into the prices for goods and services.
The problem is that there is not much competition in health care costs. Hospitals charge sometimes outlandish prices and a short visit can wipe many people out financially. Since this is a pub setting I can't look up examples but I have read about some ridiculous charges like $150 for mucous removal devices (kleenex), etc.. Also if you are in an accident etc.. you are in no position to shop around for cheaper hospitals (if there is one in the area).