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Originally Posted by tisonlyi
Err... How is this different from the employer chosing to change healthcare supplier in any other way? If it's cheaper and supplies a comparable or better service, then keep it?
If it turns out to be awful, then scrap it and go back to the for-profit service.
Right?
Or will black helicopters be over the hospital everytime someone enters a hosptal under a govt plan and then follow them everywhere, making sure they get shitty healthcare and die... so they can't complain?
Really, folks... the "Socialised Medicine!" scare in the US looks utterly ridiculous to the rest of the world, and considering your healthcare is ranked below Cuba's.... Maybe you need a little of the rest of the world's solution.
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Really, I live in the US, and you can't blame Americans for being terrified of healthcare. I understand why Obama is getting so much heat over this; for the people that are paying a lot of money for healthcare, or are getting good healthcare from their employer, why wouldn't they be scared that their healthcare provided is run by the government? I mean, the government also runs education, and that's pretty hit and miss depending on where you live.
But private healthcare costs are kept artificially high, and, like any good business, are built on a system of maximized profits/minimized costs. For something like health, I don't think it's the best solution. I think it should be legal to have such a solution, and that if people wanna pay for it, go ahead. But the companies are using your money to make profits, not to provide you with the best coverage possible.
Personally, I think he's doing something right, and I always have believed that government healthcare is something a nation should do. It just makes sense to me, but then again, I've lived in different countries and experienced it firsthand, and I've seen the advantages.
I think America is lagging behind in terms of a few issues, and healthcare is a big one. Education, too. You're right, tisonlyi, USA could learn a few good things from other countries.