Why not propose a hybrid plan, where your taxes "buy" base coverage for everyone in the country (yearly physical, a high deductible ER/hospital coverage, prescription coverage), and then allow people to supplement that with private insurance?
Also, is anyone in favor of divorcing health benefits from employment? (In other words, keep private insurance, but have it so everyone purchases it individually, thus removing the issues of losing your benefits when you lose your job and/or not leaving a bad job because you can't afford to lose the insurance)
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