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Originally Posted by Martian
Let's phrase the question differently, then.
If you agree that universal coverage is a Good Thing and you don't trust your government to manage it effectively, who would you propose should be in control?
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Each individual should be in control of their own choices. If everyone has access to a basic or base plan, either private or public, and then access to supplemental coverage or additional coverage in a competitive market - that may be the best solution. I am open to many possibilities, I just wish proponents of certain plans would be honest about what the consequences are. The dishonesty is cause for the distrust.
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We seem to be in agreement that the current American system is broken; if we take that as given, then the logical conclusion is that leaving for-profit insurance companies in charge of delivering healthcare to the general population is not the right answer.
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The system needs fixing, I am not sure it is broken. Just like with a finely tuned automobile, you take it to the track - you make adjustments to get it to run better - but you don't scrap it if you need a different set of tires. With health care there is no "right" answer, only the answer we choose. I do personally think it is wrong that children live in this country without access to health care.