The VA has taken excellent care of my health. My only problem is I don't have coverage for my teeth or my eyes. If I could see a dentist or optometrist, and not pay anything our of pocket, my personal healthcare needs would be met. That means I don't always get regular check ups for my teeth and eyes, because it taps my wallet. Not getting it taken care of regularly increases the chance for something catastrophic happening. If I get hit with 5 figures worth of dental or eye doctor bills, my businesses and investments suffer, because that money has to come from somewhere.
Healthcare in this country is a national embarrassment. Every other civilized country in the world provides their citizens with healthcare, but America doesn't. Insurance and pharmaceutical companies make insane profits while they price-gouge Americans on life-saving medicine. We spend more than twice as much on healthcare per citizen, yet we live shorter lives. People in Canada think we are barbaric for bankrupting folks with medical bills, and they are right.
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Articles that I've read said Canadians aren't very happy with their doctor waits. They get free care but it's not instant like it is in America. You might get a large bill after but not refused treatment . I agree health care needs to change but I think government should stay out of it. Look at how government runs it's other organizations every one of them is a joke especially the DMV
I'm sure articles (propaganda) you have read say all kinds of things. Let's see what happens when a Republican pharma-shill gets into it with a Canadian doctor.
A public healthcare system is more efficient than a private system. This is a statistically proven fact.
When has there ever been a completely private system? The article I read was in the NY times because I was looking for something main stream to prove a point to a friend.
I know what you're getting at. Here's why it is impossible to ever know. Hospitals are not allowed to turn people away. Take a moment to really think about that. If someone is having a medical emergency, it is against the law for the hospital to refuse treatment.
Socialized medicine is here, and there is no getting rid of it. That means the best thing that we can do is manage it intelligently and efficiently. To do that, we need to learn from the successes and failures of other countries.
We are sinking 15% of our GDP into health care costs. Countries with a single payer system are spending about 7%. Imagine the economic impact of that extra 8% of our GDP in the hands of the millions of Americans currently struggling with medical debt.
A free market would drive prices down and insurance would still be a thing but probably even cheaper with better/ more options.
There is literally no evidence to support that claim. Insurance companies are parasites that drive up costs for everyone, and give us nothing in return. Much like banks, they are money-grubbing middle-men that will eventually be cut out of the loop by progress and technology. A single payer system would make health insurance as we know it nearly obsolete, and that is a good thing.
I don't understand how you see this and still think the government should be in control of it or anything for that matter. Our government is extremely corrupt and you cant blame only one party both are involved. At the very least let the private sector compete with government and see what happens really not risking anything unless your a private investor. Don't count on congress or any other government official to start doing their jobs. Hell why would they, they aren't ever held accountable for anything. With privatization people can and will be held accountable for things.