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Originally Posted by Snake Doctor
The confusion here is that you're talking about the Canadian system and she's talking about the plans being proposed by the Democratic candidates.
Under those plans you would have the option of keeping whatever insurance you have, or you could buy into the federal plan.
People under certain income levels would be given subsidies so they could afford the price of the plan.
The subsidies will be paid for by letting the Bush tax cuts expire on the top 1% of income earners in the country.
This way anyone who wants health insurance can get it, and it will create a national "risk pool" to keep the price down. Also, private plans would then have to compete with the government plan on price and quality, which would drive prices down and quality up in that market as well.
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As long as they incorporate into the system some way to make sure that everyone is covered (and contributing money to the system) then it sounds as though someone is at least on the right track, or close to it.
I think some people haven't paid attention to what those like L-Pink have said. It's fine to disagree with change when you can afford the private insurance premiums and you are still young enough to qualify for coverage... but I think some tunes will change in years to come as those people get older and find they are no longer covered. Won't happen to everyone I'm sure, but it
does happen to some, as is obvious in L-Pink's post.
What then?
I forsee a change coming in the US. I hope it's done right and proves to be a huge improvement, but with so much dissent among your ranks it strikes me as a long shot at best.