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Originally Posted by mikesouth
And here is why it would FAIL
People in this country have come to see healthcare as a RIGHT.
Someone has to pay for it when someone get sick. hit by a truck etc and does not have insurance or the money to pay for the healthcare
inevitably people will opt out and then need their life saved.
so healthcare costs go UP for people who pay for it to cover the people who dont.
bottom line is we have to make it universal or say sorry you die if you cant pay
It really is that simple...if it is a right then everyone has to pay for it via a VAT or whatever no amount of opt in free market bullshit is going to change that simple fact.
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Ultimately these are our two basic options. The cost of healthcare continues to rise for several reasons. Eventually, we are either going to have to make a choice where those who can't pay suffer or we take profit out of the equation and make it available to everyone.
There is a version of the second option where everyone gets a base level of care and you can pay extra for extra stuff.