Yes, if they implement a program for all similar to Medicare, it would be great. Of the three major socialized healthcare programs that the US government runs, Medicare is definitely run the best. I think the secret to success is that they use private contractors to do the claim work for them. Also a plus is that the patient can chose to see whatever doctor that they want and can even opt to have a private insurance company handle their benefits for the rather than the government.
Medicaid is another decent program. However, Medicaid programs are run by each individual state. It can be problematic when the patient travels to another state. A provider needs to enroll to accept Medicaid, and many providers do not want to enroll in all 50 programs, (especially since Medicaid usually only pays rock bottom for services.)
The VA is a big old mess. It takes them a year or longer to process a claim and it can be a nightmare to actually get an appointment and be treated properly. If the US ever decides to start universal healthcare, I certainly hope they don't opt to use the VA health system as a model. It would be a complete disaster.
Topic: Another study proves medicare for all is cost effective. (Read 159 times)
The Canadians, Cubans, and British are doing it for decades so why the U.S don't do it too? simple the military-weapons complex will get their budget cut and they don't want that
American healthcare is run by companies who's sole reason to exist is to maximize profits...
Thanks Nixon!
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The only sliver of truth here is the fact that the increase in popularity of HMOs that occurred after passage of the act (and its amendments) greatly expanded for-profit health care in America.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/healthcare-profit-1973-hmo-act/
This is the first step to full scale communist dictatorial takeover of America. This is how all developed countries fell to communism and are now full scale commy dictatorships. I have to be careful if the Canadian communist government reads this post they will kill me with maple syrup and make it look like a suicide. If I go dark it's because the government killed me for being a dissident! I put some tape on my laptop cam so fuck you deep state Canadian Illuminati!
Living longer, not going bankrupt from a medical emergency, not seeing a doctor when sick is not worth giving up every freedom you hold dear. IOW getting better healthcare and saving money is not worth it cause commies!!!!!!!!!!!
American healthcare is run by companies who's sole reason to exist is to maximize profits, they don't exist to give the best healthcare possible to citizens. The reason healthcare is so expensive and shitty in the US is because profits are the only thing that matters. Look how expensive healthcare is in the US the companies are doing a bang up job of making profits while providing some of the lowest level of care and most expensive healthcare in the develop world! Big pharma and the doctors make a lot of money prescribing and selling opiates, who cares if the population is addicted to the stuff, in fact that's actually better for business!
The word pre-existing condition means something entirely different in America than it does in the rest of the developed world. If you understand the difference between meanings you probably understand how stupid pure capitalist healthcare is!
Living longer, not going bankrupt from a medical emergency, not seeing a doctor when sick is not worth giving up every freedom you hold dear. IOW getting better healthcare and saving money is not worth it cause commies!!!!!!!!!!!
American healthcare is run by companies who's sole reason to exist is to maximize profits, they don't exist to give the best healthcare possible to citizens. The reason healthcare is so expensive and shitty in the US is because profits are the only thing that matters. Look how expensive healthcare is in the US the companies are doing a bang up job of making profits while providing some of the lowest level of care and most expensive healthcare in the develop world! Big pharma and the doctors make a lot of money prescribing and selling opiates, who cares if the population is addicted to the stuff, in fact that's actually better for business!
The word pre-existing condition means something entirely different in America than it does in the rest of the developed world. If you understand the difference between meanings you probably understand how stupid pure capitalist healthcare is!
https://www.peri.umass.edu/publication/item/1127-economic-analysis-of-medicare-for-all
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This study by PERI researchers Robert Pollin, James Heintz, Peter Arno, Jeannette Wicks-Lim and Michael Ash presents a comprehensive analysis of the prospects for a Medicare for All health care system in the United States. The most fundamental goals of Medicare for All are to significantly improve health care outcomes for everyone living in the United States while also establishing effective cost controls throughout the health care system. These two purposes are both achievable. As of 2017, the U.S. was spending about $3.24 trillion on personal health care—about 17 percent of total U.S. GDP. Meanwhile, 9 percent of U.S. residents have no insurance and 26 percent are underinsured—they are unable to access needed care because of prohibitively high costs. Other high-income countries spend an average of about 40 percent less per person and produce better health outcomes. Medicare for All could reduce total health care spending in the U.S. by nearly 10 percent, to $2.93 trillion, while creating stable access to good care for all U.S. residents.
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