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The Conservative Case for Universal Healthcare
Topic Started: Jul 28 2017, 06:58 AM (84 Views)
CautionaryTales
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Don’t tell anyone, but American conservatives will soon be embracing single-payer healthcare, or some other form of socialized healthcare.

Yes, that’s a bold claim given that a GOP-controlled Congress and President are poised to un-socialize a great deal of healthcare, and may even pull it off. But within five years, plenty of Republicans will be loudly supporting or quietly assenting to universal Medicare.

And that’s a good thing, because socializing healthcare is the only demonstrably effective way to control costs and cover everyone. It results in a healthier country and it saves a ton of money.


http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-conservative-case-for-universal-healthcare/


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At some point, when the fog clears, there will be people willing to fix the mess that has been encouraged with irresponsible electoral results.

Saving money and eliminating the waste of an unproductive insurance industry will be the driver behind this effort.


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From the link


Why does socialized healthcare cost less? Getting rid of private insurers, which suck up a lot money without adding any value, would result in a huge savings, as much as 15 percent by one academic estimate published in the American Journal of Public Health. When the government flexing its monopsony muscle as the overwhelmingly largest buyer of medical services, drugs and technology, it would also lower prices-–that’s what happens in nearly every other country.


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In another world, single payer would have a chance of being adopted....I recommend you emigrate to Mars........... :rollseyes:
Jesus can raise the dead, but he can't fix stupid
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Robert Stout
Jul 28 2017, 07:04 AM
In another world, single payer would have a chance of being adopted....I recommend you emigrate to Mars........... :rollseyes:
When it comes, cloaked in conservative blankets, you'll be onboard as soon as they tell you to be onboard.


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Jul 28 2017, 07:12 AM
Robert Stout
Jul 28 2017, 07:04 AM
In another world, single payer would have a chance of being adopted....I recommend you emigrate to Mars........... :rollseyes:
When it comes, cloaked in conservative blankets, you'll be onboard as soon as they tell you to be onboard.
I bet you are still waiting for the rapture............ :oyvey
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