Universal health care isn’t a viable system. It doesn’t drive improved access to care, quality of care, inspire innovation or efficiency. It is a form of socialism, a system that historically has harmed people (great examples within Theodore Dalrymple’s book, “The Wilder Shores of Marx”).
Freerepublic has shared many stories over the years about socialized healthcare over the years- rationing of service, months long waiting periods resulting in harm, increased costs. The UK and Canada come to mind.
During Obama’s term the so called Affordable Health Care act was imposed on us. This attempt to further socialize our medical care touted the same socialist utopian promises, keeping your preferred doctor, saving you money, greater efficiency, etc. The result was predictable. Premiums and deductibles increased, penalties for not participating, more administrative complexity, etc.
I’m not a healthcare insurance expert, just a consumer of it. My perception is that we are not allowing our US healthcare systems and insurance companies the ability to fully participate in a competitive capitalist manner. If we did, I would expect the same benefit we enjoy across other industries competing for our dollars.
I really want to debate this.
Really. I just had a very good example of a very good doctor here which was NOT prohibitively expensive.
Really.
I paid for the surgery out of my own pocket, rather than going to the medical center, we are a member of.
I cannot IMAGINE doing that Stateside.
But as I mentioned earlier, I cannot get into this, and really need to shut up now, before I get nuked from my favorite spot on the entire internet.
Good talking with you.
:)