Would you want the same quality of service you receive at the post office or the DMV when you receive medical services? This video from Job Creators Network details precisely how “Medicare for All” would lead to health services that are just like every other government service: tedious, inefficient and disorganized.
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I live in a country with Medicare for all. I can choose my own doctor, I don’t need to wait for hours to see them. There is a 1.5% Medicare levy on top of income tax and I’ve gone years without requiring any medical treatment. On the other hand, when I ripped the tip off my finger (always wondered what my bones look like) I was in hospital for four days. Either way, it’s much cheaper than paying insurance.
Hospital services are excellent. There may be a wait in casualty but if you have serious problems you will be tended immediately. Medicare doesn’t cover everything but it will cover most things.
A 99 second cartoon won’t even begin to cover the US health system. Until 1973 medical services were forbidden by law from making a profit. Seems reasonable to me, it’s an essential service. Tort law reform would reduce the cost, especially as many doctors will overservice for fear of being sued.
Insurance companies are beholden to their shareholders. It is in their interest to maximise income and minimise outlays. Giving them financial control of the health system is like giving your carkeys and a bottle of vodka to a teenager. To state that “you will pay more in tax” without mentioning the thousands saved in insurance costs is intellectually dishonest.
A less onerous system will encourage people to seek treatment sooner, so problems will be noticed and treated sooner and result in an overall saving and a healthier populace.
There are many cultural and systemic differences between Australia and the US which would make the introduction of Medicare problematic. I doubt it could ever be properly implemented. But that does not mean that it doesn’t work.