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Before the economy took a nose-dive and sucked up almost all available air time in this election, one of the biggest issues that concerned voting Americans was Healthcare.
It's still a big issue; it's just been dwarfed by the fact that Wall Street has crashed.
I live in Massachusetts, where, since 2006, we have had state-wide universal health care. The bill was signed into law reluctantly by Mitt Romney, our ersatz governor at the time. He was quite open in his oppo
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10.24.08
Universal Health Care does work. However, what are your thoughts on the long-term quality and fiscal viability of the system? Also, do you think the expansion of health insurance coverage beyond catastrophic care (as every other type of insurance is intended) is appropriate and/or necessary, and why?
10.24.08
I have the same questions as the commentor above. Countries like France and Britain, with a lot of socialized health care, are running massive deficits for their health care systems.
10.24.08
@Milena - I think any socialized health insurance should go far beyond catastrophic care, given that most 'catastrophic' situations would be completely avoided with proper care and attention earlier on.
@Scott - M Given the current amount of waste in the private systems (mainly by insurance companies), it would be difficult to do an accurate comparison of costs / benefits. As Kate elluded to above, situations where a person was going to the ER with the full-blown flu or pneumonia would have the ability to see a doctor before the sickness got that far.
10.24.08
I'm not talking about costs vs. benefits. I'm simply talking about costs.
Benefits never make it back into the federal budget as monetary gains. I'm worried that government will pay for health care, but then won't have enough money to cover it, and will pay out more money than it has, and have to raise taxes further to cover it.
I know it's not as simple as that. But that is my concern in a nutshell. Other coutries have the same problem. Sure, their healthcare provides great coverage. But behind the scenes it is going bankrupt. How do WE prevent that here?
10.24.08
Screw health care. I want to have the largest military in the history of the world and I'll pay as much in taxes as necessary to keep it that way. Let the foolish sick die.
10.24.08
Who is paying for your universal healthcare in Mass? Were taxes raised? I heard a radio commentator refer to Mass as Taxachusetts. Is there any truth to that? Who provides the healthcare to the people who can't afford to pay for their own plans?
10.25.08
Ummmm... Health insurance does NOT work. Massachusetts is getting an $80 billion bailout from the federal government to pay for it. That means the tax payers of the entire country are paying for your insurance. Also, there will be an increase in co-pays, premiums, and deductibles next year. Where is all that money going? There are wait times of 3-4 months to see a GP. And not everyone is insured. There are still some hold outs. No it isn't working.
It works so well that Hawaii dropped their universal health plan for kids only 7 months after it started.
12.03.08
Is Universal Health Care the same as expanding Medicare to everyone, not just those over 65? I don't think the government is the right group to run a system as complex as health AND WELLNESS programs. Just look at the Social Security program. I have always heard that timely access tends to be the biggest problem with Universal type of coverage. The waste is not with the insurance carriers, but in the way the payment system is set up. The solution needs to be a NEW way of thinking, and providing for the basic needs of the legal residents of this country. Why not have a standard fee, based on age, or income? It needs to pay the doctors more for preventing sickness, than treating someone after they get really sick...
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