We spend $400 billion every year on health care for people who can't otherwise afford it.
Personally, as this is a choice we make, it might make more sense for the States to decide if such care is going to be provided. Such States could then tax its residents to cover the costs. This might force States to be more competitive, effective in providing such services. Especially those States that exploit cheap labor.
I understand the debate of providing health care to all and generally agree with it. However, it should be paid for and not financed through additional deficit spending. In such a world, we might have a two-tier system; with the public "HMO" tier being paid for by premiums and taxes (which could only be used for such health care expenses).
How many uninsured individuals are there right now? I thought it was something like 40 million. If we take the 400 billion the Fed pays and the other 100 to 200 billion the States pay, couldn't we just pay the premiums for the uninsured?
Maybe the money paid includes insurance for the undocumented individuals that number around 20 million; and that is why is seems like the governments are paying way too much for health care.
I guess the only way this system could work is for all individuals in the U.S.A. to be documented and paying their fair share. A national sales tax might help?
Personally, as this is a choice we make, it might make more sense for the States to decide if such care is going to be provided. Such States could then tax its residents to cover the costs. This might force States to be more competitive, effective in providing such services. Especially those States that exploit cheap labor.
I understand the debate of providing health care to all and generally agree with it. However, it should be paid for and not financed through additional deficit spending. In such a world, we might have a two-tier system; with the public "HMO" tier being paid for by premiums and taxes (which could only be used for such health care expenses).
How many uninsured individuals are there right now? I thought it was something like 40 million. If we take the 400 billion the Fed pays and the other 100 to 200 billion the States pay, couldn't we just pay the premiums for the uninsured?
Maybe the money paid includes insurance for the undocumented individuals that number around 20 million; and that is why is seems like the governments are paying way too much for health care.
I guess the only way this system could work is for all individuals in the U.S.A. to be documented and paying their fair share. A national sales tax might help?
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