How many and for what treatments? I want details and specific numbers. And how does that compare to the number of people who go to Eastern Europe and Latin American for medical care they can't afford in the US?
Drive into any cancer clinic in south Florida and count the number of Canadian vehicle plates (most of them are very nice cars so these are people with means). Single payer systems doesnt mean equal access. Quite the contrary actually.
Don't most Canadians carry some form of private insurance? Why would they do that if healthcare is "free"?
If you're truly committed to defending insurance companies, so be it, but you should try to offering something other than anecdotes about some cars you see. Medical debt is a huge burden in this country, not only in terms of families struggling financially, but in terms of people avoiding or postponing needed treatments due to cost.
Drive to any supermarket and you'll see the same Canadian plates. They don't come all the way to the US for the food. South Florida is a vacation destination for Canadians; while a few may come for medical treatment, the vast majority come for the warm weather.
Standarduser, can you answer my question as to who administers the plans? I'll wait patiently. Maybe that will shine light on my 50 statement for you.
As for your other statements, where's your proof? I offered plenty of proof for my comments.
edit: 1 hour, no answer from Standardtroll. The answer is private companies such as Centene and Humana. The common element in the answer is each State regulates Medicaid and Medicare. Federal Government reimburses States via the issuance of debt. Medicaid is Free or extremely low cost. So for all the Europoors, you can have your cake here too!
You're offering nothing but false choices and strawmen. No data, no coherent argument, just a vague list of inefficiencies and concerns and some literal nonsense about license plates. Dozens of wealthy nations have healthcare systems that provide better outcomes with minimal debt. To not look at those systems for a better way to craft out own system would be idiotic.
And what is the cryptic "Fifty Sovereign States" supposed to mean exactly?
