Why not go to single payer to aid in "entitlement" cuts? It seems to me that we know it would

[mother earth]

actually reign in spending for all medical costs. So if we are truly interested in cutting so called "entitlement" spending, why not make single payer the prerequisite?

I wonder if any studies have been done to facilitate this or investigate what truly could be the ultimate tool to end wasteful spending for Medicaid, Medicare and now, health care reform in general.

Any thoughts?

[PDJane]

1. Of course it would; but it would also keep money out of the hands of big pharma.

The US is run by big business. It's the worst model for humanity.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. Sounds good, just pay for medical costs

without adding the cost of "profit for insurers". That extra is just friction in the economic engine of medicine. Not needed.

Insurance lobbies will lavish huge amounts onto congress and staff to defeat this, just as pharmaceuticals did to prevent Medicare from negotiating for lower drug prices.

[mother earth]

3. Yes they would, it would save money & that's their corporate entitlement...not on the table?