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Sancho

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18. If you like, there are studies that detail differences of support in different systems and the US

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 08:51 PM

Apr 2016

In general, the US pays more to health professionals (nurses, doctors, etc.) for career salaries minus debt.

If you instituted single-payer systems in the US, you would have to change LOTS of things. One would be the entire US health care training system. The other would be compensation for health care professionals.

A non-profit, universal option might be possible with a friendly Congress some day. Like Medicare it would pay less. Like Tricare, it would have access issues. Like Medicaid, some states would resist implementation. Over time it would be competitive, reveal costs, and protect those without coverage.

Single-payer has too many hurdles to overcome in the US history and systems for the foreseeable future. The US wouldn't deal well with a bunch of Doc Martins.

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Health insurance now costs $16,000 for average family [View all] eridani Apr 2016 OP

I am pretty curious astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #1

Most people will never be expensively sick, and therefore have no occasion-- eridani Apr 2016 #2

Opposite here astrophuss42 Apr 2016 #3

In every age demographic, 15% of that demographic accounts for 85% of health care costs eridani Apr 2016 #4

interesting yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #5

True...and in "universal coverage" systems, health professionals are paid much less. Sancho Apr 2016 #13

Closer to 2/3, and we overpay specialists and underpay Warren Stupidity Apr 2016 #15

Med school tuition is free or heavily subsidized elsewhere eridani Apr 2016 #17

If you like, there are studies that detail differences of support in different systems and the US Sancho Apr 2016 #18

Unfortunately, the debt comes WAY before total lifetime earnings eridani Apr 2016 #20

Life need not be that way yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #6

I have cancer annominous Apr 2016 #7

I'm sorry this is happening to you. AllyCat Apr 2016 #8

We did and single payer came close killed by Joe Lieberman. gordianot Apr 2016 #10

Funny how people always seem to forget nationalize the fed Apr 2016 #16

It's obscene a person with your health problems would have to continue to work to keep insurance. Vinca Apr 2016 #14

.... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #22

Medicare for All, including dental, optical, hearing aids and mental health services. Scuba Apr 2016 #9

+a hundred quadrillion! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #23

The deductables are figured... ConsiderThis_2016 Apr 2016 #11

We need to stop using leeches. JEB Apr 2016 #19

Health care costs My Good Babushka Apr 2016 #12

FUCK Healthcare for profit! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #21

My husband is slowly Texasgal Apr 2016 #24