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In reply to the discussion: Why aren't businesses clamoring for Single Payer? [View all]Cuthbert Allgood
(4,916 posts)45. Well, then, let's give up.
But, what about insurance companies that you leave out? They would be gone in single payer. That's money that wouldn't have to be paid. And when I get a scan for $1000, my insurance has a contract to brings that down to $200. And I don't remember my doctor screaming about my insurance company. So we get rid of insurance companies and have people pay what the scan is ACTUALLY worth and not the bullshit system we have now.
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It's harder for a worker to leave a job that provides medical insurance,
yortsed snacilbuper
Sep 2017
#4
How is it funded? Let's say it's like Germany... 15% payroll tax half funded by employee
taught_me_patience
Sep 2017
#7
Or some provide extra money for people to buy their own...but either way...another opponent for
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#41
to be clear the opponents in this case would be "small businesses that cannot be bothered to provide
Voltaire2
Sep 2017
#42
They don't have single payer in Germany. They have a plan more similar to the ACA
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#31
that definitely sounds likely, along with the "trap" value others have mentioned of the status quo.
JCanete
Sep 2017
#20
Because the debate is irrational and their expression constrained by responsibility
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Sep 2017
#17
We have a near single payer with the ACA...we won't have a better chance...Germany's universal
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#32
We have a mandatory opt in too...just need to make the consequences stronger.
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#37
Taxes. They absolutely can not pay one percent more than 0. (which is what they currently pay due to
octoberlib
Sep 2017
#24
Not these days...the anyone is replaceable is the meme...and the older you get the worse it is.
Demsrule86
Sep 2017
#33