What is single payer universal health care?

[Cleita]

Answer:

As simply as I can put it, it's socialized health insurance but not socialized medicine. The single payer, usually a government, collects the premiums and some taxes to pay for those who can't contribute. Doctors, hospitals and other care givers are private businesses competing with each other. I mean it's the definition of capitalism. The government pays them for their services from the premiums and taxes. There is no middle entity siphoning off profits like private insurance. Why it's such a boogeyman to the right, I will never understand? Most businesses should actually be on board because it will solve the big problem that they have of providing their employees with health insurance. The only industry missing out will be the whiney insurers because all their big profits will no longer be there.

BooHoo. :nopity: