posted ago by donthateme
+12 / -0
Just looking for a little discussion here, and why people don't like the idea of it. There are some pretty good points in there of the how, while I'm still working on understanding the financial side of it.
Appreciate the discussion!
We already have Medicare for All.
Everyone pays into it until age 65, then draws out. It already is for all.
KEK. Good answer
It's simple: WE CANNOT AFFORD IT!
Sorry for yelling.
The government adds no value to any proposition. You are spending the same health money twice - once to pay bureaucrats to administer your health, then twice to get your health care.
Unelected people will now be in charge of your healthcare decisions. They will tell you what care you qualify for and what care you do not. They will manage your behavior because they decide your healthcare? Overweight? End of the line. Want to move up the line? Submit receipts as to what food you are eating and we'll see if it makes our list You were injured in a hunting accident? End of the line. Want to move up? Turn in your weapons and your hunting license. It's easy to see how this gets out of hand. Of course, you will be accused of being a conspiracy theorist.
After all, gays only wanted the right to marry.
On average, Medicare covers about half of the healthcare expenses of those enrolled.
The enrollees then almost always cover their remaining costs either with additional insurance, or by joining a Medicare supplemental health plan. No matter which of those two options they choose, or if they choose to do nothing extra, beneficiaries have out of pocket costs, which can include deductibles and co-pays; the costs of uncovered services—such as for long-term, dental, hearing, and vision care; and the costs related to basic Medicare's lifetime and per-incident limits.