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Originally Posted by mce
See title. If you think the US will never go that route, care to explain why?
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Yes, for lots of reasons but let's start with the obvious...
The cost has been and will be out of control. Free markets pretty much unregulated, are about to price themselves out of existence !
The system has been gamed at every step of the care. Because they can ! They all resisted any form of regulation. So this is what you get. Uncontrolled capitalism at it's best.
The only thing keeping it together now is government subsidy. You are going to own it in the end no matter what.
The difference is how many get hurt when it comes tumbling down. That has been happening while you watch and some get rich from it.
Not making any argument against capitalism as greed is good. It drives us. Uncontrolled capitalism will always end in failure.
Some things only the government can do best. While many can make fair arguments against that, you have to fix the issues with it not stop it all. (don't throw the baby out with the bathwater)
The problem at this point is how to transition.
Medicare for all is not a bad idea if it were just general healthcare and leave the private insurance markets to deal with major medical.
That might allow a transition without re-inventing the wheel.