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In a single payer system the govt is the only one who pays for healthcare. That means even if healthcare spending is the same or less, the portion of healthcare
by dmm 11y ago
In a single payer system the govt is the only one who pays for healthcare. That means even if healthcare spending is the same or less, the portion of healthcare paid for by the govt increases greatly, requiring higher taxes.
- ctdonath 11y agoMedicaid & Medicare are practically "single payer" government-monopoly health insurance plans. They're notorious for severely under-paying doctors et al, to the point that many refuse to take such patients at all.