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Can the Daily Kos talking points. There is plenty to not appreciate about single payer healthcare systems. Private health insurance done correctly (much like au

by ryandvm 17y ago

Can the Daily Kos talking points. There is plenty to not appreciate about single payer healthcare systems. Private health insurance done correctly (much like auto insurance) would be an excellent solution. It's the misguided legislation like tax benefits for employers providing healthcare that causes things to break down. Here's an excellent article (I think I found it here) about how health care could be done right: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2009/09/how-american-health-care-killed-my-father/7617/ http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2009/09/how-americ... *Edited thanks to mcantor.

mcantor 17y ago
Great article; thank you for the link. But, from the HN rules: If your account is less than a year old, please don't submit comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. (It's a common semi-noob illusion.)
pw0ncakes 17y ago
I see reddit has arrived. I see Autoadmit has arrived. Private health insurance done correctly (much like auto insurance) would be an excellent solution. I can't take this seriously. You've got to be kidding. From any reasonable ethical standpoint, how is it a "solution", rather than a severe indignity, to accept a regime that requires people to buy insurance policies on their own bodies? That's fucking morbid. Car insurance is fair and generally works because people have the right to choose how much insurance they need. If you don't want to pay or can't afford premiums to insure your $250,000 Ferrari, then don't buy one. On the other hand, no one chooses how much health care he or she needs; we'd obviously like it best to need none.
- orangecat 17y ago
  From any reasonable ethical standpoint, how is it a "solution", rather than a severe indignity, to accept a regime that requires people to buy insurance policies on their own bodies? That's fucking morbid. I'm having a hard time seeing the outrage. We "require" people to buy food and shelter and clothes for their own bodies, all of which are even more necessary than health care.
- ryandvm 17y ago
  > how is it a "solution", rather than a severe indignity, to accept a regime that requires people to buy insurance policies on their own bodies? Wait. So raising taxes to let your government take care of you is fine, but telling people they have to buy insurance to pay for their healthcare is egregious? Your objection makes no sense. They are on the same side of the coin. The only difference is that in a functioning marketplace there is competition to reduce costs.

by ryandvm 17y ago

mcantor 17y ago

Great article; thank you for the link. But, from the HN rules: If your account is less than a year old, please don't submit comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. (It's a common semi-noob illusion.)

pw0ncakes 17y ago

I see reddit has arrived. I see Autoadmit has arrived. Private health insurance done correctly (much like auto insurance) would be an excellent solution. I can't take this seriously. You've got to be kidding. From any reasonable ethical standpoint, how is it a "solution", rather than a severe indignity, to accept a regime that requires people to buy insurance policies on their own bodies? That's fucking morbid. Car insurance is fair and generally works because people have the right to choose how much insurance they need. If you don't want to pay or can't afford premiums to insure your $250,000 Ferrari, then don't buy one. On the other hand, no one chooses how much health care he or she needs; we'd obviously like it best to need none.

orangecat 17y ago
From any reasonable ethical standpoint, how is it a "solution", rather than a severe indignity, to accept a regime that requires people to buy insurance policies on their own bodies? That's fucking morbid. I'm having a hard time seeing the outrage. We "require" people to buy food and shelter and clothes for their own bodies, all of which are even more necessary than health care.
ryandvm 17y ago
> how is it a "solution", rather than a severe indignity, to accept a regime that requires people to buy insurance policies on their own bodies? Wait. So raising taxes to let your government take care of you is fine, but telling people they have to buy insurance to pay for their healthcare is egregious? Your objection makes no sense. They are on the same side of the coin. The only difference is that in a functioning marketplace there is competition to reduce costs.