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I used to think all healthcare should be free. One observation changed my belief: “The demand for healthcare is effectively infinite.” There really is no lim
by whiddershins 9y ago
I used to think all healthcare should be free. One observation changed my belief:
“The demand for healthcare is effectively infinite.”
There really is no limit to a person’s healthcare needs. It’s a moving target. The only way to make all healthcare free would be to start by defining exactly what is and isn’t healthcare. That’s exactly what is upsetting about the concept of government provided services. At some point someone will have to say “enough.”
Who would decide that, and how?
- albertgoeswoof 9y agoElected officials with the support of experts, just like in every democracy
- wozmirek 9y agoSure thing, I think the current soft limit is set by your doctor, who will e.g. postpone your non-essential (e.g. cosmetic) treatment. Blindness is just that - blindness. I see no slippery slope here. Currently experienced three health systems: Polish, US and German; first is woefully underfunded and public, second is ultra-private, third is a properly funded public system. In Poland, I used both public and private, using private whenever I could (think dentist, blood test etc.); in US I never went to the doctor because I had to pay extra; in Germany I feel comfortable and happy with the fact that I get public healthcare for my taxes. Actually planning a string of visits to the dentist ;)