3 ms·

I'm curious why there are more than one public health system. There's the VA, the IHS (Indian Health Services), and of course medicare/medicaid. Why are these

I'm curious why there are more than one public health system. There's the VA, the IHS (Indian Health Services), and of course medicare/medicaid. Why are these not all the same system? It's not like we're different species.... edit, If this is a benefits/paperwork thing, then shouldn't that be separate from the care provider network?

Hozzle 9y ago
Fun fact: Those systems cost more tax money than most other developed nations spend on full UHC. Either per person or as a per cent of GDP.
e40 9y ago
It's the nature of the beast, in the US, I think. I believe if there were a Universal system, all of the others would go away. That would be a good thing.