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I bet the US could save boatloads of money if they abolished Medicaid, VA and other programs and instead went to Medicare for all as base coverage. Then you ca
by maxxxxx 8y ago
I bet the US could save boatloads of money if they abolished Medicaid, VA and other programs and instead went to Medicare for all as base coverage. Then you can add private insurance on top of that if you want more extensive coverage.
- merpnderp 8y agoNot the worst idea. We have already boxed ourselves into the worst type of socialized medicine, we might as well try to fix it.
- dv_dt 8y agoVA costs for drugs are lower than Medicare because the VA is allowed to negotiate drug prices, while Medicare is not. Part of the Medicare for all bill should change that.
- refurb 8y agoThe VA prices are less a negotiation and more of “the law says you have to give me at least a 24% discount”.
- dv_dt 8y agoConsidering that other first world nations pay half or less per capita for healthcare, and have government bodies setting allowed prices for drugs, then perhaps this is a big clue to affordable healthcare in the US.