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The part I don't get about this argument is - who is outlawing the ability for physicians to practice privately? I would expect that there would be concierge-st
by ipython 7y ago
The part I don't get about this argument is - who is outlawing the ability for physicians to practice privately? I would expect that there would be concierge-style medicine available to those who choose to pay out-of-pocket for it.
You want to contract with the world-class researcher to perform an experimental surgery that is unavailable through the public system? Sure, pay the money and we'll take care of you.
- jkingsbery 7y agoI'm not an expert, but my understanding is that it is common in single-payer system to outlaw at least some forms of private practice, see for example: http://www.canadian-healthcare.org/page6.html http://www.canadian-healthcare.org/page6.html > In addition to public health care providers such as primary care doctors and hospitals, many private clinics offering specialized services also operate in Canada. Under federal law, private clinics are not legally allowed to provide services covered by the Canada Health Act. One of the EconTalk links I posted above has an interview with someone who started a hospital that takes no insurance, and the total payment for a procedure is less than the co-pay for a procedure at hospitals that take insurance (or at least, that's their claim), and their cited cost was much more than 13% less than the study claims can be done. In that interview, he discussed how people had problems getting basic procedures done in a timely and affordable fashion at other hospitals.
- refurb 7y agoCanada forces physicians to choose - work in the public system or work in the private system. You can't do both.