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Or even a less radical step: guaranteeing healthcare for all citizens so it's not tied to employment at a large company.
by minikites 7y ago
Or even a less radical step: guaranteeing healthcare for all citizens so it's not tied to employment at a large company.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoAgreed. As long as the country is not capable of pulling that off, any discussion of UBI is a waste of time.
- cabaalis 7y agoDo this such that I who have the resources can also pay for electives if I want to and we can talk. Put my healthcare decisions in the hands of a government body and its a non-starter.
- Ididntdothis 7y agoThat’s how it works in most countries. People with more money can buy better treatment.
- aidenn0 7y agoI actually think that government healthcare might be a good opportunity to reduce regulation of private healthcare: if the government is paying for it, they dictate the terms, but for a private transaction, much less oversight would be needed. Of course having this happen would require compromise which appears to be completely absent from our current legislative process...
- SketchySeaBeast 7y agoAre electives not covered by your insurance? Do you pay for them entirely out of pocket?
- jen20 7y agoThis is exactly how it works in the UK - universal coverage of everyone via the NHS, and additional elective procedures covered either via private insurance or direct payment at private facilities.
- M2Ys4U 7y agoCivilised countries already do this!
- bigbob2 7y agoGenuinely curious: why was this downvoted when the parent comment was not?