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The vast majority of Democrats do support a public option, which is universal healthcare, and that's currently part of the party's platform. Whether to limit or
by danenania 6y ago
The vast majority of Democrats do support a public option, which is universal healthcare, and that's currently part of the party's platform. Whether to limit or abolish private insurance is where it gets contentious, and where support isn't as strong. While I'm sure the insurance industry is also a factor, the Democrats are more or less following the poll numbers on this.
- Dma54rhs 6y agoWhy abolish private? I'm reading from HN about being more like EU regarding Healthcare but private here can do what they want and even get paid for treating with public money if they accept the shittier government mandated prices.
- sudosysgen 6y agoOh, no one means abolishing private healthcare suppliers. The question is whether you should be able to completely opt out of the public healthcare system and go 100% private. Which IMO you shouldn't be able to - otherwise you get yet more fragmentation and higher costs. But certainly, most healthcare providers would still be private at least for a good while.