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> Some things are expensive and yet we still understand they are a good and humane thing to do. I think this is often a sticking point for agreement. It is har
by s1artibartfast 2y ago
> Some things are expensive and yet we still understand they are a good and humane thing to do.
I think this is often a sticking point for agreement. It is hard to get buy in without some level of guardrails on cost and impact. I dont want to bet my house, retirement, and children's future on the promise socialized healthcare will be a net savings for both the public and for me.
For this reason, I think opt-in Medicare is a reasonable middle path, where governments can demonstrate the cost reductions and care, allowing people to voluntarily convert at their own pace.
This would go a long way do dealing with the risk aversion, but I think many people ostensibly for socialized healthcare are too scared test if it could actually compete on price and value.
- throwway120385 2y agoThe thing about Medicare is you can only go to places that accept the Medicare plan, so people who opt-in will be de-facto taking a lower standard of care for a very long time until everyone opts-in. If you go to one of these places in my area the doctors treat you very differently even if you have really good insurance because they presume that you're poor and on Medicare.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoIsn't that a good preview of what universal socialized healthcare would be like? One of the major selling points is that universal healthcare would provide everyone the efficient administration and low costs of Medicare.