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> If we raised taxes and implemented universal healthcare we’d save about $1T a year If it saves $1T, then why does it require raising taxes?
by DarmokJalad1701 8mo ago
> If we raised taxes and implemented universal healthcare we’d save about $1T a year
If it saves $1T, then why does it require raising taxes?
- Quarrelsome 8mo agoidk maybe those savings are not upfront but are more around productivity improvements and so on.
- mekdoonggi 8mo agoBecause currently the working population pays what is effectively a tax for health insurance. I pay over $450 a month for a family plan, and that's cheap and subsidized AND I need to pay for copays/deductible/coinsurance. So taxes could go up $5k/yr but if I got health insurance, I'm better off. The savings would take longer to realize because they come from better contracts, better preventative care, increased screenings etc.
- danny_codes 8mo agoHealthcare Spending in the US is split across private and public expenditure. Under universal healthcare the public would pay more, but net spending would decrease.