As the average health insurance plan tops $10,000 dollars I wonder if a single-payer insurance program like they have in Canada isn't a better system after-all.
Why?
1. A lot of fear would be lifted from many American's lives, particularly the fear of not being able to care for a sick child. People that are afraid make bad decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities.
2. Our economy would get a boost if we put $10,000 dollars in every family's pocket. Furthermore, that money will be well spent.
3. American companies would be more competitive. For instance, Ford Motor Company claims $1,000 of the cost of every car is due to health insurance costs.
4. A lot more small businesses would be added to our economy, since a chief obstacle now is the burden of health insurance premiums.
5. A new study by researchers at Harvard Medical School and Public Citizen estimates that national health insurance could save at least $286 billion annually on paperwork, enough to cover all of the uninsured and to provide full prescription drug coverage for everyone in the United States. That is called a win-win scenario.
6. A high percentage of America's personal bankruptcies are fueled by health-care costs. A single-payer system would eliminate this strain on our financial system.
7. The last time I checked Canadian economic growth met or surpassed U.S. performance in seven of the past ten years.
8. There is a strong moral case to be made for caring for the sick.
9. Government should provide for the common good and any one of us can become sick or disabled. This, therefore, seems like a duty of a good government.
1 comment:
It's unfortunate so many have to file bankruptcy over medical bills due to lack of health insurance and it must stop now. I hope our health care system can be improved as more than 45 million lack coverage.
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