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Originally Posted by Robbie
I think you're right. BUT....if it happens, the health insurance industry goes belly up overnight.
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That doesn't have to be true. A single payer system that provides basic care for everyone... But that leaves plenty of room for supplemental insurance beyond the basics, it allows high end patients to hire the best doctors for cash if they choose, it leaves open a wide market for amenities and extras if people choose to purchase them. If a person has a heart attack they should get absolutely 'free' care paid for by government revenue. That doesn't mean they get a private room at the hospital, a fancy rehab facility, etc... Those things would all be extras covered by supplemental insurance or cash if people choose to pay for them. That's a very large market for private industry.. It just doesn't include billing people for necessary medical care, basic wellness, prenatal care, etc...