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First of all... why would you want the government to have such a hand in your health care. Think about it.
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First of all ... we disagree. That doesn't mean that either of us are idiots.
I want the government to have a larger hand in healthcare because I don't trust big, profit-motivated business (health insurance, pharma, providers).
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If the reason is to make it more available and more affordable for everyone... well... there is Medicaid
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The problem is that many people make too much to qualify for Medicaid, but too little to afford private health insurance. If they get ill or injured, their are screwed.
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, there is Medicare
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Only if you're old
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, and hospitals cannot deny you care if you go to an emergency room.
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The most expensive and wasteful care that you can get
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do you buy cigarettes, sodas, alcohol…
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Don't mess with my alcohol...
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I can tell you it won’t make it more accessible. We can look to California and Canada as examples of “why not”.
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Most countries with nationalized healthcare are very happy with it.
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You will wait longer for access.
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I work in an ophthalmology office. There is a 5-6 month waiting list for cataract surgery.
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Your taxes will be higher.
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As high as your health insurance premiums + co-pays + medications? Probably not, considering that it would be spread over a larger, healthier base.
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Obama doesn't like that Insurance companies increase premiums every year
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Neither do I.
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... well... the population ages and is increasingly becoming sicker (they raise the premiums to cover the risk… they actually run on a fairly small profit margin)...
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I think insurance companies are
very profitable.