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Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Single-payer healthcare is a system where every citizen pays the government to provide core healthcare services for all residents. Under this system the government may provide the care themselves or pay a private healthcare provider to do so. In a single-payer system all residents receive healthcare regardless of age, income or health status. Countries with single-payer healthcare systems include the U.K., Canada, Taiwan, Israel, France, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.

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 @B2KW34WLibertarian from California  answered…4mos4MO

Hospitals and Healthcare providers should be required to lower their cost. Ones who do not comply should lose federal funding.

 @jerry9310Libertarian from New York  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but make it optional, and make it a flat percentage rate of an individual's monthly income so the middle-class and wealthy people can opt out government health healthcare and apply for private insurance, instead. Make government healthcare free for those on SSI/public assistance.

 @92GLBFN  from Nevada  answered…11mos11MO

Yes, as a coexisting public and private system that offers patients a choice on where to receive care.

 @8Z63X62 from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

No. I’m not paying the government more taxes.

 @8YTVNH2 from Tennessee  answered…3yrs3Y

Only for people who truly need it

 @8YT9VZZ from Arizona  answered…3yrs3Y

They should create another branch to deal with civilian health concerns

 @8XCFX25Constitution from West Virginia  commented…4yrs4Y

Yes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare No, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Just 4 words why not...

Department of Veterans Affairs.

 @8WQZLWF from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

Those who would like to be on federal Healthcare may do or have their own private insurance

 @8W45PBNRepublican from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

yes but not for everyone depends the situation their in

 @8V5MMB5 from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but only on state and community levels, and allow taxpayers to opt out of the plan.

 @8S5CSGQRepublican from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

Regardless, people paying out of pocket should have options but it has to be more affordable

 @8S476XV from Pennsylvania  answered…4yrs4Y

same answer as above

 @8QFNBTM from Virginia  answered…4yrs4Y

Incentivize people to be healthy ( eg lose maintain weight/ don’t smoke) and healthcare would take care of itself. Ie... reduce the demand .

 @8PQHLXG from Delaware  answered…4yrs4Y

I think that if you make at least $115K a year, I think you should be able to pay your health insurance yourself.

 @8M9KQFM from Iowa  answered…5yrs5Y

Affordable

 @8DWY39N from New Jersey  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but it should be done in a way that doesn’t disproportionately raise taxes

 @8D5CQ7F from Michigan  answered…5yrs5Y

I do support the cause at more reasonable prices for people

 @8D4S2DD from Florida  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes. but ensure that only those who need it receive it.

 @8CS86HSIndependent from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

Get rid of insurance, make doctors and hospitals charge rates people can afford just like everything else we buy.

 @8Z63X62 from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

No. I’m not paying the government more.

 @88LK76JAmerican from Michigan  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes but allow people to use private insurance and don’t fund it through taxes.

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