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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@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes
@9FFKSZ72yrs2Y
The problem with American Healthcare is scalability. We cannot scale multiple complex programs. If the people want state Healthcare we can at least work to make it efficient, streamlined, and scaled to the larger population of the United States.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone
@9FNZTRQ2yrs2Y
that the system doesnt not in fact guarantee anything about healthcare for everyone. i think im not so sure.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, the government should not be involved in healthcare
@9FFKSZ72yrs2Y
A single payer system would reduce complexity, bureaucracy, and recipient effort. If a single payer system could eliminate Medicare, Medicade, and Obama care it would eliminate three overlapping and complex Healthcare systems that cost the united States a huge amount of time and effort to manage.
The United States has forgotten the working class in favor of corporate big healthcare lobbyists. Is it a shame that the highest healthcare spender in the world also charge their citizens the most. This isn't freedom, it’s slavery to financial institutions when healthcare costs overwhelm the average American.
@9FG8DXDIndependent2yrs2Y
almost all of the nations that we consider to be allies have a system of government provided healthcare it shouldn't cost so much to not die.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, this system is too expensive
@9G3799J2yrs2Y
In general, more people are in lower socioeconomic statuses. This leads to a greater majority agreeing the system is good and not too expensive (evidently, they're the benefiters).
In theory it'd be nice to have free healthcare for all, however as someone who prioritizes reducing taxes, a single-payer system would be very expensive so no.
@8CQ994Y5yrs5Y
Not enough knowledge on this.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, and enact a single-payer Medicare for All system that provides free queer sexual health and gender affirming healthcare, including HIV care, PrEP, fertilty treatments, birth control, abortion care, mental health care, hormone replacement therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries
@9G9C49K2yrs2Y
Yes, but allow certain state-based government-approved private clinics to carry out elective treatments or procedures to reduce wait times and improve efficiency
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
Do you believe that governments should control healthcare, or do private companies provide better solutions—and why do you think so?
Government provided health care is a good solution to the problem of private companies holding a monopoly on health care. Private companies can charge what they want and it leads to outrageous prices. Having a universal healthcare system while also keeping the option of private healthcare for those who want it is the best solution.
@9WY5KFR6mos6MO
Private companies have not offered great solutions.
@9WY95TQProgressive6mos6MO
definitely government over private companies, not because the government is especially competent but because private companies are especially incompetent due to the profit motive leading to cost cutting at the expense of care
@9WY64LVConstitution6mos6MO
I dont think that a single payer healthcare will work, although there are a lot of countries that do just fine with it, private companies are doing just fine, however I do think that the government should monitor them a bit.
@8F7S4QGRepublican5yrs5Y
@95LCGPT3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if there is a policy of nationalization.
@9GDMX4S2yrs2Y
Yes, but allow certain state-based government-approved and regulated private clinics to carry out elective surgeries and treatments to improve efficiency and reduce wait times
@95K7BH73yrs3Y
Yes, but only if their is a policy of nationalization.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
How does the way we approach healthcare reflect our values as a society, and what does it say about how we care for the most vulnerable among us?
The US Healthcare system is currently eugenicist. Insurance companies and privatized healthcare lets people are die and go bankrupt simply because they are profit oriented. That is perverse. Full nationalized healthcare is proven to be cheaper in the long run and improves quality of life for everyone. Dismantle the prison industrial complex, the military industrial complex, and use those billions of dollars to give the people food, medicine, housing.
@9TRQS6Y8mos8MO
We let lower and middle income people suffer with medical debt, showing that our society does not care for our lower and middle income people and want us to suffer while the rich can pay for their medical procedures without worrying about medical debt.
I think this is a great idea and completely overdue. We have realized that private healthcare companies are prioritizing our sickness over our health. Them being entangled with the pharmaceutical companies has put us in the back seat of the car we are supposed to be driving. A government sponsored health program that citizens pay into is ideal. That is if the FDA, CDC, NIH, and all the governmental agencies that regulate things like health and safety actually have the interest of the citizens at heart. If not, whatever we do will never work.
@9GRXNZCRepublican2yrs2Y
NO, we should completely deregulate the healthcare industry and allow insurance companies to work outside of individual states and even the country. Our insurance should be able to make deals with doctors and pharmaceutical companies in other countries. The only regulations should be breaking up relationships between big pharma and the insurance companies.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
All private healthcare should be abolished.
@9CCVBZG2yrs2Y
No, use a voucher system instead
@8PNY88G4yrs4Y
Healthcare should be nationalized
@8V5PK694yrs4Y
Yes, but allow certain state-based government-regulated private clinics to carry out elective treatments and procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Also ensure that dental, vision, hearing, and mental health are all covered
@9S2PG439mos9MO
I agree with a single-payer healthcare system And believe it would improve a lot in the United States in terms of public health. But there are things that have to be addressed and implemented along The system before It has been completely implemented. Americans are some of the worlds largest consumers of anything in the world, Americans would have to understand that in order for this system to work there must be rationing of healthcare services, and there must be contributions and behaviors on their end as well. An American must take care of his and her own Health, they must not be engaging… Read more
@9RXP9KX9mos9MO
Yes, but we should only focus on this once we drastically reduce, if not eliminate, our national debt
@9L74FFC1yr1Y
Yes, but allow certain state-based, government-approved private clinics to carry out elective treatments and procedures to reduce costs and improve efficiency
Yes, but implement the system gradually to avoid great disruption and allow private clinics with government approval to carry out elective surgeries and treatments state-by-state to reduce wait times and improve efficiency.
@9L4Z23BIndependent 12mos12MO
No, the government should not be the middleman for healthcare. Let people choose their own providers and coverage
@9MFNPDZ12mos12MO
Healthcare is really important to people. I mean, who are you going to govern if everyone is sick or dead? Paying for healthcare for those who can't is good, but don't pay for those who can take care of themselves if you don't have to.
@9GZDTYYIndependent1yr1Y
Yes, I support a single-payer healthcare system, however I understand from people involved in the medical field that I've heard talk about healthcare reform that healthcare has become so convoluted for so many reasons that such a reformation is practically impossible. Because of that, I think it would be better to use what powers to government does have, such as stuff that could be defended under the Commerce Clause, in order to reduce insurance rates so that healthcare insurance is more widely available.
@ISIDEWITH8mos8MO
What do you think would be the biggest challenge in giving every citizen free healthcare, and how might we overcome it?
@9TJGFBGRepublican8mos8MO
I think the biggest challenge is getting people to pay it instead of relying on the government to pay it for them.
@9TJGWR78mos8MO
Single payer healthcare should never happen please
@ChaseOliver 12mos12MO
Universities can set their own policies and students, along with their parents, can decide which universities to attend.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution11mos11MO
And what does this have to do with a single-payer healthcare system? It sounds like we’re talking about universities here.
@9FQJK9P2yrs2Y
Everybody agrees that our current system is broken. I'd personally support a single payer option if it was shown that one could be practically and realistically implemented in the US. I've seen no evidence that one could so far, so I as of right now believe that deregulation to increase competition and drive down costs is the best option.
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
Here's a report from the American Public Health Association outlining the necessity and significant benefits of a single-payer system: https://www.apha.org/Policies-and-Advocacy/Public-Health-Policy-Statements/Policy-Database/2022/01/07/Adopting-a-Single-Payer-Health-System .
Additionally, there are countless studies that are easily accessible from a plethora of reputable health and economic sources that all show resounding evidence and support in favor of a single-payer healthcare system in the US. There have been numerous studies and models and programs that have been tested and proposed over the years that would demonstrate a working single-payer system that not only offers increased healthcare access and positive outcomes, but also saves us moneyRead more
@8DQ6KCM5yrs5Y
@97N2MHC3yrs3Y
No, but regulate costs instead.
I support universal healthcare but not single-payer
No, medical billing and insurance reimbursements should be transparent with an upfront single price medical bill for treatment. The uninsured should not have to pay more than the insured. Simplify costs and simplify billing to reduce the massive overhead costs of medical insurance.
@8FX85VK5yrs5Y
The government should provide healthcare for all at a super affordable rate. Obamacare was NOT affordable. Medications should be at much lower rates. Preexisting conditions should be accepted no matter what. Health insurance should NOT be tied to a job!
@8VY6XFP4yrs4Y
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@8VS53B24yrs4Y
We should have a private system that coexists which a public system to ensure quality of care and incentives for doctors
@8VRVF394yrs4Y
No, as people may not have enough money to do these things.
@8S44YQ84yrs4Y
that would be nice but i feel like it would cost alot of money in the end
@9F3Y8XC2yrs2Y
No single payer healthcare would be too expensive, but healthcare costs should be lowered
@9DZ678C2yrs2Y
Yes, but allow for individuals, including adults for children, to pick their health care providers.
@9DX79WD2yrs2Y
No, nationalize Healthcare and Big Pharma.
@9DTR2T2Independent2yrs2Y
No, but I think the government should place price ceilings on companies so that there isn’t a profit being made off of sick individuals.
@9DRST5YIndependent2yrs2Y
I do believe universal healthcare is important, I do not trust our current government to provide decent healthcare services.
@9DGB99H2yrs2Y
No, but amend the Affordable Care Act so that it enables better access to preventative care and so that it enforces bargaining rights for lower premiums.
@9D6G5BJLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for some preventive care, birth control, and neonatal care
@9D5CHFN2yrs2Y
Affordable healthcare should be available to all, but their should be choices!
@9D4X8H62yrs2Y
Depends on the quality of care and prices
@9D4WX3DIndependent2yrs2Y
No, the government shouldn't be in healthcare, we shouldn't be required to have expensive insurance when young/healthy, and the government's current involvement has been disastrous.
@98V2S9Y2yrs2Y
I have no idea how this would play out, and even what it is
@VulcanMan6 2yrs2Y
It's the system that nearly every other nation in the world has, in which healthcare is paid for by the government, instead of everyone having to pay their own outrageous medical bills...
@97SXWBW2yrs2Y
@93WQSCN3yrs3Y
Install a price cap that operations or surgeries can not go over for everyone. Hospitals should not be able to upcharge 2000% for life saving medicine.
@jwakleyIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, in the form of a “Medicare for All Who Want It” public option, but still allow people to use private insurance
@8PDW96F 4yrs4Y
Healthcare should be a right to all people. Yes, ALL people.
@99D7YBW2yrs2Y
No, healthcare should be free and universal.
@8QSM24P4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow people to use private insurance, this system guarantees healthcare for everyone, & private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare
@8CRQK3R5yrs5Y
@B5984S4Republican5 days5D
The healthcare system that many other countries use isn't all that great. If you don't need as much healthcare assistance as someone else you still pay the same amount and that's not fair. This is where government gets involved to much.
@B58NX8HIndependent6 days6D
Neither choices are better needed for healthcare insurance single payer or private are not good. But having choices is better and looking for a price, psychological do you need to pay a certain amount to give a doctor, but instead money is a problem for everyone so money for a doctor to take out of your healthcare is necessary no but having choices is better and government has an ego problem so does companies but let your choices talk for us
Yes but not to the extent of Canada. People should be able to receive healthcare without being placed on a multi-year wait-list.
@B52CDRW2wks2W
I support single payer health care. I think people should have the option to get care at a private non profit organization.
@B4Z6LPY2wks2W
Yes, but have it be a basic program and allow people to use private insurance. A person must be a US citizen in order to be able to get it
@B4VKL9R3wks3W
Yes, a unified system can guarantee equitable treatment, save costs, and enhance access, but it must be carefully put into place with opportunities for creativity and quality rewards
@B4RHVWM3wks3W
We should abolish private insurance and instead create a federal highway payment system for hospitals directly.
@9RKZTJY 3wks3W
Yes, but only the base level of care while allowing private insurance and hospitals to continue existing
@9RKZTJY 3wks3W
Yes, but only for emergencies and active treatment, and allow for private insurance to cover the rest.
@B4QPLJS3wks3W
Yes, but only for emergency care and active treatment, and people should still be able to use private insurance.
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