Republicans, Democrats, 'SNL' attack Warren's U.S. 'Medicare for All' plan

21 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

 

Canada: $5,782 per person; 10.4% of GDP; 70% public/30% private

United States: $11,916 per person; 16.9% of GDP; 49% public/51% private

France: $5,677 per person; 11.1% of GDP; 79% public/21% private

Germany: $6,709 per person; 11.2% of GDP; 84% public/16% private

Sweden: $6,601 per person; 11.0% of GDP; 84% public/16% private

Netherlands: $6,639 per person; 10.7% of GDP; 81% public/19% private

Australia: $5,631 per person; 9.4% of GDP; 67% public/33% private

New Zealand: $4,443 per person; 9.3% of GDP; 80% public/20% private

United Kingdom: $5,170 per person; 9.9% of GDP; 80% public/20% private

 

Most money spent on health care, "Merica"

Only country above without universal coverage "Merica"

There is no extra money required, just in its allocation

Makes you wonder where it all goes 

1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said:

Employers eat the majority of Ins cost, "my cost" for single ins BC,BS is $230/mo my federal boss pays the rest.

...so somone else is always paying.

In the rest of the developed world, your employer isn't paying an effective tax to provide for your health care.

You get all the cash, and either through taxes or mandated private premiums (Germany, Switzerland), your health insurance is paid for that way.

But your 'premiums' would be much lower than what you and your employer are paying, given the simple beauty of economies of scale, an insurance risk pool which minimizes moral hazard and adverse selection, you see the overall actual costs pushed down to global levels.

The doctors still get to drive their mercs, live in good houses and send their kids to the best school. You get access to world class medical care, and you get to choose your doctor. And people don't go bankrupt to boot.

Hardly the scary socialist nightmare is it?