To say that cost makes a difference is to acknowledge the some may not be able to get health care. Think about that for just a moment. People who contend that some should not have health care are saying these people do not matter — in fact, if they were honest they would say ‘let them die’. How is this any different from killing Jews in World War II. In that case people were killed because they were Jewish. In the health care debate, people are killed because they can’t afford it. These are equivalent.
The best approach is to nationalize American health care. First thing is to eliminate health insurance companies. They provide no useful service and they only drive up costs. They do this my taking their profit which removes important dollars out of the system. Since they do not cover everybody there are hundreds of other government programs to fill the gap. In the end, private health insurance only covers about half of America and the U.S. government already pays for 60% of all health care costs in the U.S. This is because the private companies skim off the healthy people from the pool and want nothing to do with the people who actually need treatment — unless forced to do so.
The next thing is to create a fee schedule for every procedure and drug. The government will pay this to providers.
The final thing is to improve the system using better delivery and technology, emphasize preventive care. Change laws to tax junk food to help pay for health care and another else that contributes to disease, e.g. tobacco. Ultimately, raise taxes in order to provide health care for everybody. KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid.
So, the next time you hear somebody say that America cannot afford health care, ask them exactly which people they want to die? Perhaps they could start with their family. Because the only people against universal health care already have health care for themselves and they just don’t care about all the others. Unfortunately, this may be the majority of people in Congress.
America is doomed.
