Re: universal healthcare
There are many variables in the entire equation. There are no easy answers, but certainly when evaluating government controlled healthcare, some raw nerves are exposed.
The same holds true with many liability insurance coverages, be it car insurance, medical malpractice, general liability - a lawyer is attrributed with this paraphrased quote: 'People insist that their insurance be priced as though they will never have an at-fault accident, or ever be found negligent, yet demand the unalienable right to bring suit for any misfortune that befalls them, however incidental it may be.'
Ever wonder why prescriptions cost so much? Product liability insurance has a major impact on research. While this is not an effort to defend pharmaceutical companies, it is a factor that cannot be ignored. As a whole, we are an extremely litigious society here in the U.S.A. and unless or until we solve this issue, I don't believe that we will find any answers soon.
As for Government run healthcare, we have it - Medicare and Medicaid. Will it cover you completely? Is it cost-effective?
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