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Ursprungligen postat av Ari.Gold
Vad anser den libertarianska eliten på forumet är fel på den amerikanska sjukvården? Den är ju ganska eftersatt, kostar massvis och lämnar en hel del utanför.
Eftersatt? Det är märkligt hur man alltid hör hur världens mest framstående experter inom olika sjukdommar mm finns i USA. Dom är inte eftersatta, det är bara att om det ska smaka så kostar det.
Lämnar utanför? Det gör mercedes också, ska vi pressa igenom lite stöldprogram så att alla kan köra en sådan med? Jävla mercedes som bara lämnar folk utanför.
Hur som helst, skatt och lag är problemet här precis som med allt annat. Det börjar bli tjatigt att säga och jag gissar på att det är tjatigt att höra, men det gör det inte mindre sant.
Klipper och klistrar lite ifrån den gode Dr.Paul.
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We should remember that HMOs did not arise because of free-market demand, but rather because of government mandates. The HMO Act of 1973 requires all but the smallest employers to offer their employees HMO coverage, and the tax code allows businesses – but not individuals – to deduct the cost of health insurance premiums. The result is the illogical coupling of employment and health insurance, which often leaves the unemployed without needed catastrophic coverage.
While many in Congress are happy to criticize HMOs today, the public never hears how the present system was imposed upon the American people by federal law. As usual, government intervention in the private market failed to deliver the promised benefits and caused unintended consequences, but Congress never blames itself for the problems created by bad laws. Instead, we are told more government – in the form of “universal coverage” – is the answer. But government already is involved in roughly two-thirds of all health care spending, through Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs.
For decades, the U.S. healthcare system was the envy of the entire world. Not coincidentally, there was far less government involvement in medicine during this time. America had the finest doctors and hospitals, patients enjoyed high-quality, affordable medical care, and thousands of private charities provided health services for the poor. Doctors focused on treating patients, without the red tape and threat of lawsuits that plague the profession today. Most Americans paid cash for basic services, and had insurance only for major illnesses and accidents. This meant both doctors and patients had an incentive to keep costs down, as the patient was directly responsible for payment, rather than an HMO or government program.