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There's way too much spending on public health care.
More importantly, though, it does put the lie to the idea that we can do much about costs. The public spending isn't going away, and will increase as it replaces some of the private spending. The issue? Obamacare does not address private, non-out-of-pocket spending very well, which is the other big-ticket item. The folks who'll get on the stupid public opinion will either a) not have been covered before or b) be switching from private to public. Spending won't change.
The problem isn't the type of payment. It's structural, and it's not going to change unless we allow ourselves to have shitty care like the other countries on the list.
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Date: 13/8/09 20:37 (UTC)There's way too much spending on public health care.
More importantly, though, it does put the lie to the idea that we can do much about costs. The public spending isn't going away, and will increase as it replaces some of the private spending. The issue? Obamacare does not address private, non-out-of-pocket spending very well, which is the other big-ticket item. The folks who'll get on the stupid public opinion will either a) not have been covered before or b) be switching from private to public. Spending won't change.
The problem isn't the type of payment. It's structural, and it's not going to change unless we allow ourselves to have shitty care like the other countries on the list.